LAKELAND, FL - The Lakeland Flying Tigers captured their first Florida State League title since 2012 with a 9-2 victory over the Daytona Tortugas on Tuesday night in Lakeland. Stephen Hrustich put the Flying Tigers in front in the 4th inning with an RBI single after a back-and-forth first three

LAKELAND, FL - Kelvis Salcedo’s dominant outing lifted Lakeland to a 6-1 victory over Daytona in Game 1 of the Florida State League Championship Series. Salcedo was perfect through the first five innings before the Tortugas reached on a HBP and a single to chase Salcedo in the sixth. The

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers are headed back to the Florida State League Championship Series for the second straight season after completing the sweep of the Clearwater Threshers with a 7-5 win on Thursday night. Luke Stofel got the start and gave Lakeland three innings of work before turning

LAKELAND, FL (September 10, 2025) | The Detroit Tigers and the City of Lakeland are proud to announce the groundbreaking of the Detroit Tigers Player Development Academy, a cutting-edge residential and training facility designed to elevate the organization’s player development efforts and invigorate its culture of excellence. The ceremony will

LAKELAND, FL - Gabriel Reyes set the tone as the Flying Tigers took the first game of the West Division Series against the Clearwater Threshers with a 5-1 victory. Reyes continued his stellar track record of postseason success as he posted 5.2 innings of shutout ball to lead the way.

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers offense continued its tear by scoring in double figures for the third straight game to finish the regular season with the 13-1 win over Jupiter. Kelvis Salcedo started on the mound and gave up just one hit in three scoreless innings with six strikeouts.

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers put it all together to pick up a dominant 14-1 victory over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Saturday night. Lakeland fell behind in the first but responded quickly with three runs in the second inning and jumped all over the Hammerheads from there. The Flying

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers clinched the second-half FSL West Division title with a 10-6 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads on Friday night. Luke Stofel put in one of his best starts of the season to set the tone right away for Lakeland. Stofel surrendered just one run on

LAKELAND, FL - Another pitcher’s duel went the way of the Hammerheads on Thursday in Lakeland with the Flying Tigers. The 2-1 loss marked the third consecutive one-run game in the series. Jake Miller made his second appearance of his rehab assignment and pitched a scoreless inning before leaving after

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers dropped a heartbreaker to the Jupiter Hammerheads in a 7-6 loss on Wednesday at Publix Field. Lakeland jumped out to the early lead with a five-run first inning highlighted by 2 RBI singles from Jude Warwick and Juan Hernandez. Cristian Santana added to the

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers soared back in the final innings and pulled out a thrilling 6-5 win in 13 innings against the Jupiter Hammerheads. Cale Wetwiska made his second career start and pitched his way out of trouble stranding four runners in his two innings of work while

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers outdueled the Dunedin Blue Jays with a 3-1 victory in a pitchers’ duel on Friday in Lakeland. Nick Dumesnil’s RBI double in the 5th broke a scoreless tie and Cristian Santana regained the lead for Lakeland by bringing in two with a single in

LAKELAND, FL - Ricardo Hurtado hit a pair of home runs to help lift the Flying Tigers to a 9-3 victory over Dunedin on Thursday night in Lakeland. The Flying Tigers got on the board early with a run in the first and a home run from Zach MacDonald in

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers were swept in a doubleheader against the Dunedin Blue Jays on Wednesday at Publix Field and Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland started the first game with a bang offensively by bringing in four runs in the first frame highlighted by the two-RBI double from Jude

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers dropped their second straight contest with a 6-2 loss to open the homestand against Dunedin on Tuesday night. Jesus Pinto made his Lakeland debut and set the tone early with a pair of RBIs in his first two plate appearances. The 18-year old Venezuelan

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers soared back in the bottom of the 8th inning with four runs to take a 4-3 win and steal a series split with the Bradenton Marauders on Sunday. Jose Urquidy and Lael Lockhart made rehab appearances and combined for three perfect innings with 6

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers’ offense was slowed by a dominant Bradenton staff as the Marauders swept the doubleheader on a rainy Saturday night in Lakeland. Bradenton took the first game of the twinbill in a tight pitcher’s duel as Kelvis Salcedo gave up two runs in 4.2 innings

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers’ win streak came to a halt in the third game of the series with the Bradenton Marauders with an 8-5 loss. Jose Urquidy made his second rehab start and worked a perfect first inning with a pair of flyouts and a groundout. Logan Berrier

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers’ bats didn’t take long to jump to the occasion on Wednesday night as a four-run second inning powered Lakeland to its third-straight win with the 7-4 victory over the Bradenton Marauders. Jude Warwick led off the second inning with a double and scored the

LAKELAND, FL - David Smith returned from the injured list and delivered the Flying Tigers’ third walk-off win of the homestand with a sacrifice fly in the tenth inning to lift Lakeland to a 3-2 victory over the Bradenton Marauders. Pitching was the story of the night as Travis Kuhn,

LAKELAND, Fla. – Detroit Tigers catching prospect Ricardo Hurtado was named the Florida State League Player of the Week after a stellar offensive outburst for the Lakeland Flying Tigers for the week of July 7-13, 2025. During his award-winning week, Hurtado went 8-for-16 at the plate, posting a slash line

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS HOST TAMPA TARPONS FOR SIX-GAME HOMESTAND FROM JULY 30 – AUG. 4 · Homestand features Malmö Oat Milkers Night (July 31), Trivia Night (Aug. 1), Back to School Night and more · All kids ages 12 and under are invited to run the bases (weather permitting) after

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS HOST DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS FOR THREE-GAME HOMESTAND BEGINNING ON FRIDAY - Homestand features Strike Out Cancer Night (July 19), Malmö Oat Milkers Night (July 20) and Christmas in July (July 21) - All kids ages 12 and under are invited to run the bases (weather permitting) after

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at Tigers second-ranked prospect Max Clark, who will be spotlighted each month as a Nationwide Road to The Show "featured player" in 2024. For more stories about players

Max Clark considers himself an artistic person. The only problem -- he can't draw. Instead, MLB's No. 13 overall prospect expresses himself in other ways, such as through his shoes and tattoos. Clark is a massive sneakerhead, bringing about three dozen shoes, along with a growing collection of custom cleats,