Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez was issued a six-game suspension stemming from an incident that occurred during Tuesday’s game against the Red Sox.

Valdez denied hitting Story on purpose, saying the unfamiliar four-seam fastball got away from him.

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The Tigers said Alvarez was fired "due to a violation of club policy," with no further details about why he was let go.

With the Detroit Tigers and Pistons having home games on Tuesday, sports fans wasted no time heading downtown to watch the games.

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Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner as top pitcher Tarik Skubal will undergo arthroscopic elbow surgery to remove loose bodies, Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers announced on Monday.