The Detroit Tigers don’t have to spend to improve their bullpen, at least not much before MLB's July 31 trade deadline.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have signed veteran right-hander Tanner Rainey to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Toledo. Rainey, 32, made 11 appearances for the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this season. More recently, he had been pitching for their Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis.

Detroit Tigers reliever Geoff Hartlieb has pitched for five teams in his six-year MLB career, including two games for the New York Yankees in 2025.

On a recent episode of his Days of Roar podcast, Petzold made a blunt prediction: Tarik Skubal is likely gone after 2026. That’s when th e Tigers’ ace hits free agency, and Petzold doesn’t sound optimistic about Detroit being able to keep him.

Texas Rangers designated hitter Kyle Higashioka was almost put out twice by All-Star players from Detroit in a strange sequence.

The Detroit Tigers were limited to four hits and lost, 2-0, to the Texas Rangers on Friday, July 18, in the opener of a three-game series at Globe Life Field. The Rangers scored both runs off Kahnle, a right-handed reliever, in the eighth inning.

The Detroit Tigers return from the All-Star break with MLB's best record, at 59-38. But A.J. Hinch says this team hasn't accomplished anything yet.

Tigers fans hoping for a headline-grabbing trade might want to recalibrate those expectations. In The Athletic’s “One Bold Prediction for Every MLB Team” column, Tigers beat writer Cody Stavenhagen made it clear: Detroit isn’t expected to be aggressive at the deadline.

The Moon Mammoths will be making their first of four appearances this season, with Oliver himself expected to be on hand in Erie, Pa., to watch the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

At this stage, there’s no reason to believe that the Detroit Tigers won’t be buyers ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. Why would a team with an 11-game divisi