The Colorado Rockies selected the contract of first baseman Keston Hiura on Saturday. Hiura, 28, signed with the Tigers at the start of spring training in 2024 after spending his entire career in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

The Tigers are the best team in baseball so far this year, and their new mentality is a big reason why they keep winning.

New Detroit Tigers reliever Dylan Smith had a 1.61 ERA with eight walks and 32 strikeouts in 22⅓ innings in 14 games in Double-A and Triple-A.

The Detroit Tigers managed only two hits and squandered a gem from Tarik Skubal in a 1-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. The Tigers (38-21) snapped a five-game winning streak and have split the first two games of the series with the Royals (31-28).

The Clemson Tigers fell into the loser’s bracket and must win three games in two days to stay alive in the postseason.

Clemson baseball eyes the NCAA regional championship. The Tigers face West Virginia in the winner's bracket. Follow live updates.

Vinnie Pasquantino’s one-out single in the eighth inning drove in Nick Loftin with the game’s only run as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Tigers 1-0 on Saturday, snapping Detroit’s five-game winning streak.

The Royals conclude their three-game series against the Tigers on Sunday. Royals left-hander Kris Bubic (5-2, 1.45 ERA) will start the final game of the homestand against Tigers right-hander Keider Montero (2-1, 4.54 ERA).