More notes on Brant Hurter's struggles, Parker Meadows' search to get going and Colt Keith's role at third base.

The Nationals had a six-run eighth inning to beat the Tigers, 9-4, to gain a split of the doubleheader Wednesday at Nationals ...

The shoulder injury has been a problem for Detroit Tigers utility player Matt Vierling since the beginning of spring training ...

The Detroit Tigers (53-32) play the Washington Nationals (35-49) at 1:05 p.m. for the first of two games of a split ...

Vierling's return meant someone had to be sent down, and it was shortstop Trey Sweeney who was optioned to Triple-A to make ...

For the second time in five weeks, the Tigers have Matt Vierling back from the injured list, adding another valuable, ...

Tigers shortstop Trey Sweeney is hitting .221 with four home runs and a .594 OPS across 70 games. He is worth minus-5 ...

Nationals third. James Wood walks. Luis Garcia strikes out on a foul tip. Nathaniel Lowe flies out to right center field to Wenceel Perez. Josh Bell singles to left field. James Wood scores. Paul ...

Tigers slugger will be active against the Twins on Saturday, sparking lineup debate before the All-Star break.

Matt Vierling is back, and this time he hopes to stick around for a while. Vierling, who has missed nearly the entire first ...