Tigers’ Jim Leyland bends rule; ace Justin Verlander is grateful

"(Verlander) hugged me for 10 minutes," manager Jim Leyland said about the decision to break his own rule of no pitcher staying in the game after a delay of more than an hour. This delay was an hour and two minutes.

• Photos: Tigers 11, Indians 7

Tigers catcher Alex Avila to sit for at least two games

With Alex Avila hitting .174, is this the beginning of a switch to Brayan Pena as the regular Tigers catcher? "I don’t want to indicate that Alex isn’t our catcher," manager Jim Leyland said. “He is our catcher."

Tigers’ Torii Hunter ups the ante for tornado relief fund donation

Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter has decided to give more than he originally planned to the Oklahoma tornado relief fund. At first, it was going to be $1,000 per home run.

Wednesday’s Tigers lineup: Miguel Cabrera quickly climbs franchise homer list

Miguel Cabrera, who homered again in the Tigers’ 5-1 victory over the Indians on Tuesday night, now has 195 round-trippers with Detroit, good for a 10th-place tie among the franchise’s career leaders.

Justin Verlander returns to fundamentals to try to remedy slump

When Justin Verlander struggled in unprecedented ways during his last start — namely, that seven-run third inning in Texas — he said he intended to fix the problem by getting back to basics. His first start since then is here, in Cleveland.

• Photos: Tigers 5, Indians 1

Tigers will wear camouflage hats, jerseys for Memorial Day matinee

To honor U.S. veterans on Memorial Day, the Tigers will wear camouflage hats, and jerseys with camouflage numbers and the Old English "D" on Monday when they host the Pirates at Comerica Park.

Miguel Cabrera homers, Max Scherzer retires 22 straight in Tigers victory

Perfection, thy name is Miguel Cabrera’s swing. However, from the last out of the first inning to the final out of the eighth in the Tigers' 5-1 victory on Tuesday night over the Cleveland Indians, perfection could be found in the way Max Scherzer pitched.

• Photos: Tigers 5, Indians 1

Tigers may have no choice but to send down Alex Avila

If he doesn’t pull out of this spiral, and in a hurry, the Tigers will be left with no practical choice but to return Avila, 26, to Triple A Toledo for a head-clearing stint that might put him back on track.

Tuesday’s Tigers lineup: Andy Dirks gets rare start in center

Andy Dirks will play center field for just the second time this season Tuesday night when the Tigers open a two-game series against the Indians.

Check out the replay of Lynn Henning's Tigers chat

The Tigers begin a big two-game series against the Indians on Tuesday night. Lynn Henning hosted a chat Tuesday where he took you questions and comments.

Some stats reveal ominous signs for Tigers closer Jose Valverde

A lot of fans were probably aghast when the Tigers made the decision to sign Jose Valverde to a speculative contract earlier this year. A deeper look at the early returns shows there may be storm clouds on the horizon.

Tigers are eager to get back on track with big series vs. Indians

Their last starts were not their best, especially Verlander’s. Pitchers can stub a toe, of course, but it’s unusual for so many of the Tigers’ starters to stub one at the same time.

Miguel Cabrera’s 3 home runs can’t lift Tigers amid Rangers blowback

Despite three home runs by the Tigers slugger — his ninth, 10th and 11th of the season — the Tigers lost 11-8 on Sunday night. Cabrera connected in the third, the fifth and the eighth inning — the second time in his career he’s hit three home runs in a game.

• Photos: Rangers 11, Tigers 8

Pitchers lead Tigers' Erie squad to Eastern League summit

Warwick Saupold, a 23-year-old Australian signed in January, is 3-1 and third in the league with a 2.03 earned-run average. Victor Larez, 25, is 5-1 with a 3. ...

Tigers minor league report: Nick Castellanos hits stride at Toledo

If the Tigers need reinforcements, help is available at Triple A Toledo where Castellanos is batting .371 in his last 10 games and catcher Bryan Holaday is ...

Texas wind is no breeze for Tigers

"This is a freaky place," manager Jim Leyland said before the last regular-season game the Tigers will play this season in Rangers Ballpark. "The wind blows ...

Sunday’s Tigers lineup: Doug Fister seeks better luck against Rangers

Doug Fister starts for the Tigers Sunday night in a nationally-televised ESPN game as Detroit tries to get a split of their four-game series against the ...

Anibal Sanchez latest Tigers starter to get rocked

In a 7-2 loss to the Texas Rangers on Saturday night, Sanchez lasted exactly as long as Verlander did Thursday night. Usually, that’s a good thing. Most of the ...

This is why the Tigers refused to dump Rick Porcello in a trade

Porcello has had one bad start in 2013. He has four consecutive quality starts (six innings or more, three or fewer earned runs allowed) after winning Friday ...

10 players Tigers would love to have on draft day

College pitchers, ideally, are on the Tigers’ menu since they could be staring at a rotation hole if Max Scherzer follows the customary advice of agent Scott ...

Rangers: That’s the best we’ve ever seen Tigers’ Rick Porcello

Porcello, the right-hander, threw well in the Tigers’ 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. So sayeth not just the Tigers. But the Rangers as ...

Tigers manager Jim Leyland trusts Justin Verlander's prowess

Not one to sound a premature alarm, Leyland by Friday had long since moved on from the fact that Verlander encountered the single worst inning of his career — ...

Tigers’ Rick Porcello holds Rangers in check

Porcello, his season continuing to mend since a first-inning nightmare in Anaheim, made it four consecutive strong starts Friday night in the Tigers’ 2-1 ...

Detroit Tigers won’t be the same until Justin Verlander is winning again

Verlander hasn’t been himself in his last two starts. Should you worry? Of course, you should. But choose the right reason to do it. Let’s discard this reason ...

Jose Feliciano to return to Detroit as Tigers honor 1968 champs May 25

Several members of the Tigers 1968 team will take part in an on-field celebration of the world champions before a game later this month. The Tigers will pay ...

Verlander has one of worst starts of his career as Tigers drop opener

For a while, questions will outnumber answers. That’s what happens when your ace, your All-Star, your Justin Verlander has one of the worst starts — not to ...

Tigers reliever Al Alburquerque gets the message

With all those strikeouts, Al Alburquerque is back in the minors? What the heck happened? Lately, he’s been walking as many as he’s struck out, and the Tigers ...

Nick Castellanos shows signs of progress in Tigers system

The Nick Castellanos construction project continues with a completion date not yet announced. But there is progress, evidenced by Wednesday’s home run and ...