Latest Mark Canha News

Tigers go from long shots to among betting favorites entering playoffs

Sep. 30, 2024 21:59 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Tigers didn't act like a franchise poised to make a playoff run when the trade deadline arrived. Detroit dealt pitcher Jack Flaherty to the Los Angeles Dodgers, outfielder Mark Canha to San Francisco reliever Andrew Chafin and catcher Carson Kelly to Texas. ...

An improbable late-season surge from the Detroit Tigers has them fighting for a playoff spot

Sep. 23, 2024 10:15 AM EDT

The Detroit Tigers were a seller at MLB's trade deadline on July 30, and at the time, the pessimism was entirely understandable. They had a 52-57 record, were dealing with various injuries and going nowhere fast. So general manager Jeff Greenberg shipped pitcher Jack Flaherty to the...

Final Bay Bridge Series kicks off with season-high crowd, ‘emotional’ Jose Canseco

Aug. 18, 2024 08:37 AM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The atmosphere felt like old times in Oakland for Mark Kotsay and Bob Melvin. And for Mark Canha and Matt Chapman, a couple of former Athletics stars now wearing the rival's jersey. And even for a teary and touched José Canseco, one of the...

Conforto scores on Canha's sacrifice fly in 9th and Giants edge Tigers 3-2

Aug. 10, 2024 01:43 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Conforto scored on Mark Canha's sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night after being no-hit through six innings. Canha lifted a 2-2 fastball from Shelby Miller...

Michael Conforto's two-run single keys 4-run 10th inning as Giants beat Nationals 9-5

Aug. 08, 2024 18:55 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Conforto's two-run single highlighted a four-run 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 9-5 on Thursday after squandering a three-run lead in the ninth inning. Mike Yastrzemski grounded up the middle leading off the tenth...