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Gleyber Torres' leadoff HR in return from IL sparks Tigers offense in rout of Rays.
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Tigers swinging hot bats in shutout win over Rays

So hot in June.
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Tigers swinging hot bats in shutout win over Rays.
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Tigers blank Rays for 2-0 start in June: 'The past is the past'.
There was a somewhat cheeky item in the game notes Tuesday. Under the tag line, “June Slug,” it was noted the Tigers’ .821 slugging percentage led all of baseball and their 1.239 OPS led the American League – for the month of June.
Was it cheeky or portentous?
The sample size doubled Tuesday, the second day of June, but so did the production.
Tigers blank Rays for 2-0 start in June: 'The past is the past'.
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Early runs launch Detroit Tigers past Rays for second win in a row.
The Detroit Tigers won a series for the first time in almost a month.
It was a complete victory.
The Tigers won, 8-0, against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, June 2, in the second of three games in the series at Tropicana Field, securing back-to-back wins for the first time since May 2-3.
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Back with a bang: Gleyber Torres sparks Tigers in another homer-fueled win.
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June 3 in Tigers and mlb history:

1888: Casey at the Bat was first published in the San Francisco Enquirer.

1895: Tigers catcher with high OBP Johnny Bassler, is born in Lancaster, Penn. Tigers catcher, 1921-27.

1902: St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Mike O'Neill hits the first pinch grand slam ever in the majors, against the Boston Beaneaters. He also becomes the first pitcher in the National League to hit a grand slam in the 20th century.

1913: So much going on in this iconic picture of Ty Cobb.
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1928: In a battle for the 1st half pennant, the Detroit Stars host the St. Louis Stars at Mack Park.
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1932: Legendary manager John McGraw steps down as the skipper of the New York Giants and retires from baseball. His 2,763 career wins are still second only to Connie Mack.

1932: Lou Gehrig hits four consecutive home runs and narrowly misses a fifth, and Tony Lazzeri hits for the cycle as the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Athletics, 20 - 13. The Yankees set a major league record for total bases with 50 and both teams set a still-standing record for extra bases with 41.

1937: Josh Gibson is credited with a drive that hits just two feet below the rim of Yankee Stadium, about 580 feet from home plate. It is estimated that the ball would have traveled nearly 700 feet if unimpeded.

1952: In a blockbuster trade, the Boston Red Sox send Walt Dropo, Don Lenhardt, Johnny Pesky, Fred Hatfield and Bill Wight to Detroit for George Kell, Hoot Evers, Dizzy Trout and Johnny Lipon.

1956: In the second game of a doubleheader at Busch Stadium, future Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn records the lone 5-hit game of his career in a 9-3 win by the 1956 Phillies over the 1956 Cardinals. "Whitey" had two doubles and three singles, and scored three runs to key the Fightin' Phils victory.

1961: Tigers 2 - Twins 1. Rocky Colavito hits a solo home run in the 8th. Don Mossi pitches a complete game for his 6th win. 2nd straight win: Tigers are 31-16, up 2 in the AL.

1964: The Detroit Tigers released Andy Kosco.

1966: Tigers win 1-0 on a Willie Horton home run. First shutout loss for the Angels at Anaheim Stadium.
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1975: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jason Thompson in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
1975: The Detroit Tigers drafted Lou Whitaker in the 5th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
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1975: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bruce Berenyi in the 19th round of the 1975 amateur draft, but was not signed.

1978: Davey Johnson becomes the first major leaguer to hit two pinch-hit grand slams in a season as the Phillies beat the Dodgers, 5 - 1.

1980: Expos GM John McHale drafts Terry Francona. With the Tigers, McHale had a history with the Francona family.
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1980: The Detroit Tigers drafted Glenn Wilson in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1980.
1980: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Sebra in the 4th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1980: The Detroit Tigers drafted Chuck Hensley in the 10th round of the 1980 amateur draft.
1980: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dwight Lowry in the 11th round of the 1980 amateur draft.
1980: The Detroit Tigers drafted Ron Mathis in the 30th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

1985: The Detroit Tigers drafted Randy Nosek in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
1985: The Detroit Tigers drafted Steve Searcy in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
1985: The Detroit Tigers drafted Kevin Ritz in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed September 3, 1985.
1985: The Detroit Tigers drafted Scott Lusader in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
1985: The Detroit Tigers drafted Doug Strange in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
1985: The Detroit Tigers drafted Lou Frazier in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1985: The Detroit Tigers drafted Mark Lee in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 1985.
1985: The Detroit Tigers drafted Andy Stankiewicz in the 18th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1985: The Detroit Tigers drafted John Smoltz in the 22nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed September 22, 1985.

1991: The Detroit Tigers drafted Justin Thompson in the 1st round (32nd pick) of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 1991.
1991: The Detroit Tigers drafted Trever Miller in the 1st round (41st pick) of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1991.
1991: The Detroit Tigers drafted Tarrik Brock in the 2nd round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991.
1991: The Detroit Tigers drafted Brian Edmondson in the 3rd round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991.
1991: The Detroit Tigers drafted Sean Bergman in the 4th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991.
1991: The Detroit Tigers drafted Clint Sodowsky in the 9th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991.
1991: The Detroit Tigers drafted Phil Stidham in the 15th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1991.
1991: The Detroit Tigers drafted Kevin Morgan in the 30th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1991.
1991: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bobby Hughes in the 47th round of the 1991 amateur draft, but was not signed.

1992: Jalisco (Mexican) purchased Rich Renteria and Fernando Valenzuela from the Detroit Tigers.

1993: The Detroit Tigers drafted Brian Moehler in the 6th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.
1993: The Detroit Tigers drafted R.A. Dickey in the 10th round of the 1993 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1993: The Detroit Tigers drafted Glen Barker in the 11th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1993.
1993: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bryan Corey in the 12th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.
1993: The Detroit Tigers drafted Eddie Gaillard in the 13th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.
1993: The Detroit Tigers drafted Keith Foulke in the 14th round of the 1993 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1993: The Detroit Tigers drafted Shawn Wooten in the 18th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1993.
1993: The Detroit Tigers drafted Javier Cardona in the 19th round of the 1993 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1993: The Detroit Tigers drafted Matt Skrmetta in the 26th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.
1993: The Detroit Tigers drafted Graham Koonce in the 60th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed September 5, 1993.

1995: Pedro Martinez of the Montreal Expos pitches nine perfect innings against San Diego before giving up a leadoff double to Bip Roberts in the 10th inning of the Expos' 1 - 0 win. Martinez becomes the second pitcher in history, after Harvey Haddix, to have a perfect game broken up in extra innings.

1997: The Detroit Tigers drafted Matt Anderson in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed December 23, 1997.
1997: The Detroit Tigers drafted Shane Loux in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1997.
1997: The Detroit Tigers drafted Max St. Pierre in the 26th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1997.

2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Randor Bierd as an amateur free agent.
2003: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jay Sborz in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2003.
2003: The Detroit Tigers drafted Tony Giarratano in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2003.
2003: The Detroit Tigers drafted Virgil Vasquez in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2003.
2003: The Detroit Tigers drafted Brian Rogers in the 11th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2003.
2003: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jordan Tata in the 16th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.
2003: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dusty Ryan in the 48th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed May 27, 2004.

2007: The Detroit Tigers released Jose Mesa.

2008: Randy Johnson moves into second place on the all-time major league strikeout leaderboard. He strikes out 8 in 6 1/3 innings, most importantly getting Mike Cameron in the 1st to pass Roger Clemens for second place with 4,673. The 44-year-old "Big Unit" trails only Nolan Ryan but will not catch him.

2010: Armando Galarraga brings the lineup card to umpire Jim Joyce at home plate, the day after Joyce's blown call cost Galarraga a perfect game.

2013: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Cervenak as a free agent.

2015: The Detroit Tigers released Luke Putkonen.

2017: Albert Pujols hits his 600th home run of his career, the historic blast being a 4th-inning grand slam off Ervin Santana of the Twins in a 7 - 2 Angels win. He is the ninth player to join the exclusive fraternity.

2017: Jack Morris throws out the first pitch at Comerica Park.
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2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Junichi Tazawa as a free agent.

2019: The Detroit Tigers drafted Riley Greene in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 2019 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2019.

2020: Plans to start the MLB season in early July are deadlocked, as the owners reject the Players' Association counter-offer of a 114-game schedule extending into November. They had earlier proposed an 82-game season, with players taking on additional salary cuts. The owners' objections are two-fold: they claim that they will lose money with every game played, and they fear that a second deadly wave of the pandemic will hit North America in the fall, just as the more lucrative postseason games are to be played.

2024: The Detroit Tigers released Keston Hiura.

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Bill McTigue 1916.

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Johnny Bassler Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

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Johnny Bassler 1921-1927.

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Ed Glynn Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Ed Glynn. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Ed Glynn 1975-1978.

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Cooper, Andy | Baseball Hall of Fame

A baseball player who spent the entirety of his playing career in the shadows of the American and National leagues due to the color of his skin, Andy Cooper made a name for himself in the Negro Leagues due to his mound mastery. Negro Leagues historian Dick Clark once said of Cooper: “In my...
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Andy Cooper Detroit Stars 1920-1927, 1930.

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Tim Tolman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

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Tim Tolman 1986-1987.

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The Detroit Tigers switched to a platoon system several years ago that utilized players capable of playing several positions, facilitating a flexible mix and match strategy. It was a way to maximi…
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WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
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The Detroit Tigers switched to a platoon system several years ago that utilized players capable of playing several positions, facilitating a flexible mix and match strategy. It was a way to maximize talent that didn’t have a lot of high-end players.
But now the Tigers are struggling with this strategy. Arguments can be made that some bench players are playing too much while others like Colt Keith should be playing more.
It is unclear if it’s the strategy at fault or the lower level of player talent.
And then there is Matt Vierling who played horribly last week in the outfield and confessed that his bad play was due to erroneously allowing his infield, not outfield, habits to kick in.
However, if the Tigers dropped this strategy, it would also put them at a disadvantage. A regular lineup where players are limited in the positions they play usually requires a higher level of talent which the Tigers don’t currently have. There would be concerns over who would man 3B, CF and RF.
And should Javy Baez return, would the Tigers hand SS back to him, moving Kevin McGonigle to 3B?
And where would Colt Keith play?
And what about 1B? With a set lineup, Spencer Torkelson, horrible defensively, would be playing there every day.
Currently, only Dillon Dingler, Kevin McGonigle and Riley Greene are solid choices to be playing 1 position every day.
What strategy should the Tigers use for the rest of this season?

Which roster strategy should the Tigers use for the rest of the year?

1. A more traditional set roster.

2. A platooning one in which players have more than 1 position.

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Javier Báez, out since end of April with a right ankle sprain, visited Monday with a specialist who recommended a break from rehab."Javy is going to need some time off," A.J. Hinch said. "He's just not progressing very quickly, and right now rest is still part of the equation."
 
Ty Madden's move to Tigers bullpen opens spot for Verlander or Skubal in rotation.
The Tigers took a step toward clearing a spot in the rotation for the eventual return of one of their injured starting pitchers, whether it’s Justin Verlander or Tarik Skubal.
Manager AJ Hinch announced right-hander Ty Madden would be moving to the bullpen. That decision has short-term and longer-term implications.
“With the off day Thursday and another Monday, there’s two ways of looking at it,” Hinch said. “You can get a ton of rest for guys (in the rotation). Or you can reconfigure the order a little bit.”
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Tigers' Justin Verlander makes rehab start for Toledo. Here's how he fared.
Justin Verlander made his first start for the Toledo Mud Hens in nearly 11 years on Tuesday night. It was a good one.
Verlander, making a rehab start for the Triple-A affiliate as he works his way back from left hip inflammation that has limited him to one appearance for the Detroit Tigers this season, spun five scoreless innings in Toledo's 16-1 rout of the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Detroit Tigers takeaways: Why Jackson Jobe arrived at Tropicana Field.
The Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-0, on Tuesday, June 2, in the second of three games in the series at Tropicana Field.
The two-game winning streak features 18 runs, including a leadoff home run from Gleyber Torres in his return from the injured list Tuesday against left-hander Steven Matz.
The Tigers have a 24-38 record.
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Detroit Tigers send Ty Madden to bullpen as three starters get healthy.
The Detroit Tigers have three starting pitchers preparing to return from injuries, in this order: Justin Verlander (left hip inflammation), Tarik Skubal (right elbow surgery) and Casey Mize (right adductor inflammation).
How will the Tigers make room in the rotation?
It starts with right-hander Ty Madden, who has been moved to the bullpen. He will be available as a traditional reliever for the first time Friday, June 5, against the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park.
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Tigers sweep with a dazzling Melton start and another Dingler homer

How sweep it is.
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Tigers sweep with a dazzling Melton start and another Dingler homer.
How sweep it is.
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'Aggressive' Tigers sweep Rays to put miserable May in rearview.
Don’t let the Tigers get hot.
Jake Rogers famously said that in August of 2024 and the Tigers got scorching hot. This isn't that, but after grinding through a miserable 6-22 month of May that cratered with three straight losses to the White Sox in Chicago, they came into Tropicana Field and swept a three-game series from the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays.
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Detroit Tigers sweep Tampa Bay Rays in win as Dillon Dingler stays hot.
Almost every Detroit Tigers hitter looks improved through three games in June, but Dillon Dinger continues to go above and beyond. He put the Tigers on his back for a sweep of one of MLB's best teams.
The Tigers scored in each of the first four innings en route to a 7-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, June 3, in the finale of the three-game series at Tropicana Field, sweeping the series for a three-game winning streak.
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Tigers emerge from brutal month to bash Rays in three-game sweep.
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