Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led off the inning with back-to-back singles off Jackson Jobe. Daulton Varsho then sent a ball deep to left but Baddoo went up high against the wall to rob Varsho of a likely two-RBI extra-base hit.

Akil Baddoo’s first start in left field since the Tigers recalled him earlier this week put him in the right place at the right time at Rogers Centre, recording all three first-inning outs for rookie

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo flashed his glove during his first start at left field in a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Spencer Torkelson was great for the Detroit Tigers. But so was Akil Baddoo and Jackson Jobe. They all were, which is the essence of this team.

Talk to a young pitcher about pitcher wins, and you might be more likely to get an eyeroll than an answer. The rise of advanced metrics have rendered the W in a pitching line as a nod to tradition more than a measurement of performance.

The Tigers announced that they have selected outfielder Akil Baddoo to the 40-man roster. Infielder Jace Jung has been optioned as the corresponding active roster move. The 40-man roster already had a couple of vacancies,

The move brings the 40-man roster to 39 players. So far, Jung has failed to capitalize on multiple opportunities to establish himself as the Tigers' primary third baseman — a role he could've claimed in spring training after the Tigers failed to sign Alex Bregman.

Taking seat Monday

A demotion already seemed inevitable for Jung, who hit .111 with seven walks and 15 strikeouts in 18 games this season. The No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, Jung made his Major League debut with the Tigers last season and owns a .194 batting average in his 52-game MLB career.