Author Archives: Ken Delaney
Tigers add another shortstop on the second round of MLB Draft
DENVER, CO (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers picked nine more players yesterday on day two of the Major League Baseball draft. High school shortstop Izaac Pacheco was the first pick by the Tigers in t...
Jul 13, 2021 Major League Baseball Draft graphic (courtesy of MLB/Detroit Tigers)
Ford Field allowed to be at capacity of Lions fans this year
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AMM/FM) - Detroit Lions fans will be able to fill Ford Field to capacity this season. The team announced yesterday that all 65,000 seats will be available in 2021 after the stadium w...
Jul 13, 2021
Another tourney announced for U of M basketball this fall
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The University of Michigan men's basketball team will play in the 2021 Roman Main Event in Las Vegas this fall. U of M joins Arizona, UNLV and Wichita State in the tournam...
Jul 13, 2021 University of Michigan logo (courtesy of U of M)
Twins top Tigers 12-9 in ten innings to close out before MLB All Star Game break
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers lost to the Minnesota Twins 12-9 in ten innings in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon. The loss completed a four-game sweep for Minnesota. Tigers catcher Ja...
Jul 12, 2021
Tigers pick a pair of pitchers Sunday in MLB Draft
DENVER, CO (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers selected pitcher Jackson Jobe with the third overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft Sunday. Jobe is a high schooler from Heritage Hall High School...
Jul 12, 2021 A graphic showing the Detroit Tigers two picks in the Major League Baseball Draft July 11, 2021 (courtesy of MLB/Detroit Tigers)
Tigers Torkelson and Green each get hits, but AL falls in MLB Futures Game
DENVER, CO (WKZO AM/FM) - Two of the top Detroit Tigers prospects played in the Major League Baseball Futures Game Sunday afternoon. 21-year-old Spencer Torkelson finished with a single and 20-year-ol...
Jul 12, 2021 Detroit Tigers Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene (courtesy of MLB/Detroit Tigers)
Growlers fall to 0-3 in second half of season after falling to Madison Thursday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Despite two run home runs from Brett Barrera and Devin Burkes Thursday night, and plenty of pop from Luke Leto, the Growlers dropped their series opener to the Madison Mal...
Jul 09, 2021 Kalamazoo Growlers head to Northwoods League title game (courtesy of Kalamazoo Growlers)
Despite Haase home run, Tigers drop series opener to Twins
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers dropped the series opener to the Twins 5-3 last night in Minnesota. Eric Haase blasted a two-run homer in the loss. The Twins put up three runs in the...
Jul 09, 2021
Tigers look at pitchers, shortstop, in MLB Draft Sunday
DENVER, CO (WKZO AM/FM) - The Detroit Tigers have the third overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft, which begins Sunday. Detroit could select Vanderbilt pitchers Jack Leiter or Kumar Rocker, ...
Jul 09, 2021 Major League Baseball Draft graphic (courtesy of MLB/Detroit Tigers)
Michigan basketball teams commit to Jumpman Invitational for 2022
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The University of Michigan men's and women's basketball teams will play in the inaugural Jumpman Invitational. The tournament also includes Florida, North Carolina and Okl...
Jul 09, 2021 University of Michigan logo (courtesy of U of M)
