Tag: Detroit Tigers

The Athletic's first-ever MLB Power Rankings Readers' Edition: Cast your vote now

Look. We’ve seen you in the comments.And though it may seem like creating the MLB Power Rankings each week is straightforward enough, each...

MLB All-Star Game Weird & Wild: Skenes' start, Ohtani's homer and a final 'W' for Oakland

ARLINGTON, Texas — If there was no such thing as a Weird and Wild column, we’d have to invent one just for the...

In Bryce Rainer, Tigers draft a strong combination of skills and authenticity

On paper there is much to like about Bryce Rainer. The 19-year-old from Southern California’s Harvard-Westlake High School is a 6-foot-3 shortstop who...

MLB Futures Game primer: The top 20 hitters Jim Bowden can't wait to watch

Front offices from all 30 teams will be watching the young talent at the Futures Game on Saturday at Globe Life Field in...

Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal's journey from operating table uncertainty to All-Star ferocity

DETROIT — Two years ago, on Aug. 17, Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal woke up on a cold operating table. Dr. Neal ElAttrache,...

MLB All-Star snubs at each position: Francisco Lindor, Luis Gil and more

Look, I know how these guys feel. Here at The Athletic, a handful of writers were chosen to wax poetic about the superstar...