Tigers Daily Report
August 14, 2026
Executive Summary
The Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox meet Friday in a matchup where the White Sox aim to end their three-game road skid, with the Tigers off to a strong 7-3 start in August following their impressive series victory over Cleveland.
Top Story
Jobe Takes Mound With Perfect Record in AL Central Clash
Jackson Jobe takes the mound for the Tigers in his second start of the season, having last pitched on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants and throwing five innings without allowing a run. Looking to keep the momentum rolling, Detroit hands the ball to the 24-year-old right-hander who's been effective when healthy, having impressed in his 2026 debut against the Giants over the weekend by tossing 5.0 innings of shutout baseball while allowing just a single hit. White Sox counter with Sean Newcomb (1-3, 2.66 ERA) as the Detroit Tigers (60-61) and Chicago White Sox (62-58) meet at Comerica Park Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET, starting a three-game series.
Around the Club
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Injuries — The Tigers placed outfielder Riley Greene on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain and selected the contract of outfielder Corey Julks from Triple-A Toledo. Additionally, outfielder James Outman has landed on the injured list after being hit on the chin by a pitch in Wednesday's game and being diagnosed with a concussion, with Trei Cruz called up from Toledo to fill in.
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Prospects — The Tigers are promoting slugging catcher/first base prospect Josue Briceño to Triple-A Toledo, putting their No. 4 prospect (and MLB's No. 54 prospect overall) a call away from the big leagues after a scorching stretch at Double-A Erie. Briceño batted .297 (19-for-64) with eight homers and 19 RBIs in just 17 games for the SeaWolves.
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Schedule — Detroit sits 2.5 games back of Chicago in the AL Central, and the Tigers have already demonstrated they can beat the Sox in Detroit — the last time Chicago made this trip, they dropped three consecutive games, two of them by a single run.
Quick Hits
- Tigers hitters have a collective .320 on-base percentage, the 10th-best percentage in MLB play.
- Dillon Dingler is batting .264 this season with a team-high 26 home runs and 81 RBI.
- Over the past 10 games the Tigers' pitching staff's ERA is 1.82.
Next Game
Chicago White Sox — Friday, August 14, 6:40 PM ET, Comerica Park
Tigers Daily Report — August 14, 2026