JEIMER CANDELARIO NEWS

Slated to be everyday first baseman Candelario will serve as the Tigers' everyday first baseman after C.J. Cron (knee) elected to have season-ending surgery Saturday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Candelario had already seen the majority of playing time at third base to begin the season, but he'll serve as the everyday first baseman going forward. The 26-year-old has recorded multiple hits in five of his last nine contests while posting a 1.156 OPS with six extra-base hits and five RBI during that time.

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Reyes homers as Indians win 18th straight over Detroit, 10-5

Franmil Reyes homered and drove in three, and the Cleveland Indians beat Detroit for a club-record 18th consecutive time, topping the Tigers 10-5

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects two hits in win Candelario went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, a run scored and an RBI in Monday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

Impact Candelario has turned things around after starting the season by going 0-for-17 across his first five games. In six games since then, the Detroit third baseman has gone 10-for-22 with a home run, four runs scored and five RBI.

AUGUST 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers win 4th straight, 5-1 over White Sox

JaCoby Jones hit an inside-the-park home run in the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers breezed to their fourth straight victory, 5-1 over the Chicago White Sox

AUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Semien hits leadoff HR, A's beat Astros to win 8th straight

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers hit 4 homers in 1st inning, drill Pirates 11-5

Niko Goodrum, Miguel Cabrera, C

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Busts out Friday Candelario went 3-for-6 with two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 17-13 extra-innings win over the Pirates.

Impact The RBI were his first of the season. Candelario began the season by digging an 0-for-17 hole with nine strikeouts, but he appears to be finding a groove -- Friday's outburst was his second multi-hit performance in the last three games.

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rays hold Yankees to 2 hits in 1-0 win

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers outslug Pirates 17-13 in 11 innings after layoff

Niko Goodrum drove in five runs, two on a double in a big 11th inning that sent the Detroit Tigers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-13 in a startling slugfest

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Game 2 Candelario is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Reds.

Impact The Tigers only managed four hits during the first game, with Candelario going 2-for-3 with a triple. He entered Sunday's twin bill hitless in 19 plate appearances. Dawel Lugo will start Game 2 at the hot corner.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics use late rally for 3-2 victory over Mariners

Pinch-hitter Robbie Grossman lined an RBI double to score Tony Kemp in the top of the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied for a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Struggles continue Candelario went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts against the Royals Wednesday and is hitless in 13 at-bats this season.

Impact This wasn't the start Candelario was looking for, especially with Dawel Lugo, Harold Castro and Jordy Mercer all options to play at third base. The Tigers will likely show some patience with the 26-year-old, but Candelario could really use a hot streak to make sure he doesn't shift to more of a bench role moving forward.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Monday Candelario is not in the lineup Monday against the Royals.

Impact Candelario started at third base in both of the first two games of the season, but he'll now sit for the second straight contest. Jordy Mercer starts at third base in his absence.

JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

AL Central Preview Capsules

JULY 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ahead of Lugo in competition Manager Ron Gardenhire suggested Monday that Candelario is the current leader in the competition for the Tigers' top third-base job, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports. "[Can...

Impact Isaac Paredes and No. 1 overall draft pick Spencer Torkelson are also expected to be included in the competition, but since neither player has any prior MLB experience, Candelario and Lugo stand out as the clear frontrunners for the job. Candelario opened the 2019 campaign as the Tigers' top option at the position, but he largely struggled in his second full season with the club, slashing .203/.306/.337 with eight home runs in 386 plate appearances. Lugo received some work at third base when Candelario disappointed, but the former was marginally worse at the dish, posting a 65 wRC+ to Candelario's 72 wRC+.

JULY 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers recall Jeimer Candelario from Triple-A Toledo

The Detroit Tigers have recalled infielder Jeimer Candelario from Triple-A Toledo

JUNE 26, 2019

Candelario homers in 9th, Tigers beat Cardinals 5-3

Jeimer Candelario hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Candelario’s homer in 12th gives Tigers 4-2 win over Indians

DETROIT (AP) A bit of bad luck ended Jeimer Candelario's first chance to end the game in extra innings.

JUNE 10, 2018

Candelario’s RBI single lifts Tigers past White Sox 5-4

DETROIT (AP) Welcome back, Jeimer Candelario.

MAY 26, 2018

Tigers put Candelario on DL with wrist issue

DETROIT (AP) The Tigers have put third baseman Jeimer Candelario on the 10-day disabled list with left wrist tendinitis.

MAY 14, 2018

Alex Wilson breaks leg, Tigers fall to the Twins 10-4

And Miguel Cabrera left in the second inning with lower back tightness.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

For 3! Tigers turn first triple play since 2001, beat Jays

Jeimer Candelario helped turn Detroit's first triple play in 16 years.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

Chicago Cubs News: Jeimer trade bait?; Cubs land Butler from Rox

The Chicago Cubs made another trade yesterday, landing a former top pitching prospect. A trade that added to their bullpen just weeks befor...

JUNE 30, 2017

Chicago Cubs' prospect Candelario might just be trade bait

The Chicago Cubs have dealt away some of their top prospects in order to make moves. Most notably, Torres and McKinney who were sent to New...

JUNE 30, 2017

The Cubs have trade chips, but Javier Baez is not one of them

The Chicago Cubs are going to be tempted to deal some young talent at the deadline, but the do-everything Javier Baez isn't going to be in t...

JUNE 20, 2016