
Famed ex-Yankees pitcher Tommy John dead at 83
Tommy John, the former MLB pitcher whose elbow surgery set the standard in baseball and helped lengthen the careers of countless players, has died. He was 83.
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Tommy John, the former MLB pitcher whose elbow surgery set the standard in baseball and helped lengthen the careers of countless players, has died. He was 83.

FOX 2 Sports Producer James Paxson and FOX 2 Detroit Live Host Aaron Jordan discuss a big day of sports on FOX 2: The Tigers taking on the Guardians as Detroit closes the gap in the division race, and the Lions kicking off their preseason against the Bengals.

Tigers President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris met with the media Monday night to address the trades he made to send Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers and Casey Mize to the Padres.

Tarik Skubal is an LA Dodger and the Tigers are left with three prospects and memories.

Detroit received a pair of Top 100 prospects – outfielder Zyhir Hope (#25) and right-handed pitcher River Ryan (#68) according to MLB Pipeline – plus right-handed pitching prospect Brady Smith.

According to reports, Detroit receives three prospects – outfielder Zyhir Hope, right-hander River Ryan and right-hander Brady Smith, ESPN reports.

Clark, 21, was drafted third overall in the 2023 MLB draft.

FOX 2 Sports Anchor Woody Woodriffe joins FOX 2 Detroit Live Host Aaron Jordan to discuss Detroit Lions training camp opening, as well as the Detroit Tigers options at the trade deadline, particularly those involving Tarik Skubal.

The Athletics' infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer is resting after having emergency surgery for a ruptured testicle.

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. ET in Philadelphia.