TYLER HOLTON NEWS

Will be opener in Game 1 Holton will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher Saturday in Game 1 of the ALDS in Cleveland, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Impact Holton pitched in both games of the wild-card series versus the Astros, including as an opener in Game 2. That means he will technically be "starting" back-to-back postseason games for the Tigers, but the bullpen will be heavily involved, of course.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Opening Game 2 Holton will open Game 2 of the Tigers' wild-card series versus Houston on Wednesday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact After turning in a 2.19 ERA and 0.78 WHIP through 94.1 innings in the regular season, Holton will now be rewarded with an opening assignment in the playoffs as the Tigers look to advance to the ALDS. He'll likely only remain in the game for an inning or two before turning things over to Reese Olson, though Holton has reached three frames in four of his 66 appearances.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Thrives in opening role Holton drew the start in Sunday's win over Baltimore, allowing zero hits and one walk while striking out four in two scoreless innings. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Holton opened Sunday's game for the Tigers, his ninth start of the season. The 28-year-old excelled, striking out four while not allowing a hit in two dominant frames. The versatile reliever owns a pristine 2.25 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 75:16 K:BB in 92 innings, collecting 13 holds and converting all eight save opportunities.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to open Sunday's contest Holton will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact He'll pick up his ninth start of the season and his second of the series, after previously covering one inning and giving up two earned runs in Friday's 7-1 loss. Before getting tagged for the two runs, Holton had turned in nine consecutive scoreless appearances and allowed just seven baserunners in 12.2 innings during that span. The Tigers will hope that Holton can get through an inning or two Sunday unscathed before he turns the game over to the bullpen. Ty Madden hasn't pitched since Sept. 14 and could be deployed in bulk relief behind Holton.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss as opener Friday Holton (7-2) allowed two runs on two hits over an inning of work to take the loss Friday against the Orioles. He struck out one.

Impact Holton served as the opener and quickly ran into some trouble, as he allowed a leadoff double to Gunnar Henderson. The lefty retired the next two batters but then gave up a two-run home run to slugger Anthony Santander. Holton has been mostly excellent lately, as this was the first time he allowed an earned run in his last 10 appearances, so he should bounce back from this subpar effort.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Making start Friday Holton will start Friday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Holton will make his eighth start of the season Friday for Detroit as he continues to serve as an occasional opener. The left-hander has worked his way into the closing mix with eight saves this season, but it Jason Foley should be the favorite to enter should Detroit have a lead in the ninth inning Friday. Holton has a 2.12 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 70:15 K:BB across 89 innings this year.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up seventh win Tuesday Holton (7-1) pitched two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Tuesday 3-1, 10-inning victory over the Royals. He struck out two.

Impact Holton efficiently navigated the eighth and ninth innings before turning things over to Jason Foley, who slammed the door for his 25th save of the year. Holton has eight saves of his own, to go along with the seven wins as well as 12 holds and a stellar 2.12 ERA. The two pitchers have clearly established themselves as Detroit's top two bullpen options, and both should have fantasy value as the regular season wraps up, though Foley has a leg up when it comes to seeing regular save opportunities.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Records holds Sunday Holton worked around a hit and a walk to toss 1.1 scoreless innings of relief and earn a hold in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Orioles. He struck out one.

Impact Holton has been generating fantasy value in multiple ways recently. The lefty earned a win in relief Wednesday, picked up a save on Friday and then recorded his 13th hold of the season Sunday, as he entered in the sixth inning to face the heart of Baltimore's lineup in a close game. Holton lowered his ERA to a stellar 2.17 in the process, and he should continue to be a valuable bullpen weapon for the Tigers.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Up to eight saves Holton earned the save in Friday's 1-0 victory over the Orioles, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Holton wasn't able to close out a combined no-hitter for the Tigers, allowing a two-out triple to Gunnar Henderson. However, the left-hander rebounded to strikeout Anthony Santander, stranding the tying run on third to earn his eighth save this season. The 28-year-old Holton has been excellent of late, allowing just one run while striking out 16 in his last 15 appearances (20.1 innings). His ERA is down to 2.21 through 85.2 innings this year with a 0.79 WHIP and 67:14 K:BB.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up sixth win Holton (6-1) pitched two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Wednesday's 7-4 victory over the Rockies. He allowed a hit and struck out one.

Impact Holton has been a revelation out of the bullpen for the Tigers, as his six wins are tied with Shelby Miller for the most on the team among relievers. The lefty also has a sparkling 2.23 ERA and seven saves, including three in his previous seven appearances. Detroit clearly trusts Holton in key spots, and his performance to date has warranted plenty of fantasy attention.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Records another save Holton worked around a hit to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Padres.

Impact Holton has been seeing more save opportunities lately, as this was his third since Aug. 26, and he now has seven saves for the season. Jason Foley leads the team with 20 saves, but Holton has clearly emerged as a co-closing option in Detroit. The lefty's fantasy stock appears to be on the rise.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Opening Monday Holton will serve as the Tigers' opener during Monday's game against the Padres.

Impact Holton has been an important member of Detroit's bullpen this year, posting a 2.44 ERA and 0.83 WHIP across 77.1 innings. Most of his appearances have lasted more than one inning, and he was able to reach three frames as recently as Aug. 17. Once the 28-year-old lefty exits Monday's contest, Ty Madden is expected to pitch in bulk relief.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Records save Saturday Holton worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Holton followed starter Tarik Skubal, who dazzled across eight innings. The Detroit reliever kept things up and earned his sixth save of the season. Presumptive top closer Jason Foley was likely available, as he last pitched on Wednesday, but the Tigers turned to Holton to face the top of Boston's lineup. That meant matchups with left-handed batters Jarren Duran and Rafael Devers, so perhaps that favored the southpaw Holton. Either way, he's firmly in the mix for saves in Detroit, and he's earned the opportunity with a strong 2.44 ERA and 0.83 WHIP across 77.1 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Records save Saturday Holton worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Holton followed starter Tarik Skubal, who dazzled across eight innings. The Detroit reliever kept things up and earned his sixth save of the season. Presumptive top closer Jason Foley was likely available, as he last pitched on Wednesday, but the Tigers turned to Holton to face the top of Boston's lineup. That meant matchups with left-handed batters Jarren Duran and Rafael Devers, so perhaps that favored the southpaw Holton. Either way, he's firmly in the mix for saves in Detroit, and he's earned the opportunity with a strong 2.44 ERA and 0.83 WHIP across 77.1 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Secures save Monday Holton pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Monday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Top closing option Jason Foley pitched an inning on Friday and Sunday, so the Tigers turned to Holton instead Monday. The lefty needed just 11 pitches to retire Chicago in order and record his fifth hold of the season. Holton has been effective with a 2.38 ERA and 0.81 WHIP across 75.2 innings this season, though his fantasy upside is capped somewhat due to the lack of regular save opportunities.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Working as opener Thursday Holton will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher for Thursday's game against the Cubs, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Holton has covered as much as 3.1 innings this season, but because he tossed 1.2 innings and 20 pitches in Wednesday's 8-2 win, manager A.J. Hinch isn't likely to ask the lefty to cover more than the opening frame or two. Kenta Maeda is available on six days' rest and should serve as the Tigers' bulk reliever.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Covers three innings for hold Holton tossed three scoreless innings in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Yankees. He allowed one hit and struck out two.

Impact After starter Keider Montero covered five scoreless innings of his own, Holton preserved Detroit's lead in the sixth, seventh and eighth to earn his ninth hold of the season. The lefty has emerged as the team's most reliable reliever this year, posting a sparkling 2.55 ERA and 0.83 WHIP across 70.2 innings. Among Detroit players who have primarily worked out of the bullpen this season, he leads the team in innings. Holton should remain a trusted relief option moving forward.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Earns fifth win Wednesday Holton (5-1) tossed a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts to earn the win in Wednesday's 3-2, 10-inning victory over the Mariners.

Impact Holton worked the top of the 10th inning and did a good job keeping his automatic inherited runner on base. The lefty then picked up the win when Akil Baddoo delivered a game-winning hit in the bottom of the inning. Holton has perhaps been Detroit's best reliever this season, as he lowered his ERA to 2.66 to go with a stellar 0.86 WHIP. He's also tallied a career-high four saves this year, and he could see more opportunities if he keeps pitching this well.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up final out for save Holton secured a one-out save in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Mariners after punching out the only batter he faced.

Impact Holton was called on to record the final out of the game after Beau Brieske gave up a run and then put the tying run on base. Holton wasn't fazed by the Mariners pinch hitting Luke Raley for righty Mitch Garver, he attacked Garver on sent him down swinging on three pitches to pick up his fourth save of the year. Holton is now working on 15 consecutive scoreless outings dating back to June 29, during which he's added three saves, two holds and a win while posting an 18:3 K:BB in 22 innings. For the year, the 28-year-old lefty owns a 2.69 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 51:12 K:BB in 63.2 innings.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as opener Saturday Holton will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher in Saturday's game against the Royals, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Impact Saturday will mark the fifth time this season that Holton will draw the opener assignment. In his last opener against the Guardians on Tuesday, Holton threw 2.2 scoreless innings and allowed just two hits while striking out one batter. Joey Wentz worked an inning of relief in Friday's contest against Kansas City, so Kenta Maeda could serve in bulk relief as he did July 28 against the Twins once Holton is done for the day.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as opener Tuesday Holton will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher in Tuesday's contest versus the Guardians, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact It will be the fourth opener assignment this season for Holton, who has allowed one run with a 5:2 K:BB over 5.1 innings in the first three of those outings. It's not clear who the Tigers might plan to deploy as a bulk reliever in this one.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as opener Tuesday Holton will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher in Tuesday's contest versus the Guardians, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Holton will draw his fourth opener assignment of the season, with three having come within the past week. In his previous three starts, Holton has allowed one run with a 5:2 K:BB over 5.1 innings. The Tigers haven't announced their plans for once Holton exits the contest, but Joey Wentz is available on three days' rest and could serve as a bulk reliever after covering at least two innings in four of his past five appearances.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Opens with two scoreless frames Holton worked as Detroit's opener against Cleveland on Thursday and allowed two hits while striking out two batters over two scoreless innings.

Impact Holton served as the Tigers' opener for the third time this season and was effective in his two innings of work, giving up a pair of doubles but keeping the Guardians off the scoreboard. The southpaw extended his streak of scoreless outings to 12, and he's posted a 13:3 K:BB over 16 innings while notching two saves and two holds during that span. Overall, Holton has registered a 2.97 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 46:12 K:BB across 57.2 frames on the campaign.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as opener Thursday Holton will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher in Thursday's game in Cleveland, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Kenta Maeda is likely to follow in bulk relief. It's the third opener assignment this season for Holton, who has yielded one run over 3.1 innings in the first two appearances.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Starting bullpen game Holton will start Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Holton will be the first reliever to take the mound for the Tigers during what's slated to be a bullpen game. The 28-year-old should be expected to throw 1-to-3 innings before handing the ball off.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE