Omar Infante

Omar Infante With Two Hits At Leadoff Spot

With Austin Jackson hurt and Andy Dirks out of the lineup, Tigers second baseman Omar Infante took over the leadoff spot Sunday against the Rangers.

97.1 The Ticket–2013/05/20

HOUSTON - MAY 03: Jhonny Peralta #27 of the Detroit Tigers attempts to regain control of the ball in the seventh inning on a hard-hit ball by Jose Altuve (not pictured) of the Houston Astros as Omar Infante #4 of the Detroit Tigers looks on at Minute Maid Park on May 3, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Caputo: Three Most Underrated Players On The Detroit Tigers

Omar Infante – Infante is a solid hitter with a relatively live bat, who has far better range defensively than most major league second basemen.

97.1 The Ticket–2013/05/08

DETROIT, MI - APRIL 26: Omar Infante #4 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates scoring a run in the third inning with Miguel Cabrera #24 while playing the Atlanta Braves at Comerica Park on April 26, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Omar Infante Hits Third HR

Tigers second baseman Omar Infante hit his third home run of the season Sunday against the Astros.

97.1 The Ticket–2013/05/06

Omar Infante #4 of the Detroit Tigers gets assisted by the team trainer Kevin Rand and manager Jim Leyland #10 after being hit by a pitch from Santiago Casilla of San Francisco Giants. (Getty Images/Ezra Shaw)

Double Whammy: Infante Breaks Hand In World Series Loss

Detroit second baseman Omar Infante broke his left hand when he was hit by a pitch in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the World Series.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/10/29

ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 11: Omar Infante #4 of the Detroit Tigers reaches but misses a ground ball against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on August 11, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rick Yeatts/Getty Images)

Infante Has Settled In At Second Base

Omar Infante has given the Tigers the stability at second base they were looking for when it obtained him from Miami.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/08/17

DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 03: Anibal Sanchez #19 of the Detroit Tigers is congratulated by teammates after leaving the game in the seventh inning during the game against the Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park on August 3, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Tigers Are Poised To Make A Run

The Tigers look like a team right now that is poised to make a run.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/08/09

Dan Dickerson Recaps The Tigers 10-8 Win Over The Indians

There are comebacks, there are great comebacks, and then there’s Sunday’s Tigers comeback against the Indians.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/08/06

Omar Infante #4 of the Detroit Tigers crosses home plate to score in the third inning in front of Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Boston Red Sox during the game on July 30, 2012 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Notable Deals By MLB Trade Deadline

At 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday afternoon, Major League Baseball’s non-waiver Trade Deadline passed with 19 teams within five games of postseason contention.

97.1 The Ticket–2012/08/01

Omar Infante- Detroit Tigers. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

What’s The Deal? Are The Tigers Done Trading?

Should the Detroit Tigers make another trade? Or do you think the deal to get Pitcher Annabelle Sanchez and 2nd baseman Omar Infante was enough to push the team into the postseason? I like the trade, even if the Tigers had to give up their top pitching prospect Jacob Turner.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/07/29