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For one, all four Wild Card series are set to begin on Sept. 30, which lands on a Tuesday. That's two days after the Tigers are set to play their final game of the regular season, a road game against the pennant-chasing Boston Red Sox.
Leading the way, it seems, is the Tigers' talent in the dirt. MLB Pipeline on Tuesday night listed its 10 organizations with the best infield prospects, slotting the Tigers in at No. 2, behind the Milwaukee Brewers.
One of their most impressive wins during that franchise-record 14-game win streak came on Friday night. The Brewers faced an 8-1 deficit after two innings against the Reds and clawed their way back on the strength of two homers and five RBI from Christian Yelich — doing so while using his customized Bob Uecker bat for player’s weekend.
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Sporting News on MSNMLB analyst shares exciting take on Tigers' top prospect Kevin McGonigle
Pontes' scouting report on McGonigle is a very exciting one for Tigers fans. While he still needs to prove it in the Majors, Pontes believes he has all of the tools needed to be a superstar in the Major Leagues.
Here's how some key stats for the 2025 Detroit Tigers bullpen stack up against the past 40 World Series' competitors.
Over at ESPN (subscription required), Kiley McDaniel released his newest top 100 prospect rankings. The future Tigers star is now ranked No. 2. Only 2024 first-round pick Konnor Griffin, another shortstop of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is ahead of him. They are going to battle it out for the No. 1 spot with both making a very strong case.
The Tigers right now are 25-13, which ties them with the defending-champion Los Angeles Dodgers for best record in Major League Baseball and puts them on pace for a franchise-record 107 wins.
What you saw might depend on your perspective. MLB replay officials ruled that Díaz’s hand clipped part of Dingler’s glove as he slid into home, confirming a critical call at the plate in Tuesday’s game, which the Tigers ultimately won 1-0 in 10 innings.