But it’s clear the Royals have more work ahead to earn a postseason berth. So maybe there isn’t a particular word to describe the Royals. A phrase might be more appropriate for this situation. “We want to go out there and set the tone,

DETROIT -- Veteran reliever Luke Jackson, who was cut by the Detroit Tigers earlier this month after making only three appearances, has signed a minor-league deal with the Seattle Mariners. Jackson, who turns 34 on Sunday, walked five and struck out four in 4 2/3 innings during his brief tenure with the Tigers.

What do you call a pitch that looks like a fastball out of hand, mimics a slider and is actually neither? Diabolical. Meet Jack Flaherty's knuckle-curve.

McGonigle is the Tigers' top prospect and the No. 2 prospect in the MLB, according to MLB Pipeline. However, in a interview on MLB Network, Greenberg revealed McGonigle's MLB debut won't come this season. "No, I don't think that's on the radar right now," Greenberg said, when asked if McGonigle will play for the Tigers in 2025.

Inside Melton's path from San Diego State walk-on to raw pitching prospect to a key member of the Tigers' pitching staff.

Bobby Witt Jr. logged an RBI single and Salvador Perez added a two-run double. Both hits came in the third inning. The Royals didn't score again until the ninth; Vinnie Pasquantino homered in his fifth consecutive game in the loss.

The McKinstry led off the seventh inning with a single that started a four-run rally to give the Tigers the lead. With a home run, triple and single in his first three at-bats, the CMU alum was a double away from the cycle when he came to the plate in the eighth inning.

After Willy Finnegan nearly made the Detroit Tigers in 1995, his son Kyle is dominating after being traded to the Motor City.