MAY 17, 2022 • FREEP.COM
DETROIT TIGERS 86-76 · 3RD IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 3RD IN AL CENTRAL
Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Pineda avoids surgery on broken finger The Detroit Tigers placed Michael Pineda on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a fractured right middle finger. For now, he has avoided sur...
Alex Faedo - Staying in rotation Faedo is listed as the Tigers' starting pitcher for Saturday's game at Cleveland, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Impact Faedo's inclusion in the rotation for a fourth straight turn comes as little surprise after he once again turned in another serviceable outing while taking a no-decision in Monday's win over the Rays. He struck out four over 5.2 innings while allowing one earned run and five baserunners, lowering his ERA and WHIP to 2.87 and 1.28, respectively. The Tigers are expected to get Matt Manning (shoulder) back from the injured list early next week, but Faedo should have the chance to stick around as the team's fifth starter until one of Casey Mize (elbow), Tyler Alexander (elbow) or Michael Pineda (finger) is cleared to return from the shelf.
MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Derek Hill - Sits Tuesday Hill is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.
Impact Hill is expected to handle a near-everyday role in the outfield following Austin Meadows' (vertigo) placement on the 10-day injured list earlier this week, but for at least one game, Hill will bow out of the lineup in favor of recent call-up Daz Cameron. Cameron will be flanked in center field by Willi Castro and Robbie Grossman.
MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wilmer Flores - Elevates to Double-A The Tigers promoted Flores from High-A West Michigan to Double-A Erie on Tuesday.
Impact The younger brother of Giants infielder with the same first and last name, Flores earned his promotion after delivering a 1.83 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 35:2 K:BB across 19.2 innings. With the likes of Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning having all exhausted their prospect eligibility and Alex Faedo currently residing in the big-league rotation, Flores becomes one of the top arms in the upper levels of the Tigers' farm system.
MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tucker Barnhart - Not starting Tuesday Barnhart will sit Tuesday against Tampa Bay, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Impact Barnhart hits the bench after starting five of the last six games behind the plate. Eric Haase will take over and catch for Beau Brieske.
MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
MLB rumors: Tigers get good news on injured ex-Yankees pitcher The Detroit Tigers (13-23) are in last place in the American League Central, eight games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins (21-15).
MAY 17, 2022 • NJ.COM
Michael Pineda - Likely to avoid multi-month absence Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Pineda isn't expected to require surgery for his fractured right middle finger, but the 33-year-old is still expected to be sidelined fo...
Impact Pineda landed on the 15-day injured list Sunday and is expected to be re-evaluated in a couple weeks. Although Pineda is in line to miss at least a month, Hinch is optimistic that the right-hander's absence won't last multiple months. With Matt Manning (shoulder) and Casey Mize (elbow) still on the shelf, the Tigers are thin on starting depth, even after bringing up Alex Faedo from Triple-A Toledo on Monday.
MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tigers try to keep win streak going against the Rays
The Detroit Tigers will attempt to continue a four-game win streak with a victory against the Tampa Bay RaysMAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tampa native Faedo fans 4 in homecoming ST. PETERSBURG -- Having grown up not far from Tropicana Field and often watching games there with family, Tigers starter Alex Faedo was bor...
MAY 17, 2022 • MLB.COM
Harold Castro - Hits first 2022 home run Castro went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Rays.
Impact The home run, Castro's first of the season, came at a great time, as it put the Tigers ahead 3-2 in the top of the ninth inning. The utility player is a solid contact hitter, as evidenced by his .306 batting average, but he's never provided much pop. Castro's career high for home runs in a season is five, which he recorded back in 2019. He had just three long balls in 106 games last year.
MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Fulmer - Blows save but earns win Fulmer (2-2) allowed one run on a hit and a walk to get credited with a blown save Monday against the Rays, though he was able to earn the win.
Impact Fulmer started the bottom of the eighth inning out with a strikeout, but got into some trouble by allowing a double and a walk with one out. He then tossed a wild pitch, and the lead runner would later score on a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 2-2, though the Tigers would score in the top of the ninth to go back ahead. Fulmer has now blown two saves this season to go with his 3.14 ERA, and while closer Gregory Soto has seemingly been on thin ice lately, the latter did wrap up Monday's contest with a clean ninth inning. For now, Fulmer should stick in a setup role, with Soto the top option for saves in Detroit.
MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan Schoop - Hammers third homer Schoop went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-2 win over the Rays.
Impact Schoop left the yard for the third time this season in the bottom of the fourth inning, as he lifted his club to an early 2-0 lead. His struggles at the dish have carried over into May, however, going 10-for-54 with two homers, three RBI and five runs scored over 15 games.
MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Castro homers in 9th, Tigers top Rays 3-2 for 4th straight
Harold Castro hit his first home run of the year with two outs in the ninth inning, a tiebreaking shot that sent the Detroit Tigers past the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 for their season-bes...MAY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gregory Soto - Nails down sixth save Soto recorded the save Monday against the Rays after allowing one hit and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.
Impact Soto retired the first two batters on a popout and a strikeout before surrending a single to Harold Ramirez, and he finished the job by getting Mike Zunino on a flyout to center field. He's now recorded a save in back-to-back chances after blowing a save opportunity Friday against the Orioles. Soto owns a 3.18 ERA and 1.59 WHIP with an 11:8 K:BB across 11.1 frames in 2022.
MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Photos: Rays drop series opener to Tigers Former Alonso High standout Alex Faedo makes his Tropicana Field debut as the Detroit Tigers edge the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 Monday in the opene...
MAY 17, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
Faedo's homecoming a success, Tigers edge Rays 3-2 on Harold Castro's late homer TAMPA, Fla. — AJ Hinch nailed it before the game.
MAY 17, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Alex Faedo - Falls just shy of quality start Faedo didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Rays, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out four over 5.2 innings.
Impact Faedo came within one out of turning in a quality start, as he was pulled with two outs in the sixth inning after firing 56 of 83 pitches for strikes. He surrendered his only run in the bottom of the sixth on a solo home run and would exit with the lead before the Rays tied the contest in the eighth. Faedo's next start lines up tentatively for Sunday against the Guardians.
MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tigers vs Rays Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays in Tampa on May 16, 2022
MAY 16, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM
The Detroit News The Tigers haven't won enough, AJ Hinch says, but the manager believes the team can "mature into a winner."
MAY 16, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM
Rays report: Tampa's Alex Faedo on mound for Tigers With Brandon Lowe joining Manuel Margot on the injured list, Tampa Bay’s lineup has a different look.
MAY 16, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
Derek Hill - Everyday role reopens Hill will start in center field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Rays.
Impact Hill had been on the bench for two of the Tigers' last four games, but he should have a clearer path to a near-everyday role after both Austin Meadows (vertigo) and Victor Reyes (quadriceps) landed on the injured list Monday. Willi Castro, Hill and Robbie Grossman will compose Detroit's outfield for left to right Monday, and the trio should serve as the team's regular starting outfielders until Meadows is back in action.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Spencer Torkelson - Heads to bench Torkelson will sit Monday against the Rays.
Impact Torkelson has struggled significantly at the plate in recent weeks, going hitless in 11 of his last 13 games. He'll get the day off to clear his head Monday, with Harold Castro starting at first base.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Reyes - Hits injured list as expected Reyes (quadriceps) was placed on the 10-day injured list as expected Monday.
Impact Reyes exited Sunday's game against the Orioles with a right quadriceps strain, with reports emerging after the game that he was bound for the injured list. He already missed three weeks earlier in the season for the same injury on his other leg. Daz Cameron was recalled to take his place on the roster.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals fire hitting coach Bradshaw, promote Zumwalt to job
The Kansas City Royals have fired hitting coach Terry Bradshaw and promoted Alex Zumwalt in a shakeup of the coaching staff that they hope will wake up one of the worst offenses in...MAY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Daz Cameron - Makes return to majors The Tigers recalled Cameron from Triple-A Toledo on Monday.
Impact With both Austin Meadows (illness) and Victor Reyes (quadriceps) heading to the injured list Monday, Cameron will rejoin the big club to provide an additional body in the outfield. Cameron isn't expected to contend for an everyday role while he's up with the big club, as the Tigers are likely to deploy Robbie Grossman, Willi Castro and Derek Hill as their regular outfielders until one of Meadows or Reyes is ready to come off the IL.
MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
