Picking the best Detroit Tigers since 2000 at every position saw some surprisingly difficult choices. Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera were easy.

Kerry Carpenter's three-homer game Monday night in Chicago was the first by a Tiger since Victor Martinez in 2016.

"We're going to see this Detroit Tigers team in the playoffs ... Honorable mention: Prince Fielder — the son of Tigers great Cecil Fielder mashed 55 homers in his two nacho-stealing seasons ...

As noted by the Tigers' public relations team, there have now been 25 instances of a Detroit player hitting three home runs in a single game. Cecil Fielder did so three times, while Miguel Cabrera ...

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal celebrates after ... Honorable mention: Prince Fielder — the son of Tigers great Cecil Fielder mashed 55 homers in his two nacho-stealing seasons in the ...

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal celebrates after ... Honorable mention: Prince Fielder — the son of Tigers great Cecil Fielder mashed 55 homers in his two nacho-stealing seasons in the ...

Justyn-Henry Malloy came through with a two-out, two-run single in the fifth to give the Tigers a 4-3 win and series sweep.

"We're going to see this Detroit Tigers team in the playoffs ... Honorable mention: Prince Fielder — the son of Tigers great Cecil Fielder mashed 55 homers in his two nacho-stealing seasons ...

The Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight game ... more than 20 ahead of the franchise record of 182, set by Cecil Fielder in 1990 Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@freepress.com or follow ...