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Zach McKinstry tripled in two runs while going 3-for-4 in a win for the Tigers on Thursday over the Athletics.

Zach McKinstry tripled in two runs while going 3-for-4 with a stolen base in a win for the Tigers on Thursday over the Athletics.

McKinstry’s stolen base was his ninth, but he was also caught stealing for the second time. His two-run triple was already his eighth of the season, and he also singled twice. The 30-year-old has been a solid contributor for the Tigers with a .277 average, 24 RBI and a .793 OPS over 73 games.

Spencer Torkelson blasted a solo homer and scored twice in a win over the Athletics on Thursday.

Torkelson’s 17th homer was a solo blast off Jeffrey Springs in the second inning. The 25-year-old also singled and came around to score on a triple by Zach McKinstry. Torkelson’s best season of his MLB career has him slashing .224/.328/.474 with the aforementioned homer total and 50 runs driven in; putting him just short of a 100-RBI pace.

Andrés Giménez made his first appearance at shortstop since 2022 after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Thursday’s game with an injury.

The Jays had Bo Bichette DHing today and Ernie Clement playing short, so their options were limited after Guerrero exited. Giménez, who was primarily a shortstop in the minors, had played second base exclusively since starting 13 games at short for the Guardians in 2022. He finished today’s game against his old team 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.

Kristian Campbell started at first base on Wednesday for Triple-A Worcester.

This is Campbell’s first start at first base after beginning to work at the position once he was demoted. Campbell struggled at the plate on Wednesday, striking out four times, but the 22-year-old can be afford some grace at the plate given all the work he’s doing on the defensive side of the ball. Given all the changes, we should expect Campbell to take some time at Triple-A to get comfortable with the adjustments.

Angels optioned 2B Kyren Paris to Triple-A Salt Lake.

Paris was up with Kevin Newman being placed on Paternity Leave, and will now head back down to the minors. The 23-year-old is hitting just .188/.340/.363 in 23 games at Triple-A.