The Tigers put their new pitching strategy — made popular by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018 — on display Aug. 2 and Aug. 3 against the Kansas City Royals. On the first day, ...

It's hard to believe how far this Detroit Tigers bullpen has fallen from grace. In the playoffs last year, they were so good that manager A.J. Hinch could use t ...

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers' wild ride to the postseason was propelled by young players and defined by an unconventional pitching strategy. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch frequently used only one or ...

There could be some disappointment with Tigers fans as it's been revealed what the strategy will be for the team ahead of the ...

The Tigers, though, won't bring back the opener-bulk reliever strategy in 2025, at least not until it's needed. The Tigers are planning for a normal five-man rotation coming out of spring training ...

TAMPA, FL — Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch isn't going to dump the "pitching chaos" strategy. The Tigers have been using a reliever as an opener followed by a starter as a bulk reliever roughly ...

The Tigers were 4-2 in his six starts before the injury and he posted a 2.25 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 8 walks while holding hitters to a .202 average and .316 slug.

HOUSTON -- As the Detroit Tigers prepare for the American League Division Series in Cleveland, their pitching plan starts with ace Tarik Skubal. After they decide how to deploy Skubal, everything ...

The Detroit Tigers' 3-0 win in Game 3 of the ALDS was a perfect encapsulation of why their bullpen strategy works, shutting out the Guardians.

The Detroit Tigers aren't expected to make a big splash at the 2025 trade deadline, so don't count on power-hitting third ...

The Detroit Tigers have a 7-8 record in 15 games with the new pitching strategy — openers and bulk relievers — since the July 30 trade deadline.

The Detroit Tigers have a 7-8 record in 15 games with the new pitching strategy — openers and bulk relievers — since the July 30 trade deadline.