Framber Valdez is the first Tigers starter to give up 10+ runs and get 3.0 IP or fewer in a start since Jeremy Bonderman did on 7/29/07 when he went 2.1 IP and gave up 11 (10 earned) vs the Angels.

Kevin McGonigle’s .435 BA with RISP was 8th. After his last 2 PA, it will be .480 and leading the league. Not sure to what, but his 212 wRC+ is probably going to go a bit higher as well.

according to @opsenheimer.bsky.social : "Just a friendly reminder that Kevin McGonigle is currently tied for 8th highest fWAR for hitters."

I love how often Kevin McGonigle has hit 2nd. There’s 15 instances of a rookie aged 21 or younger getting 300+ PA (about half a season) in the 2 spot. That includes 3 guys who hit 10+ HRs: Frank Robinson (27), Bryce Harper (20), Gene Freese (10). www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...

Not sure who this would entertain, but here's a quick plot between acceleration on the y-axis and velocity. On top of biomechanics and ML, I've started looking at the physics side of baseball as well. This is Joe Ryan vs Tarik Skubal and their 4S. The histplot is all pitches from the AL Central.

The offseason doc is updated with news for managers and GMs alike: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Hey there! Been a while, but I come with a custom GIF that I hope works on here. Basically it's using Driveline's biomechanics information and it shows 2 pitches thrown in sync with each other from the catchers POV.

Dillon Dingler is just the 7th Tigers catcher to hit a home run in the post season. 1 more and he ties Lance Parrish for 2nd all time, 2 more HR ties Alex Avila for most. Per @opsenheimer.bsky.social

If Tarik Skubal gets 3 more starts and averages 7 IP per start, he’s can give up 2 runs to end the season with an ERA less than 2.00 on the season. Would be the first for a Tigers starter with 20+ starts since Denny McLain in 1968. If he keeps every 5th day he faces Miami, Cleveland, Cleveland.

The #Tigers are 17-7 (.708 Win%) this year when leaving 9+ guys on base. That’s the best win percent in the league. stathead.com/tiny/Tx2ly They are 3-0 when facing Minnesota with that criteria this year! stathead.com/tiny/X42PO

Bigger curse — the #Tigers are 358-5 in their history when leading by at least 7 runs through the 4th!

Let me curse the win really quick. The #Tigers this year are 26-1 when leading by 3+ runs through 4 innings. That’s the most wins with that criteria.

Tigers starter to get a start with 7+ IP, 0 BB, and 0 ER within their first two starts: Troy Melton @stathead.com stathead.com/tiny/FMoSo

I don’t know if this makes anyone feel better, but the 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers had a span where they were 1-12 and went on to win 104 games and make the playoffs. Even made the World Series. 7 other teams did so and made the playoffs still.

Geoff has 2 appearances with Toledo. Got 6 whiffs on 8 swings with his slider in those two appearances.

He's also tied with Jackson Jobe for 5th most 99+ MPH pitches by a Tigers starter since 2008. It's a pretty small list though as he's just the 8th to even do so.

With that 7th K, Melton ties 5 others for the second most Ks for a Tigers pitcher who made their MLB debut. Not his best outing, but it's not all bad!

Pitchers since 2006 to have 6+ starts, 36+ IP, and a 31.0%+ K%-BB% in a single AAA season: Troy Melton Can’t wait for his debut tomorrow.

Will Vest is just the 11th guy to have an appearance that has: 1.1+ IP 4 BF 2+ Ks 0 hits 9 or fewer pitches (Jarlin Garcia had 1.2 IP because he was able to get a double play on the first batter he faced) He’s the 3rd to get the save! @stathead.com stathead.com/tiny/cywhg

Get some live fun for draft night! www.youtube.com/live/NVVM2Vq...

That Riley triple now gives him an OPS of .814 with RISP, which would make him the 6th Tigers hitter with an OPS .814 or better with RISP and at least 60 PA.

I might curse this but… Tarik Skubal could be the 19th pitcher to complete the 1st half with: 120+ IP 84+% Win/Lose% ERA <= 2.00 He would be the 1st since Clayton Kershaw in 2016 and 2nd Tiger joining Hal Newhouser. @stathead.com stathead.com/tiny/eFY68

Made a 3D swing path with 3D strike zone using the Driveline Biomechanics project. I wonder if we should be talking about the strike zone less as a 3x3 grid and more of a 3x3x3 grid given how it needs to be covered.

And the same goes for TJ!

Different site, same great stuff!

fun! baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-playe...

And that's happening because: Very clear changes in Caminero's attack angle and attack direction. Interesting!

Junior Caminero has the flattest swing path of any of the competitors in the Derby, & is also tied for the lowest attack angle. But something pretty interesting: after a first month of not really pulling in the air, he's been doing it consistently for weeks. baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/...

Defensive Runs Saved Leaders - Pitcher

I also want to show you all this animated bat path plot that I made using the Driveline Biomechanics data that I also shared on the other site.

Anyone out there looking for some #Tigers draft articles? I've got just the thing for you! Look back at previous drafts: tigersmlreport.com/2025/07/10/o... tigersmlreport.com/2025/07/02/d... tigersmlreport.com/2025/06/07/d...

Remembering “The Cobra,” Dave Parker (1951-2025) blogs.fangraphs.com/remembering-...

One wouldn't expect the Twins to mount any sort of resistance against Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Well, they didn't, and the Tigers took the series with a 3-0 victory. #mntwins #twins #minnesota

What @mikepetriello.bsky.social said is totally true, folks still aren’t talking about the Tigers as one of the best teams. They’re getting more appreciation. After tonight it’ll probably be even more.

Franyerber Montilla got Player of the Week in the FSL this week. Check out his Player Profile we have done! www.patreon.com/posts/player...

Detroit Tigers hitters who have had a 162 game span at age 25 years and 0 days or younger with 30+ HRs, 55+ BB, .285+ BA: Hank Greenberg Rudy York Vic Wertz Al Kaline Jason Thompson Steve Kemp Miguel Cabrera Riley Greene #Tigers #RepDetroit

A very early work in progress here; got a 3D plot of contact points for hitters. I really like the way it looks. Once I'm more certain the data is plotting correctly, I'll feel good about splitting it up into other plots like BIP result and swing angle, among other ideas.

I am keeping such a close eye on this kid. Make sure you subscribe to @tigersmlreport.bsky.social YouTube to be able to see more of this! youtu.be/L_aS0lUlhi0?...

Matt Manning as a SP in Toledo: 16.7% Whiff%, averaging 93.2 MPH on his fastballs Matt Manning as a RP in Toledo: 34.4% Whiff%, averaging 95.2 MPH on his fastballs #Tigers #baseball #RepDetroit

Hinch on Gleyber: "He was uncomfortable coming out of the box, and I saw he didn't really run. When he came back, he said he felt a little something in his lower leg. ... He thought he might be able to go back out on defense, and he was just uncomfortable enough that I pulled him out of the game."

🚨Big news from the Statcast factory🚨 New release on Baseball Savant: ⚾Swing Path ⚾Attack Angle ⚾Ideal Attack Angle ⚾Attack Direction It's all here: baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/... Let's 🧵 what all this is and means:

Jackson Jobe's 4-Seam fastball release point by game via a scatterplot

Jackson Jobe's 4-Seam fastball location by game via a KDE plot with a whiffs scatterplot overlay.

I want to promote the @tigersmlreport.bsky.social account. The YouTube account is phenomenal with breakdowns, the podcasts are always in-depth and fanastic. You can find it and subscribe to it here: www.youtube.com/@TigersMinor...

Poor Rockies. One of 41 teams to give up 10+ runs in 4 straight games and one of 26 teams to give up 8+ runs in 6 straight games.

Starters who have had a span 39 starts accumulating 239+ IP, 288+ Ks while giving up 40 or fewer walks, and a 2.33 ERA or lower: Jacob deGrom Clayton Kershaw Corey Kluber Pedro Martinez Justin Verlander Tarik Skubal #RepDetroit #Tigers

8:0 K:BB for Casey Mize would be the second best ratio in his career. He had a 10:0 K:BB on 6/24/24. His current 74 GSv2 would also be the second best to 76 on 4/12/21. His current 38.1% K% would be 3rd best behind 6/24/24 and 9/26/24. Huge game for Casey Mize. #RepDetroit #Tigers

@mikepetriello.bsky.social I saw something interesting with Javier Baez's Fielding page. On the Catch Probability portion where you can click and view the play, it brings up hitting videos for Javier and not fielding. I checked to see if it was 2025 only, but 2024 seems to also be that way.

Thrilled that I once again will be presenting at the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) National Convention this summer in Dallas. The presentation is called: “Julio, Ichiro, Miñoso, and… Carrillo? Professional Baseball's 4,000 Hit Club”