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Enters lineup Saturday Malloy is serving as the designated hitter and batting second in Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Malloy did not appear in the team's first game following the All-Star break Friday, but he'll slot in for Saturday's contest. The rookie has shown decent pop in a part-time role, hitting five home runs across 33 games, though he's batting just .219 and has struck out 34.5 percent of the time so far. He'll need to be a bit more consistent if he wants to earn more playing time.

JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting break Sunday Malloy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Malloy will get a breather in the Tigers' final game before the All-Star break after he had started in each of the team's last five contests while going 5-for-18 with a home run, a triple, two walks, three runs and two RBI. Riley Greene will get a day out of the outfield and will serve as Detroit's designated hitter while Malloy takes a seat.

JULY 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in return to lineup Malloy went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-8, 10-inning loss to the Guardians.

Impact Malloy had been out of the lineup the last two days, but he returned with a bang Tuesday, popping his fifth home run of the season across 28 games. While the power has been nice, the rookie is batting just .195 with a 35 percent strikeout rate. Malloy is taking his lumps, and he may not see consistent playing time as a result.

JULY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in second straight Malloy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Malloy will take a seat for the second day in a row against a right-handed pitcher (Gavin Williams) while the Tigers roll with Mark Canha as their designated hitter. Though his usage of late hasn't been encouraging, Malloy has performed passably since getting the call to the big leagues June 3. Through his first 27 MLB games, Malloy is hitting just .195 with a 36 percent strikeout rate, though he's provided some pop (four home runs, two doubles) and is walking in 10.1 percent of his plate appearances. He'll likely see his playing time dip when the Tigers are at full strength, but unless his production drops further, Malloy should at least have a semi-regular spot in the lineup until Detroit gets Kerry Carpenter (back) and/or Parker Meadows (hamstring) back from the injured list.

JULY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Sunday Malloy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Impact Malloy started the first two games of the series in Cincinnati but will sit Sunday after going 1-for-6 with two walks and a strikeout. Riley Greene will receive a turn at designated hitter while Matt Vierling starts in left.

JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Thursday Malloy is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Minnesota.

Impact He's being given a day off after starting each of the previous four contests. Riley Greene will get a start in the designated hitter slot for the Tigers.

JULY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes back in big win Malloy went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Twins.

Impact Malloy singled in the third for his only hit of the game and wound up swiping second base before the inning concluded for the first steal of his MLB career. Malloy does have a hit in four straight games now, but overall, it's been a struggle for the 24-year-old to get acclimated to big league pitching so far. He's slashing .197/.284/.394 with four homers, eight RBI, eight runs and a 7:31 BB:K in 81 plate appearances.

JULY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again Tuesday Malloy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Twins.

Impact Malloy is starting to settle in at the MLB level as he blasted his fourth career home run and second in as many games. The rookie was batting .158 through his first 13 contests, but he's upped that to a more respectable .241 over his last 11 games. There's still room for improvement, though if Malloy can continue to display good power, fantasy managers will deal with a lower batting average.

JULY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday Malloy is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the White Sox.

Impact Malloy will take a breather Sunday after starting in the first two games of the series, going 1-for-6 with a double and one run scored. Riley Greene will serve as the designated hitter Sunday while Akil Baddoo starts in left field against White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon.

JUNE 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting Sunday off Malloy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Impact Malloy will head to the bench after he had served as the Tigers' designated hitter for each of the past three games while going 3-for-12 with a home run, a double and three RBI. The 24-year-old is providing a decent amount of power (three extra-base hits) in his first taste of the majors, but he's hitting just .188 with a 38.5 percent strikeout rate through 39 plate appearances. Malloy's hold on an everyday role could be tenuous, and he may be headed back to Triple-A Toledo if his playing time slips in the days to come.

JUNE 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

With thrilled parents in the stands, Malloy bashes HR for 1st MLB hit ARLINGTON -- Justyn-Henry Malloy waited what seemed like an eternity for his first Major League call after 189 Triple-A games, all but eight...

JUNE 6, 2024 • MLB.COM

Justyn-Henry Malloy's first hit in the big leagues is a homer to break up a perfect game

Detroit Tigers callup Justyn-Henry Malloy homered for his first major league hit, breaking up Texas Rangers starter José Ureña’s perfect game in the sixth inning on Wednesday night

JUNE 6, 2024 • Associated Press

Heating up again Malloy is hitting .329 with a .424 OBP, five home runs, two steals and a 20:14 K:BB over his last 20 games for Triple-A Toledo.

Impact He had a bit of a slump from the middle of May until the middle of June, but Malloy has now had multiple red-hot stretches as well. Malloy started the year playing third base for the Mud Hens, but he has been playing the outfield corners over the past few weeks, clearing a path for Colt Keith at third base.

JULY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On fire at Triple-A Malloy is hitting .391 with a .538 OBP and three home runs in 20 games for Triple-A Toledo.

Impact A bat-first masher, Malloy has split time this year between third base and designated hitter. He has more walks (20) than strikeouts (17) and while his .490 BABIP is a clear sign he is playing over his head, Malloy is undisputedly in complete control at the dish right now. The 23-year-old slugger ranks third in the International League with a 198 wRC+. Nick Maton (-0.2 fWAR) and Tyler Nevin (-0.3 fWAR) lead the Tigers in playing time at third base, so a big-league debut could come sooner than later for Malloy.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Justyn-Henry Malloy's first hit in the big leagues is a homer to break up a perfect game