The Detroit Tigers have some clear needs to address ahead of the MLB trade deadline, with arguably their most pressing being in the bullpen.

A look at the Tigers' deadline priorities and the cases for and against a right-handed bat and frontline starter.

When my nearly 90-year-old grandpa, Bill Birkle, was forced to the hospital for pneumonia, it was the Detroit Tigers that kept his mind off things.

In his MLB debut, Detroit Detroit Tigers right-hander Troy Melton allowed 6 runs on seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts across 5 innings.

The Tigers (60-42) have lost eight of their last nine games and now face the possibility of being swept by the last-place Pirates.

Spencer Horwitz hit his first career grand slam and Bailey Falter matched a career-high with eight strikeouts to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 win and sweep of the Detroit Tigers.

Left-handed starting pitcher Bailey Falter had one of his best outings of the season, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 victory over the Detr

The Detroit Tigers couldn’t get their bats or their debuting young pitcher going and suffered a 6-1 defeat to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Right-handed pitcher Troy Melton’s first MLB outing wasn’t as planned as the 24-year-old was pinned for six runs and the Tigers experienced their third sweep of the season,