Even though the Tigers have been one of the best teams in baseball this year, they have slipped up a bit late. Heading back to before the All-Star break, Detroit has lost six of their last seven games,

First reported by MLB.com's Jason Beck, No. 10 prospect Troy Melton has been called up by the team and has been penciled in by Detroit skipper A.J. Hinch to make his debut Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Melton was selected by Detroit in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB Draft with the 117th overall pick out of San Diego State University.

For Triple-A Toledo, Detroit Tigers right-hander Troy Melton posted a 2.72 ERA with nine walks and 56 strikeouts across 36⅓ innings in eight games.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was the unanimous 2024 American League Cy Young Award winner and has put himself in position to win two in a row.

A California native, Melton played college baseball at San Diego State and was selected by the Tigers in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB Draft. He is currently ranked as the Tigers’ No. 10 prospect by MLB Pipeline. Scouting reports praise his mid-90s fastball and deep arsenal, which includes a cutter, curveball, slider and changeup.

Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows hit a double off Pirates ace Paul Skenes on Monday, July 21 — his first extra-base hit since June 22.

The Detroit Tigers were able to snap a seven-game losing streak on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, becoming the first team in baseball to reach the 60-win pla

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The three-error Tigers lost, 8-5, to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, July 22, at PNC Park, dropping eight of their past nine games — and posting a 14-17 record since June 14.

Kyle Manzardo and Bryan Rocchio each drove in a pair of runs as the Guardians have won 10 of 12 after a 10-game losing streak to get back to .500 at 50-50. They are now nine games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers, who have lost eight of the last nine games.