River Ryan Set to Make Tigers Debut

A debut and a farewell could headline Tigers’ final homestand

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers’ playoff hopes are all but gone, but they’ll have a few treats to unwrap when they return home for the final week of the 2026 season.

River Ryan’s New Beginning Comes in the Midst of His Comeback

TOLEDO, Ohio — River Ryan’s phone rang around 9:00 p.m. He and his wife were getting their one-year-old ready for bed when the news came in. “It just kind of happened really quick,” Ryan said. “My agent called me and said, ‘You’ve been traded to the Detroit Tigers.’” “I kind of figured something was going […]

River Ryan Set to Make Tigers Debut

River Ryan will make his Detroit Tigers debut Monday against the Nationals as the club begins evaluating him for its 2027 rotation.

Ryan set to make Tigers debut, first MLB appearance since 2024 on Monday

CHICAGO – River Ryan talked last week about the opportunity that the Tarik Skubal trade has given him. That opportunity is now. The Tigers will recall the right-hander from Triple-A Toledo to make his Tigers debut on Monday night, starting in the series opener against the Nationals at Comerica Park.