The Lakeland Flying Tigers (18-15) used a six-run, four-hit seven inning to surge to an 8-4 win over the St. Lucie Mets (14-19) on Sunday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Lakeland kicked off the scoring in the second off starter Daviel Hurtado. Carson Rucker smashed his second home run

After rallying from a 2-0 deficit, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (17-15) fell short in Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the the St. Lucie Mets (14-18) at Joker Marchant Stadium.
St. Lucie began the scoring in the fourth off reliever Caleb Leys. Randy Guzman led off the inning with a double

An eight-run third inning, highlighted by Jude Warwick’s three-run blast, lifted the Lakeland Flying Tigers (17-14) to an 11-4 win over the St. Lucie Mets (13-18) on Friday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Warwick wasted no time kicking off his huge night, leading off the bottom of the first

Two first-inning solo home runs and Malachi Witherspoon’s excellent outing led the Lakeland Flying Tigers (16-14) to a 4-1 win over the St. Lucie Mets (13-17) on Thursday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
In what became a pitchers’ duel, the first inning belonged to both offenses. Sam Robertson began

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (15-14) snapped their six-game losing streak courtesy of a seventh-inning sacrifice fly from Max Anderson, lifting them to a 5-4 win over the St. Lucie Mets (13-16) on Wednesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Lakeland got the scoring started in the first inning off starter

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (14-14) dropped to .500 for the first time this season as the offense recorded just four hits in a 6-2 loss to the St. Lucie Mets (13-15) on Tuesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
St. Lucie kicked off the scoring in the second off reliever

Despite three runs in the final two innings, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (13-8) dropped the series finale to the Tampa Tarpons (8-13) on Sunday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium.
A run was scored in the first inning for the fourth consecutive game, with Lakeland starting the scoring with two

Three extra-base hits from Zach MacDonald and a home run from Carson Rucker spurred the Lakeland Flying Tigers (13-7) to a 6-1 win over the Tampa Tarpons (7-13) on Saturday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
MacDonald tied a career high with three hits and three RBIs and extended his

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (12-7) allowed a 3-1 seventh-inning lead to slip away as the Tampa Tarpons (7-12) evened the series at 2-2 on a rain-soaked Friday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
For the second consecutive game, Lakeland began the bottom of the first with a triple before taking

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (12-6) dropped Thursday night’s contest in a wild, offensive-filled 11-8 loss to the Tampa Tarpons (6-12) at Joker Marchant Stadium.
After Wednesday's contest was a pitcher’s duel, with both teams trading zeroes until the bottom of the seventh, Thursday was much different. Tampa scored at

For the second consecutive contest, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (12-5) used a big inning to take down the Tampa Tarpons (5-12), this time riding a six-run seventh frame to a 6-0 win on Wednesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Both starters were excellent, with Lakeland’s Ben Jacobs hurling 5.0

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (11-5) used a four-run third inning to propel them to a series-opening win over the Tampa Tarpons (5-11) on Tuesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. The Flying TIgers were headlined by Anibal Salas, who notched an RBI triple, solo homer and an outfield assist in the

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (7-2) fell 14-0 to the Daytona Tortugas (3-6) in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Daytona got the scoring started in the first off starter Alistair Tanner. Tanner issued four walks and allowed an Arnaldo Lantigua RBI single, giving the Tortugas

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (7-1) dropped their first game of the year on Saturday night, with a late rally falling short in an 8-4 loss to the Daytona Tortugas (2-6) at Joker Marchant Stadium.
After scuffling for most of the series, Daytona’s offense came to life in the second

Courtesy of outstanding pitching and a late-inning balk, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (7-0) remained perfect on Saturday night, coming away with a 2-1 win over the Daytona Tortugas (1-6) at Joker Marchant Stadium.
In a game headlined by dominant pitching performances, both starters set the tone early. Lakeland’s Malachi

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (6-0) extended their unbeaten run to start the 2026 campaign with a 10-2 win over the Daytona Tortugas (1-5) on Thursday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium. For the second consecutive game, all nine starters reached base while Lakeland pitching struck out a season-high 17.
The

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (5-0) remained unbeaten in an 8-1 win over the Daytona Tortugas (1-4), on Wednesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. All nine hitters in the order reached base, drawing 12 walks, while Flying Tigers pitching limited Daytona to just four hits.
Lakeland kicked off the scoring

The Lakeland Flying Tigers (4-0) began the 2026 home slate with a 6-5 win over the Daytona Tortugas (1-3) on Tuesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. The entire offense contributed to the victory, with all but two hitters reaching base. On the mound, Jorger Petri escaped a key bases-loaded jam

Gabe Alvarez is set to return for a second season at Triple-A Toledo, while Tony Cappuccilli and Rene Rivera received promotions after leading High-A West Michigan and Single-A Lakeland to league titles, as the Tigers announced their Minor League managers, coaches and support staffs for the upcoming season.

Alvarez, who led

LAKELAND, FL - The Lakeland Flying Tigers captured their first Florida State League title since 2012 with a 9-2 victory over the Daytona Tortugas on Tuesday night in Lakeland.

Stephen Hrustich put the Flying Tigers in front in the 4th inning with an RBI single after a back-and-forth first three innings

LAKELAND, FL - Kelvis Salcedo’s dominant outing lifted Lakeland to a 6-1 victory over Daytona in Game 1 of the Florida State League Championship Series.

Salcedo was perfect through the first five innings before the Tortugas reached on a HBP and a single to chase Salcedo in the sixth. The Lakeland

LAKELAND, FL - The Flying Tigers are headed back to the Florida State League Championship Series for the second straight season after completing the sweep of the Clearwater Threshers with a 7-5 win on Thursday night.

Luke Stofel got the start and gave Lakeland three innings of work before turning the

LAKELAND, FL (September 10, 2025) | The Detroit Tigers and the City of Lakeland are proud to announce the groundbreaking of the Detroit Tigers Player Development Academy, a cutting-edge residential and training facility designed to elevate the organization’s player development efforts and invigorate its culture of excellence. The ceremony will

LAKELAND, FL - Gabriel Reyes set the tone as the Flying Tigers took the first game of the West Division Series against the Clearwater Threshers with a 5-1 victory.

Reyes continued his stellar track record of postseason success as he posted 5.2 innings of shutout ball to lead the way. **Pedro