The Detroit Tigers are looking for something to break them out of their recent struggles. They will turn to prospect Troy Melton, who will make his major league debut on Wednesday afternoon against the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game series.

The Pirates, who had lost 11 of their previous 12 games, have taken the first two games of the series from the AL Central leaders.

The Tigers’ annual series vs. the Pirates is a matchup of the two franchises that Hall of Famer Jim Leyland managed the longest, which means a chance for Detroit and Pittsburgh fans to both show appreciation for their legendary skipper.

The Tigers (60-42) have lost eight of their last nine games and now face the possibility of being swept by the last-place Pirates.

It will still be a few years before Seth Hernandez can impact the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the 2025 first-round draft pick took the first step towards making that happen on Tuesday. Hernandez signed with the Pirates for $7,

AJ Hinch vowed that he and the Tigers will be better after suffering yet another defeat to the moribund Pirates, 8-5.

The Detroit Tigers looked to return to their winning ways against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Tuesday as they took on former Tigers utility man Don Kelly's

After getting swept over the weekend, the Pittsburgh Pirates rebounded in a big way, shutting out the Detroit Tigers 3-0 at PNC Park on Monday night. Paul Skene