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Drew Smyly pitched into the seventh inning for his first major league win to help the Detroit Tigers snap a five-game losing streak by beating the New York Yankees 7-5 Saturday. Smyly finished with two hits and two walks in six-plus innings. He struck out seven. read more >

Former Hog off to the best start for a Detroit pitcher in 94 years. Too bad he has no wins. read more >

Drew Smyly, the former Arkansas Razorback and Little Rock Central ace, began his major league career with Detroit in fine form. Smyly, in just his second pro season, pitched four innings and struck out four as the Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2. read more >

Benton and Bryant have seen some native sons make dramatic rises to the Major League level — Benton's Cliff Lee winning a Cy Young Award and starring most recently for the Philadelphia Phllies, while Bryant's Travis Wood has also found a home in the bigs. It's been a while, however, since Little Rock's youth baseball leagues groomed a player that reached the big time. That time was finally realized last week when Drew Smyly, the former Arkansas Razorback who starred at Little Rock Central High School and before that came though the Little Rock Junior Deputy baseball program, was anointed as the fifth starter on the Detroit Tigers' pitching staff. read more >

Razorback alum impressing Detroit during Tigers'spring training. read more >