DETROIT — Tigers reliever Tyler Alexander struck out the first nine batters he faced on Sunday, tying the American League record for consecutive strikeouts in Detroit’s 4-3 loss to Cincinnati in the opener of a doubleheader. Alexander came on in the third and mowed down the Reds. His streak ended in the top of the […]
Continue readingManager Ron Gardenhire said Saturday that the right-hander doesn’t need surgery and could return at the end of this abbreviated season. But this move obviously means he won’t be pitching much this year, if at all. “He’s going to rehab,” Gardenhire said. “He played catch a couple of times. Feels fine, and then it starts […]
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