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Kenley Jansen - Records another save Wednesday Jansen worked around a hit to toss a scoreless inning of relief and earn the save in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Royals. He struck out one.
Impact Jansen recorded his second save in as many days, and he now has four this year in five opportunities. The veteran righty also has a strong 1.93 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and seven strikeouts across 4.2 innings so far. Jansen appears to be settling in with his new team, and the 38-year-old should remain a reliable fantasy option the rest of the way as long as he remains healthy in his 17th MLB season.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Wenceel Pérez hits an 8th-inning homer as Tigers beat Royals 2-1 for 5th straight win

Wenceel Pérez hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight game, beating the Kansas City Royals 2-1
APRIL 16 • Associated Press
Javier Báez - Continues solid play Baez went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Royals.
Impact Baez started in center field for the third time in Detroit's last five games, and he continued his solid start to the season. The veteran is now batting .295 with a .774 OPS, one home run, five RBI and five runs scored across 13 appearances. Baez's ability to play the outfield has opened up shortstop for young phenom Kevin McGonigle, and that arrangement figures to stick for the time being.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Wenceel Pérez - Delivers key home run Perez went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Royals.
Impact Perez entered the game as a defensive replacement after Zach McKinstry left following a collision, and the former didn't come to the plate until the eighth inning. He made the at-bat count, however, as the outfielder lifted his first home run of the year to break a 1-1 tie. It was a positive moment for Perez, though he still looks like a reserve option for the Tigers after getting recalled from Triple-A Toledo last week.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Zach McKinstry - Exits after collision McKinstry was removed from Wednesday's game against the Royals after colliding with Jac Caglianone in the seventh inning, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Impact A grounder to third base put McKinstry in the path of the running Caglianone, causing the former to trip and come up favoring his left leg. The severity of McKinstry's injury remains unknown, but any missed time would open up more opportunities for Gleyber Torres to start at second base and Colt Keith at third.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Did Tigers' Javier Baez channel Jackie Robinson, execute MLB slide of the year? | Sporting News Detroit's baserunner utilized sleight of hand during a play at the plate to score Wednesday's first run against the Royals.
APRIL 16 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Now you see him … safe! Inside Báez's magic slide at home DETROIT -- Javier Báez has a well-earned reputation as a magician when applying tags. For his latest trick, however, he eluded a tag, slidin...
APRIL 16 • MLB.COM
Kevin McGonigle Gets Massive Contract From Detroit Tigers, Once Again Proving Small Market Teams Have Money By locking up Kevin McGonigle for $150 million after only 17 games, the Tigers have shown that small-market teams choose to be cheap rather...
APRIL 16 • OUTKICK.COM
Is McGonigle 'taking the boys out to dinner' after payday? Skubal puts rookie on the spot Dinner is on Kevin McGonigle. On Wednesday, McGonigle and the Tigers agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $150 mill...
APRIL 15 • MLB.COM
Analyzing Tigers' future payroll after shocking Kevin McGonigle extension What does the Tigers' future payroll look like after Kevin McGonigle's extension?
APRIL 15 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM
Wenceel Pérez - Missing out on start vs. RHP Perez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Impact Since being called up from Triple-A Toledo on Friday, Perez has gone 0-for-10 with a walk in three starts. Perez will stay on the bench for a second straight game against a right-handed pitcher (Seth Lugo) and may be stuck in a short-side platoon role for Detroit until his bat begins to heat up.
APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE
Dillon Dingler - Resting up Wednesday Dingler is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Impact He'll be getting a routine day off after starting behind the plate in each of the Tigers' last four games. Jake Rogers will handle catching duties for Detroit while Dingler rests.
APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE
Tigers phenom Kevin McGonigle signs $150 million contract after 17 MLB games Weeks into his MLB career, Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle signed a $150 million extension
APRIL 15 • USATODAY.COM
Tigers' Kenley Jansen reacts after historic save puts him No. 3 on MLB all-time list Kenley Jansen moves into third place on MLB’s all-time saves list after a clutch outing in the Detroit Tigers’ win over the Kansas City Roya...
APRIL 15 • BOLAVIP.COM
Tigers' Kevin McGonigle extension puts spotlight on Pirates' Konnor Griffin gamble Just a week after the Pittsburgh Pirates made franchise history by locking up top prospect Konnor Griffin on a nine-year, $140 million deal,...
APRIL 15 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Last Night in Baseball: Mike Trout, Kenley Jansen Make Very Different MLB History

Mike Trout and Kenley Jansen both move up the leaderboards, the Dodgers silence the Mets' bats again, the Marlins play pin ball, Jake Burger...
APRIL 15 • FOX SPORTS
Last Night in Baseball: Mike Trout, Kenley Jansen Make Very Different MLB History
Tigers' surprise Kevin McGonigle extension one-ups Pirates, Konnor Griffin Here are the complete details of Kevin McGonigle's stunning eight-year, $150 million extension with the Tigers.
APRIL 15 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Tigers and rookie Kevin McGonigle agree to an $150 million, 8-year contract starting in 2027

Detroit Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle has agreed to a $150 million, eight-year contract starting in 2027
APRIL 15 • Associated Press
The Tigers Just Locked Up Kevin McGonigle — and It's a Big Deal The wave of long-term extensions for baseball's brightest young talent keeps rolling — and the Detroit Tigers just made sure they weren't le...
APRIL 15 • BLEACHERNATION.COM
Tigers make $150 million decision on Kevin McGonigle after hot start to rookie year | Sporting News This is a massive commitment from the Tigers with McGonigle.
APRIL 15 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Kevin McGonigle - Agrees to $150 million extension The Tigers signed McGonigle to an eight-year, $150 million contract extension Wednesday.
Impact The deal will begin in 2027 and run through the 2034 season, which covers McGonigle's final five seasons of club control, plus his first three years of free agency. He'll receive a $14 million signing bonus and the contract can max out at $160 million if McGonigle reaches all escalators. It's the latest in a string of pre-arbitration contract extensions teams have handed out to young players in recent weeks. McGonigle will not turn 22 until August and is slashing .311/.417/.492 with one home run, one stolen base and an 11:8 BB:K over his first 17 games at the major-league level.
APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE
McGonigle, Tigers agree to 8-year, $150M extension through 2034 The Detroit Tigers and infielder Kevin McGonigle have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension worth $150,000,000 guaranteed. The...
APRIL 15 • MLB.COM
Kenley Jansen cements first-ballot Hall of Fame case with save in Tigers nail-biter vs Royals Kenley Jansen didn’t just close out another win Tuesday night — he closed the gap between greatness and immortality. With career save No. 47...
APRIL 15 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM
Framber Valdez - Delivers quality start Tuesday Valdez came away with a no-decision in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Royals, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out one.
Impact In a battle of left-handed aces, Valdez matched up with Cole Ragans and exited the mound after 87 pitches (58 strikes) in line for the loss, but Detroit pushed across two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to flip the script. Valdez has produced three quality starts in his first four trips to the mound for the Tigers, and he'll take a 3.75 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 13:7 K:BB through 24 innings into his next outing, which is set to come on the road this weekend in Boston.
APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE
MLB Scores and Standings: Mets and Red Sox Sinking, Padres and Tigers Getting Hot Here's where we stand after a Tuesday night full of one-run games.
APRIL 15 • SI.COM
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