The Detroit Tigers today announced they have parted ways with Executive Vice President and General Manager Al Avila, effective immediately.
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- First pitch for our game on Saturday, May 24 vs. Cleveland has been changed to 7:15pm.
- Tarik Skubal is the first pitcher in Tigers history with 13+ strikeouts in a game, while allowing no more than one hit. #RepDetroit
- Two of MLB's best teams and fanbases came together this weekend, selling out Comerica Park for three straight days. It's the 2nd-highest attendance (121,509) for a three-game series in Detroit since 2015, topped only by last season's playoff-clinching series vs. CWS.
- Tarik Skubal is the first pitcher in Tigers history to throw a complete game with zero walks, no more than two hits, and 13+ strikeouts. The last Major League pitcher to do so was Jacob deGrom on April 23, 2021.
- Standing room only tickets are available for tomorrow night’s 7:10pm game. Tarik Skubal is slated to start in our first time hosting ESPN Sunday Night Baseball since May, 2017.
- At 44-24, we are now 20 games over .500 for the first time since 2013. #RepDetroit
- Our thoughts are with Dan Dickerson, who is leaving the team for a few days to be with his mom as she battles serious health issues. Dan was scheduled to be in the TV booth tonight, leading us to welcome MLB Network contributor and former Marlins broadcaster Paul Severino to
- Tarik Skubal’s ankles are fine. Misleading headlines are not.#Tigers ace Tarik Skubal breaks ankles in 13-3 loss to Blue Jays in spring training freep.com/story/sports/m…
- After sweeping the doubleheader today we have: - The best record (17-10) in the American League by 1.5 games - The best team ERA (2.91) in the American League - Our first 12-3 home start since 1911 - Gone 8-1 in the opening game of a series and have won the first two games in
- Yesterday’s combined attendance of 66,201 was the highest single-day mark at Comerica Park since Detroit and Cleveland drew 80,153 between both ends of a doubleheader on July 19, 2014. Thank you, Tigers fans.
- We are the only team in baseball with four starting pitchers carrying sub-3.00 ERA's. Casey Mize (2.22) Jack Flaherty (2.53) Tarik Skubal (2.66) Jackson Jobe (2.70)
- We have recalled INF Jace Jung from Triple-A Toledo. INF/OF Ryan Kreidler has been optioned to Triple-A.
- Javier Báez, Riley Greene, and Gleyber Torres have been voted All-Star starters for the American League. It's the fourth time in franchise history we've had three fan-elected All-Star starters in a season, also accomplished in 1984, 1985, and 2007.
