The Tigers Bullpen Is in Full Meltdown Mode and There’s No Help Coming
Kenley Jansen just blew his third straight save and the Tigers bullpen is officially a five-alarm fire. The worst part? There’s nobody to call for backup.
Kenley Jansen just blew his third straight save and the Tigers bullpen is officially a five-alarm fire. The worst part? There’s nobody to call for backup.
Detroit snapped a brutal streak against Atlanta, taking down the best team in baseball behind Matt Vierling’s three-hit performance. With a home series against Texas coming up, this team has a real shot to surge past .500.
Riley Greene just won AL Player of the Week after posting a 1.202 OPS over his last 11 games — higher than Aaron Judge’s MVP season. The 24-year-old former All-Star is carrying the Tigers to a 22-13 record and first place in the AL.
The reigning AL Cy Young winner just put up back-to-back scoreless outings against two of baseball’s best offenses. Meanwhile, Riley Green is 1-for-32 and leading the league in strikeouts — but he’s not going anywhere, and anyone calling for Triple-A is out of their mind.
Javy Baez received a standing ovation from Cubs fans like he was Lou Gehrig giving a retirement speech — then went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts, whiffing at pitches in the other batter’s box. He cannot be on this roster Opening Day 2025.