Ben Clevenger

DETROIT, Mich. (WNEM) - The Tigers announced Wednesday that they had agreed to an eight-year contract extension with rookie infielder Kevin McGonigle guaranteed $150 million.McGonigle is the Tigers’ No. 1 prospect and the second-ranked prospect in baseball. So far in his first season in the big leagues, McGonigle is batting .311 with six doubles and eight RBIs. McGonigle has reached base in 15 of 16 games this season and is one of only 10 players in Major League Baseball with more walks (11) tha...

DETROIT, Mich. (WNEM) - The Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a blockbuster trade sending two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal to Los Angeles in exchange for outfielder Zyhir Hope and right-handers River Ryan and Brady Smith, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

Skubal, 29, is set to become a free agent at the end of the season. He missed time earlier this year after undergoing arthroscopic elbow surgery, an injury that likely ended his pursuit of a third consecutive Cy Y...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (WNEM) - A lawsuit has been filed against Central Michigan University (CMU) and some members of its athletic department, accusing a coach of physically assaulting a student athlete and the university of retaliation. The complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on August 19, 2025, obtained via public court records (Case No. 1:25-cv-12575), details the accusations of former CMU pitcher Dean Brown. Brown claims that CMU pitching coach Aar...

DETROIT, Mich. (WNEM) - Tarik Skubal has been named the American League (AL) Cy Young award winner for the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, beating out fellow finalists Hunter Brown (Astros) and Garrett Crochet (Red Sox).Skubal, 28, has solidified his status as one of MLB’s best pitchers, securing his second consecutive AL Cy Young award after a breakout season last year, which also saw him win the Triple Crown.The Triple Crown is an award that is given to a player if they lead in the ma...

DETROIT, Mich. (WNEM) - The World Baseball Classic, billed as the world’s largest international baseball tournament, begins tonight, and players with ties to the Detroit Tigers, Great Lakes Loons and Central Michigan University will all compete to bring the trophy home to their countries of origin.The WBC is a global, MLB‑backed tournament featuring national teams from around the world. Clubs are divided into pools for round‑robin play, with the top teams advancing to a knockout bracket that cul...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Players’ Weekend is underway across Major League Baseball, giving players a chance to show off a little more personality on the field. For one Michigan native, that means bringing a piece of home to the batter’s box.

Miami Marlins outfielder and former Central Michigan Chippewa Jakob Marsee — a sixth-round pick in the 2022 MLB draft — is using a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted bat that celebrates his Michigan roots.

The bat is painted maroon and gold to represent Central Mi...