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The Tigers faced an early 8-2 deficit after three innings in this one, but they slowly grinded their way back into the game. Lee smacked an RBI double in the eighth inning that pulled them to within two runs at 8-6. He then clobbered an opposite-field, 362-foot, game-tying two-run shot off of Sean Newcomb in the eighth. He has impressed at the dish in his rookie campaign, slashing .264/.320/.432 with 10 homers and 45 RBI in 326 plate appearances.

Lee’s home run was his ninth of the season. He hit a solo shot off Blue Jays reliever Joe Mantiply in the ninth inning. Lee has five RBI, two doubles and two home runs over his last four games. He’s hitting .258 with a .734 OPS and 42 RBI in 104 games as a rookie this year.

Lee played a critical role in Detroit’s seven-run outburst as they erased a three-run deficit in the eighth inning. The 23-year-old infielder gave the Tigers a commanding four-run advantage by capping the offensive explosion with a two-run triple off the right-field wall. He also notched an RBI double earlier in the contest as part of a three-hit performance. He’s split time between several infield spots, but has really emerged as a key everyday contributor for the Tigers over the last few months.

The Tigers have taken a liking to Josh Peck at shortstop, leaving less room for Lee and Javier Báez, who is on the bench for a fourth straight game. Lee had started 17 games in a row before sitting Monday. He’s gone 1-for-15 in his last five games, which surely isn’t helping matters.

Lee appears to have checked out fine after suffering a bruised left shin when he collided with Guardians catcher Austin Hedges while trying to score on a rundown during the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader. The versatile 23-year-old has been on a tear at the dish since returning to the majors in mid-June, batting .295 with six homers and 28 RBI over 64 games during that span. He’s at third base with Kevin McGonigle getting a breather after playing in both games of Friday’s twin bill.

Lee was hurt in a home plate collision with Austin Hedges. It sounds like he’s day-to-day.

Lee was hurt colliding with Austin Hedges in the third, but since he was DHing, it was unclear for a couple of innings whether he’d be staying in the game. Dillon Dingler replaced him in the fifth.

Lee has been red-hot and has received a lineup elevation against LHP Logan Allen. The 23-year-old second baseman has hit second, seventh, ninth, fifth, second, and now third over the past six days while starting every game — of his 12 starts in the top four slots of the order, 10 of them have come since July 28 and he’s hitting .303/.351/.480 since the start of June with seven homers and two stolen bases. Lee’s not a must-roster shallow player, but since he figures to start plenty down the stretch he’s a reasonable add in 12-team leagues.

Lee’s home run was his seventh of the year. He hit a solo shot off Michael Wacha in the fifth inning. Lee is 9-for-22 (.409) with a home run, seven runs scored and four RBI over his last 10 games. The Tigers crowded infield limits Lee’s at-bats, leaving him as merely an option in AL-Only leagues.

It looks like Lee might have overtaken Javier Báez on the depth chart for now, as Báez has now sat against the last two righties the Tigers have faced. Lee went seven straight games without starting earlier this month, but he’s gone 8-for-19 with a 2/4 K/BB over the last two weeks.

Lee had a 12-game hitting streak while playing pretty regularly in the second half of last month, but he’s taken a backseat since Javier Báez came off the IL. The Tigers seem pretty happy with Báez at short and Kevin McGonigle at third right now.

Lee extended his hitting streak to 10 consecutive games with an RBI double against Royals veteran Michael Wacha in the second inning. He capped off the multi-hit performance with a fourth-inning blast into the left-field corner. The 23-year-old rookie is tearing the cover off the ball of late, hitting .370 (10-for-27) with two homers in eight games since the All-Star break.

Lee hit an RBI single off opener Beck Way (who was a loser, baby, today) to stake the Tigers to a 2-0 lead early. That was all they’d need with Tarik Skubal on the mound. Lee added a two-out double in the sixth but was stranded. Lee has mostly worked as a platoon bat against lefties this year, starting 27 games against lefties and hitting .270/.308/.432 against them so far this year.

As a team, the Tigers couldn’t do anything against Reid Detmers and company throughout the ballgame, They finally got something going against Kirby Yates in the ninth though as Dillon Dingler was hit by a pitch and Riley Greene worked a one-out walk. Down to their final out, Lee smoked a ball into the gap in right-center, plating both runs and putting the Tigers ahead to stay. The rookie infielder finished the night 1-for-4 and is now hitting .255/.288/.392 with four homers and 17 RBI in 161 plate appearances on the season.

Lee did his damage off of Rangers’ right-hander Nathan Eovaldi in the fifth inning, belting a first-pitch splitter for a 383-foot (98.9-mph EV) two-run shot to left center that pulled the Tigers to within two runs at 5-3. That would be as close as they would get. Lee struck out in each of his other three plate appearances in the ballgame — including with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth inning. For the season, the rookie infielder is hitting .255/.292/.401 with four homers, 15 RBI and a 40/7 K/BB ratio in 145 plate appearances.

Lee was in part responsible for both of Detroit’s runs in Tuesday’s loss to the Astros, starting with a base hit in the second inning to drive in a run. He later led off the eighth inning with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly. The 23-year-old infielder is hitting .239/.271/.370 with two homers and 10 RBI across 96 plate appearances.

Lee returns to Detroit’s bench mix after hitting .205 (17-for-83) with two homers and nine RBI in 32 games for Detroit during his first stint in the majors earlier this season.

Lee returns to the minors with Gleyber Torres back from the injured list. The 23-year-old rookie hit .205 (17-for-83) with two homers and nine RBI in 32 games for Detroit during his first stint in the majors.

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.

The 23-year-old infielder will get his first chance to show what he can do at the Major League level with Zach McKinstry (hip) landing on the injured list on Friday. Lee will start at third base and bat eighth in his MLB debut against Red Sox’ left-hander Ranger Suarez on Friday evening in Boston. Lee was hitting just .194/.231/.278 with a homer and seven RBI in his first nine minor league contests to open the 2026 campaign.