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DET • Outfielder • #46
about 18 hours ago
Pérez started the game on the bench with the Tigers facing left-handed starter Martin Perez. Javier Baez started in centerfield while Matt Vierling began in right field. Baez appeared to suffer a significant ankle injury, which brought Pérez into the game. While the home run was an encouraging sign for Pérez, Baez’ injury could potentially open up playing time for the 26-year-old outfielder. The Tigers have used Pérez as a regular before and with Parker Meadows also sidelined, Pérez, Vierling and Riley Greene are the only players with experience in centerfield currently on the Tigers 26-man roster. Pérez is worth adding in AL-Only leagues right away.
DET • Pitcher • #12
about 18 hours ago
Mize expressed optimism after leaving Tuesday’s start with groin tightness after 2 1/3 innings, but there won’t be a definitive outlook on his status until he undergoes imaging to determine the severity of the issue. He’s in obvious jeopardy of missing his next start against the Rangers on Sunday.
Source: Evan Petzold
DET • Outfielder • #28
about 19 hours ago
“That one looked scary,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters after Báez was carted off the field during Tuesday’s game against the Braves following an awkward feet-first slide into first base attempting to avoid a tag. The fact that there isn’t an immediate update from the club following the contest suggests that Báez is probably dealing with a serious injury. There should be some clarity on his status at some point soon. Any sort of extended absence would likely open the door for top prospect Max Clark to take over in center field.
Source: Evan Petzold
DET • Outfielder • #28
about 20 hours ago
This didn’t look good. Báez was unable to put any weight on his right leg and had to be carted off the field following an awkward slide into first base that left him on the ground in serious pain. He was 0-for-2 before leaving the contest. The major development here is that any sort of extended absence would leave the door open for top prospect Max Clark to take over as Detroit’s primary center fielder. There should be an update on his status shortly.
Source: Chris McCosky
DET • Pitcher • #12
about 21 hours ago
Mize is likely to undergo further evaluation and imaging to determine whether he’ll require a trip to the injured list. The 28-year-old righty left Tuesday’s start with a trainer in the third inning after allowing two runs over 2 1/3 frames. It would likely be Sawyer Gipson-Long taking his rotation spot, but that’s purely speculative at this point. There should be some clarity on his status in the coming days.
Source: Evan Petzold
DET • Pitcher • #12
about 21 hours ago
Mize left the contest after fielding a routine ground out by Drake Baldwin. He appeared to be dealing with some leg discomfort earlier in the frame. He was charged with two runs over 2 1/3 innings before exiting. There should be an update on his status shortly.
Source: Chris McCosky
DET • Pitcher • #21
about 23 hours ago
Jobe made it through his first bullpen session since undergoing Tommy John surgery last June. The 23-year-old former top pitching prospect is expected to return to Detroit’s rotation at some point in the second half.
Source: Chris McCosky
DET • Infielder • #20
3 days ago
Torkelson entered play on Wednesday with zero home runs on the season. He now has five after crushing a 421-foot (107.3 mph EV) solo shot off of Sam Moll in the seventh inning on Sunday. He also smacked a pair of doubles in this one, finishing the afternoon 3-for-4 plus a walk. He’s now hitting .236/.364/.472 with five long balls and 12 RBI on the season. He’s worth a look in deeper mixed leagues if any fantasy managers got frustrated and dropped him last week.
DET • 3B-2B
3 days ago
The 23-year-old pinch-hit for Colt Keith with left-hander Sam Moll on the mound with a man on first base and the Tigers down by a run in the seventh inning. He turned that one-run deficit into a one-run lead as he walloped a 1-0 fastball for a 402-foot (105.8 mph EV) two-run shot for his first home run in the big leagues. He struck out in his only other plate appearance in the game. Lee is now hitting .211/.250/.421 with a homer and three RBI in his first 20 plate appearances with the Tigers.
DET • 2B
3 days ago
Torres sparked a rally with a one-out single in the opening inning and scored on Kerry Carpenter’s two-run double. He then reached on an error in the seventh and rode home on Hao-Yu Lee’s go-ahead blast. Torres swatted a two-run homer of his own in the eighth — a 388-foot (103.1 mph EV) opposite-field shot off of Jose Franco — that increased the Tigers’ advantage to 8-3. With his three-hit attack, the 29-year-old infielder is now slashing .250/.382/.330 to go with a pair of homers and nine RBI.
DET • Pitcher • #54
3 days ago
Montero punched out five batters on the afternoon while issuing two free passes. Most of the damage done against him came via the long ball, with Nathaniel Lowe launching a solo shot in the second inning and JJ Bleday adding another in the fourth. Montero generated 10 swings and misses on 86 pitches on the day, registering a CSW of 29 percent. He now sits at 1-2 on the season with a 4.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a 23/5 K/BB ratio over 27 innings in his first five starts. He’ll do battle against the Rangers his next time out at home on Saturday.
DET • Pitcher • #75
3 days ago
The 27-year-old hurler will take the place of the injured Connor Seabold (ankle) in the Tigers’ bullpen. Hanifee was off to an underwhelming start at Triple-A Toledo, posting a 4.91 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and a 12/5 K/BB ratio over 11 innings in his first 10 appearances.
DET •
3 days ago
Seabold suffered the injury when he slipped and fell on the mound while throwing a pitch during Saturday’s contest against the Reds. He’s not expected to miss much more than the minimum time on the injured list. Brenan Hanifee was recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move to take his place in the Tigers’ bullpen.
DET • Outfielder • #28
3 days ago
It appears to be nothing more than a routine day of rest for the versatile 33-year-old. Báez is off to a decent start offensively in 2026, slashing .267/.291/.413 with a pair of homers, six RBI and one stolen base in his first 79 plate appearances. Matt Vierling will start in his place in center field and bat seventh against Rhett Lowder and the Reds on Sunday.
Source: MLB
DET • 3B
4 days ago
McGonigle also hit his 11th double of the season. The homer was the second of his young career, and came off Brady Singer to lead off the game. The 21-year-old has been outstanding in his first MLB campaign, and fantasy managers couldn’t have asked for much more than a .333/.424/.539 slash over the first month.
DET • Pitcher • #9
4 days ago
Flaherty struck out four while allowing five hits and issuing two walks. That’d be a decent afternoon if he went more than two innings. He did not, and three of those hits went over the fence in another disappointing start for the 30-year-old. He threw more strikes than his six-walk disaster against the Red Sox on Monday, and that’s about the only positive you can take from the contest. Flaherty will try and bounce back against the Rangers on Friday in Detroit.
DET •
4 days ago
Seabold slipped and fell while throwing a pitch, and Drew Anderson replaced him against the Reds. Seabold retired just one of the four batters he faced tonight, but he wasn’t charged with a run.
Source: Chris McCosky
DET • Infielder • #20
5 days ago
Torkelson got off the schneid when he hit his first home run of the season in Wednesday’s victory over the Brewers. He followed that up by crushing his first career walk-off home run to sink the Brewers on Thursday afternoon. Then on Friday night, he clobbered a solo shot off of Tony Santillan in the eighth inning, igniting a three-run rally. He finished the night 2-for-3 with a walk and a pair of runs scored and is now hitting .210/.347/.370 with three homers and 10 RBI on the season. A notoriously streaky hitter, Torkelson should be started in all fantasy leagues at the moment until he starts to show signs of cooling off.
DET • Outfielder • #30
5 days ago
The Tigers held a 5-3 advantage in the seventh inning when a lengthy rain delay struck. When play resumed, the Reds struck for four runs in the home half of the seventh to take a 7-5 advantage. The Tigers stormed right back in the eighth as Spencer Torkelson crushed a solo homer to pull the Tigers within a run. Carpenter then launched a first-pitch fastball from Tony Santillan for a go-ahead 368-foot (97.8 mph EV) two-run shot. He finished the evening 1-for-2. On the season, the 28-year-old slugger is slashing just .221/.321/.500 with six homers and 15 RBI.
DET •
5 days ago
Jansen was tasked with facing the heart of the Reds’ lineup with a one-run lead to protect in the ninth inning of this one. He dispatched of Elly De La Cruz on a fly ball to left and Sal Stewart on strikes before allowing a two-out single to Spencer Steer that put the tying run on base. He then got ahead of Nathaniel Lowe 0-1 before Lowe crushed a sinker for a walk-off home run. Jansen has converted six of his first eight save chances on the season while posting a respectable 3.68 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and a 9/3 K/BB ratio over 7 1/3 innings.
DET •
5 days ago
The 32-year-old southpaw also issued five free passes on the evening while striking out four. He cruised through the first four innings unscathed and went in to the fifth with a comfortable 5-0 lead. After allowing a two-run homer to Matt McLain and a single to Elly De La Cruz though, Tigers’ manager A.J. Hinch had seen enough and went to his bullpen with Valdez two outs shy of qualifying for a victory. He got eight swings and misses on 89 pitches on the night, posting a solid CSW of 28 percent. He’ll carry a 3.41 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and a 24/14 K/BB ratio (34 1/3 innings) into a tough matchup against the Braves in Atlanta on Thursday.
DET • Infielder • #33
5 days ago
Once again Keith finds himself on the bench with an opposing left-hander on the hill for the Reds. It’s the fourth time in the Tigers’ last six games that Keith has started the game on the bench with a lefty on the mound. He’ll undoubtedly come off the bench to face a right-hander at some point in the game. Hao-Yu Lee will draw a start at second base and will bat eighth while Gleyber Torres functions as the team’s designated hitter on Friday evening against Andrew Abbott and the Reds in Cincinnati.
Source: MLB
DET • Outfielder • #31
6 days ago
Greene golfed a curveball out to left-center in his first at bat against Brandon Sproat. It was a welcome sight for fantasy managers desperate for some power from Greene, who is now up to two homers and a stolen base in his first 26 games. The .840 OPS tells the story of a good hitter who just hasn’t found the right launch angles and pitches yet, and we mostly believe that story.
DET • Infielder • #20
6 days ago
Torkelson got it out to left field past the bullpen in Comerica, salvaging what to that point had been an 0-for-3 day. The first baseman was hitting seventh and has upped his line to a putrid .192/.330/.308 with his second homer of the season. This isn’t the first slow start for Torkelson -- he’s a career .212/.313/.360 hitter in April/March games. He’s only a fringe fantasy option at the moment, especially hitting as low as he is in the lineup. Perhaps this big hit will spark him.
DET • Pitcher • #29
6 days ago
Skubal was cruising early in this one, allowing just one run in the first four innings on a bloop double down the right field line. But he came out for the top of the sixth, gave up two singles and a 2-RBI double to Blake Perkins, and left. The Tigers bullpen let his inherited runner score as well. A 2.72 ERA is very, very good. It’s also fair to say that Skubal’s been a bit disappointing compared to first-round expectations. He’ll look to bounce back against the Braves next week.
DET • Infielder • #33
6 days ago
Keith was out of the lineup on Wednesday despite the Brewers clearly using an opener. He was then brought in as a pinch hitter and went 2-for-3 with an RBI. The Tigers’ desire to platoon him so strictly is a major headache for fantasy managers, as is the fact that he has six RBI in 22 games despite slashing .324/.351/.423. We understand if you don’t want to hold on in fantasy leagues.
DET • Pitcher • #12
7 days ago
He walked three and allowed three hits, lowering his ERA to 2.51. Mize has been throwing more splitters this season, and the pitch is much improved. His strikeout minus walk rate was a career-best entering this start. Mize’s next scheduled start looks like a road trip to Atlanta, a tough one to trust him for despite the promising start to the year.
DET •
7 days ago
He allowed two walks and a hit but struck out one over an inning of work. The 38-year-old has all but one of the Tigers’ saves this season. The only other belongs to Drew Anderson and was of the three-inning variety. What matters is that Jansen isn’t splitting ninth-inning chances with Kyle Finnegan or Will Vest. He’s a strong second closer at the moment, especially given the recent injuries and meltdowns at the position.
DET • Outfielder • #30
7 days ago
The homer came in the eighth inning and gave Detroit an insurance run entering the final frame. Wednesday’s game was the first this season in which Carpenter started against a left-hander, even if it was a multi-inning opener scenario ahead of Chad Patrick. Carpenter now has five homers on the year, but he’s striking out over 36 percent of the time early on.
DET • Infielder • #20
7 days ago
The round-tripper, a two-run shot off Chad Patrick in the fourth inning, was his first of 2026. The 2020 No. 1 overall pick is off to a slow start, hitting .189 with a .270 SLG. He hasn’t lost any playing time, though. He remains the primary first baseman and typically bats fifth through seventh.