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Sporting News on MSNTigers' re-graded trade deadline haul still is lackluster according to MLB insider
From the perspective of MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Tigers' trade deadline is still viewed as lackluster two weeks after their moves. His initial grade was a "D," and it remains a "D" after their additions have made their debuts.
Catcher/first baseman Eduardo Valencia is hitting .290 with a .939 OPS in 21 games since he was promoted to Triple-A Toledo.
Chris Paddack, facing the team he was just traded from, gave up three home runs in the loss to the Minnesota Twins.
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.
Michael Harris II homered and doubled, Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Nick Allen each had three hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Guardians 10-1.
The Twins got to right-hander Chris Paddack for eight runs on nine hits, including Brooks Lee’s first career grand slam.
Right-handed reliever Brenan Hanifee has returned to the Detroit Tigers, immediately following the minimum 15-day stay in Triple-A Toledo.
Since July 31, Detroit Tigers relievers Kyle Finnegan and Will Vest have combined for a 1.26 ERA with two walks and 19 strikeouts in 14⅓ innings.
The top prospects in the Detroit Tigers’ farm system continue to rise as among the best in all of baseball. After jumping into the top-10 in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 rankings in July, infielder Kevin McGonigle is now the No.
4: Detroit has swept four teams this season: the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies and the Boston Red Sox. 5: Detroit's pitching staff ranks fifth in MLB with a combined 3.32 ERA.
"I'm proud to be where I am now," said Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, who made the MLB All-Star Game for the first time in the 2025 season.
Clutch hits by Trey Sweeney and Jahmai Jones in the seventh inning broke a 3-3 tie and the Tigers held on for a high-anxiety 8-5 win.