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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Tigers Announce Return of 25-Year-Old Outfielder Before White Sox Series
Tigers Announce Return of 25-Year-Old Outfielder Before White Sox Series originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Detroit Tigers have emerged as one of the best teams in Major League Baseball through 60 games. Advertisement With a record of 39-21, they have the most wins in the league and will look to continue their hot streak in a four-game series against an AL Central rival in the Chicago White Sox. With one of the best starting pitcher rotations in the majors, the Tigers are looking to improve from their 2024 run that saw them advance to the ALDS before getting put out by a division rival in the Cleveland Guardians. Detroit Tigers starter Reese Olson leaves the field during a game against the Houston Astros in April Taormina-Imagn Images The emergence of players like outfielder Riley Greene, first baseman Spencer Torkelson, and first-year Tigers second baseman Gleybor Torres have helped lead the team to the best record in the league. Tigers announce the return of outfielder Parker Meadows Although it seems the Tigers are doing just fine with the lineup they have, the team announced that 25-year-old outfielder Parker Meadows is set to make his 2025 debut. Meadows missed the first 60 games of the 2025 season after suffering an injury in his upper right arm during Spring Training. It resulted in him being placed on the 6-day injured list to start the season. Advertisement He made his MLB debut in 2023 but has only played in 119 total games for Detroit in a two-year span. In the short amount of playing time, Meadows has shown potential to be an elite player in the big leagues. Throughout his short time in the MLB, he has a .241 batting average, .317 on-base percentage, and a .743 OPS while hitting 12 home runs, 41 RBIs, and stealing 17 bases. Screen Capture Meadows is expected to play for the Tigers when they open their series against the White Sox on Monday. His return resulted in the Tigers optioning Justyn-Henry Malloy to Triple-A Toledo and designated pitcher Ryan Cusick for assignment. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Former Florida Commit Riley Greene Makes MLB History on Friday
Former Florida Gators commit and current Detroit Tigers star Riley Greene made MLB history on Friday's game in an incredible 9-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. In the top of the ninth, tied 1-1, Greene was the first up to the plate, and hammered a home run to kick off the inning. Advertisement His hit started an onslaught of offense, with two more home runs shortly after and a score from a wild pitch to make it 6-1. After the entire order made it through, Greene approached the plate with runners on first and third, and made MLB history by being the first player to ever hit two home runs in the top of the ninth inning. This feat is incredible in its own, and to do it in the ninth inning, which started as a tie ballgame, is nothing short of incredible. Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene rounds the bases and scores a run against the Cleveland Guardians during Game 5 of the ALDS at Progressive Field on Oct. 12, Blaze-Imagn Images They followed up their 10-4 blowout victory to begin their series in Los Angeles with another 9-1 victory. Greene and the Tigers are sitting at the top of the AL Central with a 21-12 record, which is also first in the entire AL, with the Yankees, Mariners, and Guardians shortly behind. Advertisement After Friday night's heroics, Greene posts a .276 batting average with eight home runs and 20 RBIs on his 35 hits so far this season. Greene was drafted out of high school with the No. 5 overall pick, but had committed to the Gators in his freshman year. They will need more of that magic heading into the depths of the season, but look ahead to another matchup against the Angels on Saturday. Related: NBA Makes Major Walter Clayton Jr. Announcement
NBC Sports
9 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Royals call up top prospect Jac Caglianone in the hopes of jump-starting their offense
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals have called up top prospect Jac Caglianone in the hopes of jump-starting their languishing offense, and the slugging first baseman and outfielder is expected to make his major league debut in St. Louis. The Royals announced the move during their day off, optioning outfielder Dairon Blanco to Triple-A Omaha. Caglianone's promotion comes on the heels of a second straight 1-0 game for Kansas City — it split them with the AL Central rival Tigers — and amid a season in which the Royals have struggled to score runs. They've hit a big league-worst 34 homers and have scored 194 runs in all, tied with Pittsburgh ahead of only lowly Colorado. The 22-year-old Caglianone was the sixth overall pick out of Florida in last year's amateur draft, when he was considered a two-way player because of his strong left arm. But his future is in the field, where his immense power has the potential to give the long-floundering Kansas City offense the kind of immediate production it has not had in years. In just 50 games between Double-A and Triple-A this season, Caglianone hit 15 homers with 56 RBIs. He has been hitting .322, and held that average steady even after moving up a level, alleviating some of his swing-and-miss concerns. Caglianone primarily has played first base, but Vinnie Pasquantino typically holds down that job for Kansas City, and veteran catcher Salvador Perez plays there occasionally when not behind the plate. Pasquantino and Perez also serve as the DH. The Royals have a pressing need in the outfield, where their hitters are a combined .237 with only seven homers and 46 RBIs in 663 plate appearances. MJ Melendez was optioned to Omaha after his disastrous start to the season, and Hunter Renfroe was hitting .182 before the veteran outfielder was designated for assignment. The Royals recently called up outfielder John Rave, a fifth-round pick in the 2019 draft, who was hitting .301 with nine homers and 17 steals in 44 games for Omaha. He had two hits in their 1-0 loss to the Tigers. Despite their struggles at the plate, the Royals are still 31-29 thanks to a pitching staff that has allowed 201 runs, second-fewest in the majors behind the Mets. They open a three-game set in St. Louis, then play three against the White Sox in Chicago, before Caglianone potentially would make his home debut against the Yankees on June 10.
Fox Sports
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Jacpot! The Royals call up top prospect Jac Caglianone in the hopes of jump-starting their offense
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have called up top prospect Jac Caglianone in the hopes of jump-starting their languishing offense, and the slugging first baseman and outfielder is expected to make his major league debut on Tuesday night in St. Louis. The Royals announced the move during their day off Monday, optioning outfielder Dairon Blanco to Triple-A Omaha. Caglianone's promotion comes on the heels of a second straight 1-0 game for Kansas City — it split them with the AL Central rival Tigers — and amid a season in which the Royals have struggled to score runs. They've hit a big league-worst 34 homers and have scored 194 runs in all, tied with Pittsburgh ahead of only lowly Colorado heading into Monday night's games. The 22-year-old Caglianone was the sixth overall pick out of Florida in last year's amateur draft, when he was considered a two-way player because of his strong left arm. But his future is in the field, where his immense power has the potential to give the long-floundering Kansas City offense the kind of immediate production it has not had in years. In just 50 games between Double-A and Triple-A this season, Caglianone hit 15 homers with 56 RBIs. He has been hitting .322, and held that average steady even after moving up a level, alleviating some of his swing-and-miss concerns. Caglianone primarily has played first base, but Vinnie Pasquantino typically holds down that job for Kansas City, and veteran catcher Salvador Perez plays there occasionally when not behind the plate. Pasquantino and Perez also serve as the DH. The Royals have a pressing need in the outfield, where their hitters are a combined .237 with only seven homers and 46 RBIs in 663 plate appearances. MJ Melendez was optioned to Omaha after his disastrous start to the season, and Hunter Renfroe was hitting .182 before the veteran outfielder was designated for assignment last month. The Royals recently called up outfielder John Rave, a fifth-round pick in the 2019 draft, who was hitting .301 with nine homers and 17 steals in 44 games for Omaha. He had two hits in their 1-0 loss to the Tigers on Sunday. Despite their struggles at the plate, the Royals are still 31-29 thanks to a pitching staff that has allowed 201 runs, second-fewest in the majors behind the Mets. They open a three-game set in St. Louis on Tuesday night, then play three against the White Sox in Chicago, before Caglianone would potentially make his home debut against the Yankees on June 10. ___ AP MLB: recommended
USA Today
17 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
MLB power rankings: Cal Raleigh chases home run record as Mariners stay afloat
MLB power rankings: Cal Raleigh chases home run record as Mariners stay afloat Show Caption Hide Caption Yankees fans 'welcome' Juan Soto back to the Bronx in game vs. Mets New York Yankees fans made one thing clear, they do not miss Juan Soto. Sports Seriously Let Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge hog all the headlines and national TV slots. While they were going one-on-one in L.A., both were upstaged by a catcher in the Pacific Northwest. Oh, Cal Raleigh won't match those greats sublime overall offensive numbers soon. Yet Raleigh has now taken the major league lead by homering for the third consecutive game, his 23rd homer putting the Mariners in position to salvage a series win against Minnesota. And he's helping the Mariners tread water both in the American League West and USA TODAY Sports' power rankings. With the season just past the one-third mark, Raleigh is on pace to threaten Salvador Perez's record for home runs by a primary catcher - 48, set in 2021. Raleigh was the first catcher to hit 20 home runs before the end of May. Raleigh leads Seattle in every major offensive category save batting average, where his .264 average is second to J.P. Crawford's .272. His 1.016 OPS trails only those Dodger-Yankee megastars – Judge, Freddie Freeman and Ohtani. All the more important given the rail-thin margin the offensively-challenged Mariners operate. They won two games by walk-off this weekend and cling to a half-game lead over Houston in the West - thanks largely to their most unlikely MVP candidate. A look at our updated rankings: 1. Los Angeles Dodgers (-) If you're scoring at home, that's 15 pitchers now on the injured list. 2. Detroit Tigers (+1) That's a six-game lead in an AL Central very much looking like Detroit and Everybody Else. 3. New York Mets (+1) Francisco Lindor clubs 261st home run, moves past Derek Jeter into third for homers by a shortstop. 4. Chicago Cubs (+1) Good vibes moderately dimmed by Kyle Tucker's jammed ring finger. 5. Philadelphia Phillies (-3) Lose four of five after Bryce Harper sidelined following hit-by-pitch. 6. New York Yankees (-) Max Fried finally throws a clunker, in his hometown. 7. San Diego Padres (+1) Manny Machado (.308 average, .861 OPS) quietly having All-Star caliber season. 8. San Francisco Giants (-1) In losing four of five, produce just seven runs for hard-luck pitchers. 9. St. Louis Cardinals (-) Sonny Gray's racked up six wins, nearly halfway to career-best 14. 10. Cleveland Guardians (-) Nolan Jones starting to put a grim 14-for-92 (.152) start behind him. 11. Seattle Mariners (-) Vaunted infield prospect Cole Young gets the call - and gets walk-off RBI in debut. 12. Houston Astros (+2) Yordan Alvarez was nearly back – until he wasn't. 13. Minnesota Twins (-1) Matt Wallner hits a home run on his first swing since April 15. 14. Milwaukee Brewers (+5) They've won seven in a row as starting pitchers go 15 games without giving up more than three runs. 15. Toronto Blue Jays (+8) Addison Barger, who has homered in three consecutive games, may have finally arrived. 16. Kansas City Royals (-3) They've lost five of seven against Tigers. 17. Tampa Bay Rays (-2) No room for the moment for electric rookie Chandler Simpson, sent back to Class AAA. 18. Texas Rangers (+2) Marcus Semien is 8 for 14 (.571) with a 1.468 OPS batting eighth – and should soon earn a promotion. 19. Cincinnati Reds (-2) Alexis Díaz went from All-Star to traded as a minor leaguer in less than two years. 20. Boston Red Sox (-) Getting a little ridiculous we haven't seen Roman Anthony at Fenway yet. 21. Atlanta Braves (-3) Go figure: They've lost eight of 11 since Spencer Strider returned, followed by Ronald Acuña Jr. 22. Arizona Diamondbacks (-6) Grim stuff: Snap a four-game losing streak but $215 million man Corbin Burnes exits with elbow discomfort. 23. Washington Nationals (-1) Wild road trip: Score seven runs in 10th inning and 10 runs in first inning. 24. Los Angeles Angels (+1) Mike Trout's return can't stop slide of seven losses in eight games. 25. Miami Marlins (+1) Cold game: Ronny Simon commits three errors, cries in dugout, gets designated for assignment. 26. Baltimore Orioles (+2) Gotta start somewhere: First sweep comes against White Sox. 27. Oakland Athletics (-3) Sixteen losses in 17 games, including 0-6 road trip that makes a Yolo County return look appealing. 28. Pittsburgh Pirates (-) Andrew McCutchen's 240th homer as a Pirate ties him with Roberto Clemente. 29. Chicago White Sox (-) Top prospect Kyle Teel knocking on door with .885 OPS at Class AAA. 30. Colorado Rockies (-) They're 9-50. Nine and fifty. Nueve y cincuenta... The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
