Bobby Seay News

Brandon Lyon and the Detroit Tigers have a mutual interest in his returning as a vital bullpen component in 2010.

The next step in this series of looks at roster moves that face the Tigers is to look at the arbitration eligible players who don't have the option of turning their team down.

Editor's note: Our reporting team will have periodic updates from Minneapolis leading up to the Tigers-Twins one-game playoff at 5 p.m. today.

Well, the Tigers could afford to lose this game. They could afford to let the Twins score eight runs, to lose Jim Leyland to an ejection in the eighth inning, to let a potential division-clinching game turn into a beanball contest.

Bryk, a scout and special assistant to San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers, should know.

If the Tigers make the playoffs, will Jim Leyland go with one consistent lineup, or will he mix and match players depending on the opposing starting pitcher like he has done during the regular season? He'll probably go with a consistent lineup.

News: Liriano's return to the rotation on Sunday ended early, as he gave up three runs on three hits and three walks in just 1.2 innings.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Jarrod Washburn will rejoin the club today in Detroit to begin an extensive rehabilitation program for his unstable left knee.

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland is unsure of the status of relievers Bobby Seay and Armando Galarraga for the team's series with the Minnesota Twins.

Posted on September 25th, 2009 9:17 AM By Joe Christensen I'm heading to Kansas City this morning.

Chicago -- Tigers reliever Bobby Seay has a mildly strained chest muscle -- and won't be available to pitch at all during their three-game series against the White Sox this weekend.

Detroit left-handed reliever Bobby Seay is feeling much better and hopes to pitch against the Minnesota Twins as early as Monday.

Tigers reliever Bobby Seay will miss at least this weekend's series against the White Sox with a pectoral strain.

News: MLB.com's Jason Beck reports that Tigers lefty specialist Bobby Seay will be out at least through the weekend with a mild strain of a minor pectoral muscle.

He's hitting .371 in September with 10 RBIs, 12 runs and six extra-base hits in 18 games.

The Tigers are bound and determined to keep this division race interesting. First, it was the two week nose dive that they are just now coming out of, after they seemingly had the division tied up in a bow.

The transformation starts in the morning. In the shower Justin Verlander closes his eyes, runs through the lineup of that evening's opponent and visualizes "not just getting them out, but dominating them." On days that the Tigers' ace is to start, he blocks out the world.

Denard Span entered Sunday as a .430 career hitter against Detroit but went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts, as the Tigers defeated the Twins 6-2. It was Span's first career four-strikeout game.

Posted on September 17th, 2009 9:45 AM By Joe Christensen A few quick notes on the Tigers, who open a three-game series at the Metrodome on Friday but first must face Zack Greinke in today's matinee against the Royals in Detroit : 1) The Tigers are 9-8 against the Royals this season and had a five-game losing streak in the series before Wednesday ...

Placido Polanco stepped to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning in a tie game against Kansas City Wednesday night.