Dusty Ryan News

The teams that contend and make the playoffs are usually the teams that have the most well rounded and productive benches.

"Before the game started he guaranteed me a base hit up the middle and jam shot to left, so it worked out," said Punto, who did, in fact, roll a single through the middle and hit a jam shot the opposite way.

Kayla Ryan waited until the last minute possible to make a decision on her collegiate future.

Former Golden Valley and Merced College standout Dusty Ryan has returned to California as a member of the Detroit Tigers' big-league club.

Dusty Ryan remembers the first time he set foot on the baseball field at the Oakland Coliseum.

It's not easy to hit against Joel Zumaya, Fernando Rodney, Justin Verlander and their high heat.

Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird's back responded to rest and treatment for lower back spasms suffered in the first inning of Saturday night's game, and he was in the starting lineup this afternoon against the Houston Astros.

Free Press sports writer Shawn Windsor live-blogged today's Tigers-Cubs series finale from the ballpark.

Chicago White Sox's Dewayne Wise is tagged out at the plate by Tigers catcher Gerald Laird during the ninth inning on June 9. Despite Tigers catcher Gerald Laird's first-half slump and backup catcher Dusty Ryan's recent callup, Laird said he isn't worried about being replaced as Detroit's starting catcher, any time soon.

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The Detroit Tigers are recalling catcher Dusty Ryan from Triple-A Toledo. Ryan was hitting .259 with seven homers and 23 RBIs in 46 games with the Mud Hens.

Although he admitted he hasn't spoken with anyone in the Tigers' organization, agent Scott Boras finds the timing of outfielder Magglio Ordonez being sent to the bench troubling.

With manager Jim Leyland getting an extension and Magglio Ordonez's agent Scott Boras lashing out at the Tigers for benching Ordonez, the signing of 16 recently drafted players didn't get the attention it would have on a normal day.

The Tigers' Marcus Thames, right, celebrates his two-run homer Friday with Curtis Granderson in the first inning of Friday's game against the Brewers.

The Tigers now have three catchers on their active roster after recalling Dusty Ryan from the minors.

Right-hand pitcher Kevan Hess of Western Michigan, catcher Eric Roof of Michigan State and shortstop James Gulliver of Eastern Michigan are among 16 players drafted last week who have signed with the Tigers.

It's a safe wager phone calls from Comerica Park are being traded on a daily basis with general managers from other clubs.

Rochester 1 Toledo 2 Clete Thomas went 1 for 3 with a double. Jeff Larish walked and was hit by a pitch.

Tigers scouting director David Chadd might have summed up the team's recent Draft approach best with one simple statement.

Maybe it's best if the Mud Hens hit the road for a few days. Toledo posted one of its poorest performances this season at Fifth Third Field Monday night in dropping a 13-3 decision to Charlotte.