GREGORY SOTO NEWS

Cabrera leads Tigers to 4-2 win over Orioles

Miguel Cabrera doubled and homered to help the slumping Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto not fazed by recent struggles: 'It's just a baseball thing' Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto has allowed three runs on three hits and three walks with one strikeout over his past two outings.

MAY 13, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Tucker's RBI in 9th lifts Astros to 3-2 win over Tigers

Jose Altuve and rookie Jeremy Peña hit solo homers and Kyle Tucker’s RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers

MAY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes second loss Soto (1-2) allowed a run on two hits and a walk without recording an out to take the loss Thursday against the Astros.

Impact Coming into the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied 2-2, Soto promptly allowed a hit to Yordan Alvarez. He then walked Yuli Gurriel before serving up a walkoff single to Kyle Tucker. Those are three tough hitters, but it's still a disappointing showing for Soto, who saw his ERA climb from 1.13 to 2.25 in the process. The lefty should remain the closer in Detroit, though fantasy managers may have to endure some ups and downs.

MAY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Earns fourth save Soto pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn the save in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

Impact Soto now has four saves in five chances this season, and outside of allowing an earned run back on April 8, the lefty has only allowed two unearned runs across his seven other appearances. That's left him with a stellar 1.13 ERA, and he stands a good chance of surpassing the career-best 18 saves he recorded last year if he keeps pitching like this.

MAY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates beat up Tigers' bullpen to split doubleheader

Bryan Reynolds doubled in Pittsburgh’s two-run seventh inning, and the Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 7-2 to split a doubleheader

MAY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers Talk: Decoding Gregory Soto's growth, plus updates on the farm Other notes on looming roster decisions, Will Vest, Ryan Kreidler, Kody Clemens and more.

MAY 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sharp in non-save situation Soto pitched a scoreless inning of relief in Saturday's win over the Dodgers. He didn't allow a hit or a walk and struck out one.

Impact Soto blew his first save of the season in his previous outing, so while Saturday's 5-1 Detroit win didn't produce a save opportunity, it was encouraging to see the lefty bounce back. Outside of the blown save, Soto has been solid this season with a 1.29 ERA across seven innings of work. He has only five strikeouts so far, but after recording a 10.7 K/9 last year, the whiffs figure to pick up as well.

MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers throw it away: Wild toss in 9th gives Twins crazy win

Detroit catcher Eric Haase made a throwing error on a botched rundown, capping a chaotic play that gave the Minnesota Twins two runs for a 5-4 win over the Tigers

APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blows first save Soto (1-1) allowed two runs (none earned) on a hit, two walks and a wild pitch in Tuesday's loss to the Twins. He retired one batter via strikeout.

Impact Soto didn't help his cause with the walks or the wild pitch, but the game ended on a two-run throwing error by catcher Eric Haase, giving the Twins a wild 5-4 win and the lefty his first blown save of the year. Despite the setback, Soto has been pretty good this season with three saves in four chances to go with a 1.50 ERA. He should retain a decent hold on closing duties in Detroit, with righty Michael Fulmer also available for certain matchups.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs third save Soto pitched 1.2 scoreless innings to record the save in Thursday's win over the Yankees. He allowed one hit and struck out one.

Impact Soto has now recorded three saves in three chances this season, and he's allowed just one earned run across 5.2 innings. The lefty is clearly the top closing option in Detroit, though Michael Fulmer will likely pick up a few saves here and there when Soto isn't available or if the matchups favor the righty.

APRIL 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Boo-ne! Cabrera free pass with 2,999 hits riles Tigers fans

Miguel Cabrera was intentionally walked in the eighth inning with 2,999 career hits, setting off a loud chorus of boos and derisive chants at Comerica Park as the Detroit Tigers be...

APRIL 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up save Soto earned the save after striking out one and walking one in an inning of a 4-2 win Thursday in Kansas City.

Impact Soto pitched around a walk to record his second save of the season. The 2021 All-Star became the Tigers' closer mid-season last year and is 2-for-2 in save opportunities this season. While the 27-year-old only has two strikeouts in four innings this season, he averaged better than 10 K/9 in each of the last two seasons and should begin to pile up more punchouts as the season progresses.

APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reyes, Meadows drive in runs in 7th, Tigers beat Royals 4-2

Victor Reyes and Austin Meadows had RBI singles in the seventh inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2

APRIL 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Detroit News Gregory Soto, the Tigers' lefty closer, has dominated hitters with a heavy, 98-mph sinker and a wipeout slider but he wants to add new pitches to his arsenal.

APRIL 15, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Records first save Soto worked around a hit to pitch a clean ninth inning and earn the save in Monday's win over the Red Sox.

Impact Soto worked fairly quickly, as he only needed 11 pitches to retire three batters and pick up his first save of the season. The lefty led the Tigers with 18 saves in 2021, and with the closer role pretty securely his to start the year, Soto could surpass that figure in 2022 if he's able to stay healthy.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Baez's 2-run HR in 8th lifts Tigers to 3-1 win over Red Sox

Javier Báez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1

APRIL 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns win Friday Soto (1-0) allowed a run on a hit and a walk in one inning to earn the win over the White Sox on Friday.

Impact Soto entered Friday's matchup with the score tied in the top of the ninth inning, and he gave up the lead via a solo home run with one out. However, he was able to earn the win since the Tigers rallied to score two runs in the bottom half of the frame. The southpaw made a career-high 62 appearances last year and converted 18 of 19 save chances while posting a 3.39 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 63.2 innings. He has decent job security as the Tigers' closer to begin the 2022 campaign.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Báez single, game-ending review lifts Tigers over White Sox

Javier Báez wound up with a winning RBI single on a game-ending replay reversal in his Detroit debut, and the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4

APRIL 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Romano, Gregory Soto and the 10 relievers who could win you a fantasy baseball title in 2022 Greg Jewett — the baron of the bullpen! — has 10 relievers who could be the key to a fantasy baseball title in 2022

APRIL 6, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Looks dialed in Soto, who tossed a scoreless inning and struck out two in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies, topped out at 99 mph on the radar gun, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com...

Impact The Detroit closer looks ready for the regular season, with his high velocity actually a tick ahead of the 98.3 mph he averaged on his fastball last season. Soto has increased his average velocity in each of his three MLB seasons, and if he does that again in 2022, he figures to be an even more effective reliever. The lefty will be looking to build on the career-high 18 saves he recorded in 2021.

MARCH 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets new setup partner Despite the addition of Andrew Chafin to the team's bullpen on Wednesday, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Soto is still slated to be the closer in 2022.

Impact Manager A.J. Hinch tabbed Soto as his 2022 closer back in October, so he seemed pretty certain of that declaration. Chafin had a strong 2021 with a 1.83 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and five saves of his own, but he looks like a solid setup option at this point rather than a true challenger to Soto. The latter did record 18 saves in 19 chances last year, so he's probably earned at least a little job security heading into the season.

MARCH 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Named closer heading into 2022 Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Soto (finger) will enter the 2022 season as Detroit's closer, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Though Hinch declined to name Soto as the club's closer at any point in 2021, the 26-year-old lefty was clearly the club's top high-leverage reliever before being shut down for the final two weeks of the season with a fractured left ring finger. The first-time All-Star ultimately concluded the campaign with a 3.39 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and a 76:40 K:BB in 63.2 innings while collecting six wins, seven holds and going 18-for-19 in save chances. Now that he's been formally named as Detroit's full-time closer, Soto could be in store for a larger share of the late-inning opportunities in 2022 after seven other Tigers combined for 24 saves in 2021.

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Tigers make it official: Gregory Soto is the closer; Derek Hill needs surgery The official title gives Gregory Soto what he deserves, but\u00a0AJ Hinch will not\u00a0change the way he freely uses his bullpen during gam...

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • FREEP.COM

Cease expected to start as Chicago hosts Detroit

The Tigers will start Tyler Alexander on Sunday and the White Sox are expected to counter with Dylan Cease

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS