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Over at ESPN (subscription required), Kiley McDaniel released his newest top 100 prospect rankings. The future Tigers star is now ranked No. 2. Only 2024 first-round pick Konnor Griffin, another shortstop of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is ahead of him. They are going to battle it out for the No. 1 spot with both making a very strong case.
Leading the way, it seems, is the Tigers' talent in the dirt. MLB Pipeline on Tuesday night listed its 10 organizations with the best infield prospects, slotting the Tigers in at No. 2, behind the Milwaukee Brewers.
Gleyber Torres walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning as the host Detroit Tigers edged the slumping Houston Astros 1-0 on Tuesday night. With two outs, Torres took a 3-2 pitch from Kaleb Ort (2-2),
Gleyber Torres notched RBI No. 500 in the Tigers' 1-0 win over the Houston Astros on Aug. 19, drawing a walk with two outs in the 10th inning.
The two-run shot in the eighth inning against Texas on Tuesday night merely padded the lead for Kansas City, which went on to a 5-2 victory. It was the fifth straight win for the Royals, who closed to within 2 1/2 games of an AL wild-card berth and are within nine games of the first-place Tigers in the AL Central.
Tarik Skubal continues to hit milestones as the Detroit Tigers ace attempts to become the rare American League pitcher to win consecutive Cy Young awards.