New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Detroit Tigers first baseman and designated hitter Victor Martinez was named the American League Player of the Month on Wednesday. Martinez hit .350 in 31 games during the month with six home runs, 30 RBI […]
Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers recalled four pitchers from Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, including Kyle Lobstein, who will start against the Cleveland Indians. Lobstein made two appearances for Detroit on Aug. 23 and 28, allowing four earned runs, […]
Allen Park, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Lions placed rookie linebacker Kyle Van Noy on short-term injured reserve Tuesday and signed veteran Darryl Tapp. Van Noy, who was drafted in the second round out of BYU, had surgery last week to […]
Allen Park, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Lions released running back Mikel Leshoure on Saturday as part of their final roster cuts. Leshoure, 24, was a second-round pick in 2011 by Detroit, but missed his rookie season after tearing his […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Detroit Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez will not come off the disabled list anytime soon after suffering a setback while throwing Monday during his rehab from a strained pectoral muscle. Sanchez, who last pitched on Aug. 8 […]
The collapse led to the firing of head coach Jim Schwartz and the hiring of Jim Caldwell to guide this offensive-heavy team and hopefully bring some discipline to a consistently sloppy and under-achieving team. Caldwell comes to Detroit from Baltimore, […]
Allen Park, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Lions announced a round of roster cuts on Monday, with cornerback Jonte Green on the chopping block. Green was a sixth-round pick of the Lions in 2012, who participated in 24 games with […]
Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Pistons signed forward Cartier Martin and center Aaron Gray on Monday. Martin played in a career-high 59 games last season with Atlanta and Chicago, averaging 5.6 points. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward has averaged […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers have purchased the contract of reliever Jim Johnson from Triple-A Toledo. A former All-Star, Johnson made four appearances for Toledo after signing with Detroit, allowing three runs (two earned) in 4 2/3 innings. […]
Allen Park, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Lions activated second- year defensive end Ziggy Ansah from their physically unable to perform list Tuesday. Taken fifth overall in the 2013 draft, the BYU product finished his rookie campaign with 17 tackles, […]