Padres cut ties with outfielder Nick Castellanos after a rough 39-game stint

June 5, 2026

PHILADELPHIA — The San Diego Padres designated outfielder Nick Castellanos for assignment on Wednesday, one day after he received a video tribute in his return to Philadelphia. Castellanos was released by the Phillies in February just ahead of their first full-squad workout at spring training. The Phillies released him even though they owed him $20 million for the final season of a $100 million, five-year contract. The Padres took a flier on him and spent only the league minimum of around $780,000 for him this season. Castellanos never returned to his two-time All-Star form in ...

Torres, Pérez and Greene go deep to back Flaherty as Tigers beat Rays 8-0

June 4, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene also went deep and the Detroit Tigers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0 on Tuesday night. Jack Flaherty (1-7) struck out six in five-plus innings for his first win since last September. Matt Vierling tripled, doubled and drove in two runs. The Tigers, who hit five homers Monday to open the three-game set with a 10-9 victory, had lost eight consecutive series — their longest such streak since dropping nine straight in 2019. Detroit has won back-to-back games for the first time since May 2 ...

Tigers hit 5 home runs and hold off Rays 10-9 to halt skid behind Dingler, Carpenter and Greene

June 3, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dillon Dingler hit two of Detroit's season-high five homers, Riley Greene was a triple shy of the cycle and the Tigers stopped a four-game skid by holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 10-9 on Monday night. Dingler had four hits and drove in four runs. Kerry Carpenter also ...

Colson Montgomery homers as White Sox rally in 7th to top Tigers 2-1

June 2, 2026

CHICAGO — Colson Montgomery homered and Tristan Peters' RBI single put Chicago ahead as the White Sox rallied with two runs in the seventh inning to beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Sunday for their fifth straight win. Detroit lost for the 21st time in 25 games despite a terrific start by Keider Montero, who allowed just two hits in six shutout innings. Montgomery hit his 15th homer, a drive to right field off reliever Drew Anderson (2-3) to tie it. Chicago followed with three straight singles to take the lead and then held on for a series sweep. Spencer Torkelson doubled ...

Quero, Montgomery and Benintendi hit HRs, White Sox beat Tigers 7-1 without Murakami

June 1, 2026

CHICAGO — Edgar Quero, Colson Montgomery and Andrew Benintendi each homered, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Saturday without injured slugger Munetaka Murakami. Montgomery and Benintendi doubled, and Quero added a hit and sac fly as the White Sox won their fourth straight and climbed to four games above .500 for the first time since Sept. 20, 2022. Wenceel Pérez hit a solo shot for the Tigers, who lost for the 20th time in their last 24 games dating to May 4. White Sox stater Anthony Kay yielded one run on six hits through five innings to earn the win. ...

Torkelson HRs, 5 pitchers combine for 2-hitter as Tigers beat Angels 4-0 to snap 7-game home skid

May 29, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson homered, doubled twice and drove in three runs, and five Detroit pitchers combined for a two-hitter as the Tigers snapped a season-worst seven-game home skid with a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. Despite winning two of their last three games, the struggling Tigers have lost nine of their last 11, 12 of 15 and 17 of their last 21. Detroit has lost six consecutive series for its longest such drought since 2021 and dropped eight of its last nine. Drew Anderson (2-1) relieved Casey Mize to start the fifth and pitched three ...