The Tigers welcome Houston to Motown after taking three of four from the Twins in Minneapolis. After sputtering to open the month, Detroit is 7-3 in their last ten and 8.5 games ahead of Cleveland in the Central Division. Yesterday the Tigers gave up eight runs in the first four innings and were blasted by the Twins 8-1.

On SB Nation's Bless You Boys, Tigers Prospect Daily, the rehab stint of Cobb, who signed a $15 million deal in the offseason with the Tigers, was outlined. Cobb did fairly well for his first Triple-A rehab start.

Right-handed reliever Brenan Hanifee has returned to the Detroit Tigers, immediately following the minimum 15-day stay in Triple-A Toledo.

The Houston Astros visit the Detroit Tigers Monday, as the AL foes tussle in the opener of a 3-game set between division leaders.

McGonigle perhaps has a better chance than Clark to debut, but still a very low percentage. The Tigers seem to believe in Trey Sweeney. There are other infielders, such as Jace Jung and Hao-Yu Lee, in Toledo. McGonigle is an awesome prospect with a hitting profile that should translate well to the major leagues.

Catcher/first baseman Eduardo Valencia is hitting .290 with a .939 OPS in 21 games since he was promoted to Triple-A Toledo.

On Sunday, the Detroit Tigers were going for a sweep over their division rival Minnesota Twins. They weren't able to pull it off, though, getting destroyed 8-1 in a result that ended their four-game winning streak and marked their second loss in their last eight contests.

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers could end up coming together on a trade that would send Ketel Marte to the loaded American League club.