JULY 3, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM
DETROIT TIGERS 86-76 · 3RD IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 3RD IN AL CENTRAL
The Detroit News Right-hander Garrett Hill will be the sixth pitcher to debut with the Tigers this season and the 14th to make a start.
Victor Reyes - Goes yard for first time in 2022 Reyes went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Royals.
Impact Reyes had sat in favor of Willi Castro in three of the previous four games, but Reyes' big game Saturday may have allowed him to reclaim some job security. The Tigers will clear room in the outfield for both Reyes and Castro in Sunday's series finale, however, as Robbie Grossman sits for the second straight day in what appears to be a managerial decision rather than the result of an injury.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Robbie Grossman - Sits in second straight Grossman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Impact The Tigers haven't indicated that Grossman is dealing with an injury, but his absence from the lineup for a second straight day raises some eyebrows nonetheless. Like many Detroit hitters, Grossman has endured a disappointing 2022 campaign, but since he went 6-for-23 with three doubles and three walks over the team's last six games, he hasn't been the main culprit behind the team's recent struggles. An explanation for Grossman's back-to-back absences could become available later Sunday.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan Schoop - Won't start Sunday Schoop is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Impact The Tigers will turn to Kody Clemens to man the keystone while Schoop takes a seat for the first time since July 25. While starting in each of the Tigers' last five games, Schoop went 3-for-20 with a run scored.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Miguel Cabrera - Gets breather for day game Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Impact The Tigers are facing a quick turnaround for the series finale with Sunday's game beginning at 12:05 p.m. ET, so Cabrera will be granted a veteran's maintenance day. Harold Castro will check in as the designated hitter in place of Cabrera, who went 12-for-38 (.316 average) with two walks, three RBI and no runs while starting in each of Detroit's last 10 games.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Spencer Torkelson - Back in action for series finale Torkelson (head) will start at first base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Royals.
Impact The prized rookie was hit in the head by a pitch in Friday's series opener and sat out Saturday's 4-3 win as a result, but he apparently passed all concussion tests in advance of Sunday's contest and will reclaim his spot in the lineup. Torkelson closed June with a .167/.224/.205 slash line and hasn't demonstrated the improvement the Tigers were counting on after what had been an already rough start to his big-league career.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Manning - Moves to 60-day IL Manning (biceps/shoulder) was transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
Impact Manning had already spent 77 days on the 10-day IL, so the transaction doesn't have any affect on his timeline to rejoin the big club and merely clears a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Garrett Hill, who is slated to start one half of Monday's doubleheader with the Guardians. Of the five Detroit starting pitchers currently residing on the IL, Manning may be the closest to returning. He threw a bullpen session Saturday and could be cleared to come off the IL shortly after the All-Star break if he hits no further snags in his recovery from shoulder inflammation or biceps tendinitis.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rony García - IL move official The Tigers officially placed Garcia (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Sunday.
Impact Since the transaction is retroactive to Thursday, Garcia will be eligible to return from the IL on July 15, but the Tigers will most likely hold him out through the All-Star break. Garrett Hill's contract was selected from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move, and he'll fill Garcia's spot in the rotation beginning with Monday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Garrett Hill - Added to 40-man roster The Tigers selected Hill's contract from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.
Impact Though he'll be joining the Tigers ahead of Sunday's series finale with the Royals, Hill is slated to start the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Guardians, according to Evan Woodbery of MLive.com. The 26-year-old right-hander received his first MLB call-up after turning in 4.06 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 46:15 K:BB in 37.2 innings at Toledo following his late-May promotion from Double-A Erie.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Detroit Tigers game score vs. Kansas City Royals: TV, radio info for Sunday's series finale The Detroit Tigers take on the Kansas City Royals at 12:05 p.m. at Comerica Park. The game will be broadcast on WXYT-FM and online-only on P...
JULY 3, 2022 • FREEP.COM
Tigers and Royals play in series rubber match
The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game seriesJULY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Riley Greene's dramatic flair is a needed lift in a sleepy Tigers summer Riley Greene's first career MLB home run was a walk-off shot in Saturday's 4-3 victory against the Royals.
JULY 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Riley Greene - Delivers walkoff homer Greene went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, a walk and two additional runs in a 4-3 win against the Royals on Saturday.
Impact Making his second straight start from the leadoff spot, Greene tripled and scored in the first inning, walked and scored in the fifth and went back-to-back with Victor Reyes in the ninth for the game-winning home run. The long ball and triple were both the first of the 21-year-old top prospect's career, as Greene has now reached base at least twice in eight of 12 games and is slashing .302/.434/.442 through 43 at-bats.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Beau Brieske - No-decision in quality start Brieske didn't factor into the decision during Saturday's 4-3 victory over Kansas City, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts in six innings.
Impact Brieske rebounded nicely from a two-run first-inning to permit only one more run while pitching at least six innings for the fourth time in 13 turns. He could've gone deeper with an efficient 82 pitches through the six frames, but manager A.J. Hinch opted to turn to the bullpen with his team behind and the top of Kansas City's order due up. The performance was a nice rebound from nine total runs allowed during his previous two starts, and Brieske will look to keep it going with a start projected for midweek against the White Sox.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tigers stun Royals with back-to-back homers to win in ninth DETROIT — The Tigers were dead in the water. No hits since the fifth inning.
JULY 3, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Tigers stun Royals with back-to-back homers to win in ninth DETROIT — The Tigers were dead in the water. No hits since the fifth inning.
JULY 3, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Garrett Hill - Slated for MLB debut Hill will be called up to start the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Guardians, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Impact A sore shoulder has sidelined Rony Garcia and opened the door for Hill to make his major-league debut. Hill is 26 years old and was a 26th-round pick in 2018, so he's not a player with a lot of pedigree. The right-hander has posted a respectable 4.06 ERA and 46:15 K:BB in eight starts for Triple-A Toledo this season, but expectations should be kept in check.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rony García - Placed on 15-day injured list Garcia was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right shoulder soreness, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Impact Per Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, Garcia reported shoulder soreness during his warmups Saturday. Garrett Hill is now slated to make his MLB debut as a starter in the first game of Monday's doubleheader against Cleveland, and Alex Faedo will start the second game as the designated 27th man. Garcia, meanwhile, will likely need to undergo additional tests to determine the severity of his shoulder issue.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Riley Greene's first MLB home run is walk-off Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene hit a 432-foot walk-off solo home run to center Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, marking the...
JULY 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Victor Reyes, Riley Greene hit back-to-back homers as Detroit Tigers walk-off Royals, 4-3 Rookie Riley Greene launched the second pitch he saw in the ninth inning for his 1st career HR to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 win over Kan...
JULY 2, 2022 • FREEP.COM
Reyes, Greene homer in 9th, send Tigers past Royals 4-3
Victor Reyes and Riley Greene hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 win over the Kansas City RoyalsJULY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Matt Manning - Tosses bullpen Saturday Manning (shoulder/biceps) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Impact Manning increased his throwing distance to 150 feet Friday and threw off a mound Saturday for the first time since being shut down in late May. The right-hander will continue to work at the Tigers' alternate spring training facility prior to eventually resuming a rehab assignment.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kody Clemens - Starting Saturday Clemens is starting at first base and batting eighth in Saturday's game against the Royals.
Impact Spencer Torkelson was hit in the head by a pitch Friday, so he'll get at least Saturday's contest off. If Torkelson has to miss more time, Clemens could get an extended look at first, though Harold Castro could also enter the lineup more frequently.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Eric Haase - Starting Saturday Haase is starting at catcher and batting fourth in Saturday's game against the Royals.
Impact Tucker Barnhart, who is 0-for-10 across his last four games, will take a seat. Haase has been seeing more playing time recently, and while he only has a .215 average and .650 OPS this season, he does have three home runs across his last nine games. The power potential makes Haase an interesting flier from the cleanup spot.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Robbie Grossman - Riding pine Saturday Grossman isn't starting Saturday against the Royals.
Impact Grossman snapped a five-game hitting streak during Friday's series opener against Kansas City, and he'll get a breather a day later. Victor Reyes is shifting to left field while Willi Castro starts in right.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
