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3 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Coming back from Grade 3 tear McKinstry revealed Tuesday that he was diagnosed with a Grade 3 tear off the pelvic bone when he was placed on the 10-day injured list in mid-April, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athleti...

Impact The initial feeling was that McKinstry could be shelved for 6-to-8 weeks, but the location of the tear allowed the utility player to return Tuesday after just a three-week absence. The nature of the injury would seem to leave McKinstry susceptible to a setback, but he will attempt to play through it for now. McKinstry is starting at third base and batting eighth Tuesday versus the Red Sox.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tigers activate Zach McKinstry and DFA a Zack to make room on MLB roster | Sporting News The Tigers are swapping out one Zack for another Zach.

4 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Activated Tuesday The Tigers reinstated McKinstry (hip) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact McKinstry landed on the shelf in mid-April due to hip inflammation, and he's now rejoining the Tigers after going 1-for-11 with a homer during a three-game rehab assignment. Manager A.J. Hinch said earlier in the day that the veteran utility man will be in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Red Sox, but the Tigers have yet to officially release their starting nine for the contest.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Activation coming Tuesday Manager A.J. Hinch said that McKinstry (hip) will be reinstated from the 10-day injured list and be in the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 31-year-old has been sidelined nearly three weeks due to left hip inflammation but is ready to rejoin the Tigers after a three-game rehab assignment. McKinstry has yet to get his bat going this season with a .209/.261/.326 slash line in 46 plate appearances.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Could be activated Tuesday McKinstry (hip) has rejoined the Tigers in Detroit and could be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game versus the Red Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com report...

Impact McKinstry is 1-for-11 with a home run in his first three rehab contests. He will go through a workout Monday before the Tigers decide whether McKinstry is ready to be activated Tuesday or needs another rehab game or two. The super utility player has missed more than two weeks with left hip/abdominal inflammation.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Tigers Injury Update: Zach McKinstry rehab assignment, Justin Verlander bullpen, Will Vest The Detroit Tigers could soon get one versatile piece back, but two veteran pitchers remain question marks as the club opens a weekend serie...

MAY 2 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Zach McKinstry's impending return is guaranteed to cut this Tigers player's time short Jace Jung needs to justify his presence on the Tigers' roster as Zach McKinstry gets closer to a return.

MAY 1 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Begins rehab assignment McKinstry (hip) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Thursday in his first rehab game with Single-A Lakeland.

Impact McKinstry has been cleared for game action after missing the past two weeks with left hip/abdominal inflammation. He didn't play a full game Thursday, and the Tigers likely want him to do that before he's activated, but McKinstry should return to Detroit's active roster soon.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers Injury Updates: Justin Verlander bullpen, Zach McKinstry and Parker Meadows progress The Detroit Tigers' latest medical update wasn’t perfect. It wasn’t clean. But for a team that has been juggling injuries across its roster,...

APRIL 22 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Going through light activities McKinstry (hip) has resumed light baseball activities, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact McKinstry landed on the 10-day injured list last week with left hip/abdominal inflammation but has started to slowly ramp things back up at the Tigers' spring training complex in Florida. He has a good chance to return Sunday when first eligible.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

McKinstry placed on IL; Tigers call up No. 6 prospect Lee BOSTON -- Prior to the start of a four-game series at Fenway Park on Friday, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch announced that the team had placed in...

APRIL 17 • MLB.COM

Tigers give top prospect long-awaited promotion after unexpected Zach McKinstry IL move The Tigers called up top prospect Hao-Yu Lee and moved Zach McKinstry to the 10-day IL.

APRIL 17 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Sent to 10-day IL The Tigers placed McKinstry on the 10-day injured list Friday with left hip/abdominal inflammation.

Impact McKinstry was forced from Wednesday's game against the Royals with a number of ailments, as he was also said to be dealing with a scraped chest. It's been a tough start to the 2026 campaign for the 2025 All-Star, as McKinstry is slashing just .209/.261/.326 across 46 plate appearances. In a corresponding move, the Tigers recalled Hao-Yu Lee from Triple-A Toledo.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Will undergo further testing on hip Manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday that McKinstry will undergo further testing on his injured hip, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact McKinstry is "not moving around well" Thursday after he was pulled from Wednesday's game following a collision with Jac Caglianone. "We're going to continue to get him looked at," Hinch added. It sounds like McKinstry could be looking at a possible trip to the injured list. The utility man has not had a good start to the season at the plate, slashing .209/.261/.326 with one home run, five RBI, two runs scored and a 3:10 BB:K across 46 plate appearances. McKinstry posted a career-best .771 OPS last season and was named an All-Star.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Battling sore hip McKinstry was pulled from Wednesday's game against Kansas City with hip soreness, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact McKinstry left the game after he came up hobbling following a collision with Jac Caglianone in the seventh inning. Manager A.J. Hinch said after the game that he was always planning to keep McKinstry on the bench Thursday, so he'll have an extra day to recover before potentially returning to the starting nine Friday.

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

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

Kenley Jansen gets 479th save, moves past Lee Smith, as Tigers top Royals 2-1 for 4th win in row

Kenley Jansen got his 479th save, moving past Lee Smith for sole possession of third place on the career list, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an eighth-inning deficit to beat...

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Twins score 6 runs against Valdez in first inning and hold off Tigers 8-6

Byron Buxton had three hits and the Minnesota Twins batted around in a six-run first inning against Framber Valdez before holding off the Detroit Tigers 8-6

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

Keaschall hits a 2-run homer and the Twins hold on for a frigid 7-3 win over the Tigers

Luke Keaschall hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and four Minnesota relievers combined for four scoreless innings as the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on a frigid night

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Big day against Cards McKinstry went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 11-6 win over St. Louis.

Impact Getting the start in right field and batting seventh before shifting to third base later in the contest, McKinstry got in on a 12-hit, four-homer barrage from the Tigers by launching a Dustin May sweeper into the right-field seats for a two-run shot in the fourth inning. It was McKinstry's first extra-base hit, first run and first RBI of the year, and through five games the 30-year-old utility player is batting .250 (4-for-16) with an 0:4 BB:K.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers' offense erupts with four home runs in 11-6 victory over the Cardinals

Kerry Carpenter, Zach McKinstry and Matt Vierling hit two-run homers and drove in three runs apiece, and the Detroit Tigers powered their way to an 11-6, rain-shortened victory ove...

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Half of Tigers' lineup notches their first homer of '26 in slugfest DETROIT -- One day after the Tigers opened their home schedule with their first shutout win of the season, they pulled out a slugfest. Kerry...

APRIL 4 • MLB.COM

Heading to bench Wednesday McKinstry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact McKinstry had started in three of the Tigers' last four matchups against right-handed pitchers, but he'll take a seat Wednesday against righty Zac Gallen. The final spot in Detroit's everyday lineup versus righties looks like it could come down to McKinstry and Javier Baez, but neither player has done much in the early going to take control of a regular role. McKinstry has gone 1-for-8 with three strikeouts thus far, while Baez has two hits in 11 at-bats.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

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Red Sox vs Tigers Highlights ⚾️ MLB on FOX

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

Kenley Jansen gets 479th save, moves past Lee Smith, as Tigers top Royals 2-1 for 4th win in row

Twins score 6 runs against Valdez in first inning and hold off Tigers 8-6

Keaschall hits a 2-run homer and the Twins hold on for a frigid 7-3 win over the Tigers

Tigers' offense erupts with four home runs in 11-6 victory over the Cardinals