Right-handed reliever Carlos Hernández doesn't have any minor league options remaining, so he will join the Detroit Tigers' active roster immediately.

The Detroit Tigers have been able to power their way firmly to the top of the standings with a balance of strong pitching, hitting, and elite baserunning.

DETROIT - Another Detroit Tigers ballgame will turn into a concert at the ballpark as a CMA Song of the Year award-winner will perform. Following rapper Ludacris’ performance after the Tigers game on June 13, the team announced another Friday Night Party in the Park.

The Whitecaps are led in part by the Tigers’ top two prospects, outfielder Max Clark and infielder Kevin McGonigle. The two 20-year-old left-handed bats hit at the top of West Michigan’s lineup and powered an offensive outburst that saw the Whitecaps outscore Lansing 52-16 over last week’s series.

The Detroit Tigers have been a massive success story this season, riding the high from their surprise run last year to World Series contention this year.

The Tigers paid $1.15 million for Smith to forgo his senior year at Alabama, money well above the $840,000 slot preference MLB allowed for Detroit’s third-round pick in 2021. But his Tigers ...