Former Siena College and Broadalbin-Perth High School standout Matt Gage made his return to Major League Baseball over the weekend with a pair of appearances for the Detroit Tigers. The 32-year-old Gage,

The Reds took two of three against the Tigers over the weekend outscoring Detroit 19-5 in the two wins. Elly De La Cruz drove in three and scored three in Sunday’s 8-4 win in Motown. The Twins were swept by the Astros and have now lost four in a row. Sunday, Minnesota gave up single runs in the ninth and tenth innings and lost, 2-1.

Yzerman has been clear that he doesn’t want to mortgage Detroit’s future for short-term gain. But he’s also maintained that he’s prepared to use picks and prospects to improve his team, for players who will be part of the organization for the long run.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the basement of the National League Central at 29-44. They just dropped three of four to the division-leading Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field over the weekend. All four contests were one-run games settled by final scores of 3-2 or 2-1.

Right-handed reliever Carlos Hernández doesn't have any minor league options remaining, so he will join the Detroit Tigers' active roster immediately.

Cincinnati Reds LHP Wade Miley pitched five strong innings in the Reds' series-clinching win over the MLB-best Detroit Tigers Sunday.

News broke Sunday on a relief pitcher who struggled during Saturday's loss, prompting a change of heart by the Tigers' brass. Detroit announced pitcher John Brebbia was optioned to Triple-A Toledo, making room for relief pitcher Tyler Owens on the roster.