Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led off the inning with back-to-back singles off Jackson Jobe. Daulton Varsho then sent a ball deep to left but Baddoo went up high against the wall to rob Varsho of a likely two-RBI extra-base hit.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo flashed his glove during his first start at left field in a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Spencer Torkelson was great for the Detroit Tigers. But so was Akil Baddoo and Jackson Jobe. They all were, which is the essence of this team.

The move brings the 40-man roster to 39 players. So far, Jung has failed to capitalize on multiple opportunities to establish himself as the Tigers' primary third baseman — a role he could've claimed in spring training after the Tigers failed to sign Alex Bregman.

Talk to a young pitcher about pitcher wins, and you might be more likely to get an eyeroll than an answer. The rise of advanced metrics have rendered the W in a pitching line as a nod to tradition more than a measurement of performance.

The Tigers announced that they have selected outfielder Akil Baddoo to the 40-man roster. Infielder Jace Jung has been optioned as the corresponding active roster move. The 40-man roster already had a couple of vacancies,

And the Toronto season helped show it’s no fluke, because it takes truly great teams to consistently win close games. Each of the Tigers’ previous five games have been decided by one run, and they won four of them.