Detroit Tigers: Dodgers pursuing Michael Fulmer and other news

Here at The Corner, we round up Detroit Tigers news and rumors around the Tigers blogosphere so that you don’t spend hours surfing the web searching.

Detroit Tigers‘ starting pitcher Michael Fulmer is reportedly a trade target of the Los Angeles Dodgers. According to SB Nation’s MLB Daily Dish, the Dodgers have doubled-down in their trade deadline pursuits. In addition to pursuing Fulmer, the Dodgers are looking to pry Manny Machado away from the Orioles.

The Detroit Tigers are in the first season of the rebuild. They lost 11 straight games, which was their worst losing streak since the horrid 2003 season. Over at Call to the Pen, David Hill writes that injuries could hinder the Tigers rebuild process. Hill notes that two of the Tigers trade assets (Greene and Martin) find themselves on the disabled list.

Mike Fiers had a dominant start against the Blue Jays earlier this week. He pitched eight full innings before Gardenhire pulled him from the game. George Sipple, of the Detroit Free Press, breaks down Gardenhire’s reasoning for not letting Fiers pitch the ninth inning.

Also at the Detroit Free Press, three takeaways including the impact of recalling Jim Aducci from Triple-A Toledo.

Our own Andy Patton writes that the Detroit Tigers should try and add LHP Enny Romero, he provides a cheap left-hander option for the Olde English D.

Patton also breaks down the mid-season awards for the Detroit Tigers. Personally, I think Joe Jimenez is the MVP-but Patton writes Jimenez is the most improved player. A title as equally deserved for the Tigers pitcher.

Next: Exploring Matthew Boyd Trade Scenarios

Finally, over at the Athletic, their weekly MLB power rankings. Despite the Tigers losing eleven games straight, and the teams worst streak since ’03, the Tigers find themselves at 24th.  There are six other fanbases worse than the Tigers. The Marlins can’t even find people to sit behind the home plate anymore, count your blessings Tigers fans.