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Scout's notes, improbable timing, delivered Akil Baddoo to Tigers
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YoungStarsWeek - Akil Baddoo, Akil Baddoo leads off Young Stars Week on MLB Network! Watch Baddoo and the Detroit Tigers take on the Twins at 2pm ET/1pm CT.
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Cabrera singles, Torkelson and Carpenter homer as Tigers beat Guardians 4-1
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Báez benched as Tigers beat Jays 3-1, end 6-game skid - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Detroit Tigers New Fan Favorite: Akil Baddoo - Last Word On Baseball
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Giants fall to Tigers in 11 innings for second straight game
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BYB Roundtable: Who should represent the Tigers in the All-Star Game? - Bless You Boys
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Cole gets career-low 5 outs, pen leads Yanks over Tigers 4-2
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Akil Baddoo joins Keith McDonald (who?), Jason Heyward and Will Clark on list of unforgettable first-AB homers
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LEADING OFF: Tatis on IL, Reds and Baddoo off to big starts
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Devers homers twice to power Red Sox past Tigers
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Akil Baddoo became a Tigers rookie sensation. Now, he's trying to sustain a dream
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Detroit Tigers' Akil Baddoo returns; Riley Greene set for Saturday