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Phillies end the Tigers' winning streak at 6 with a 4-2 victory

Cristopher Sánchez struck out seven in seven innings, Bryce Harper and J

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

McGonigle homers against childhood team in Tigers' rout of Phillies DETROIT -- While everyone wonders how much the Tigers could sell at the MLB Trade Deadline, Detroit quietly continues to creep back into the...

JULY 11 • MLB.COM

Outman's triple keys five-run inning as Tigers win sixth straight, beating Phillies 10-2

James Outman hit a two-run triple during a five-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers won their sixth straight game, 10-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Homers during win McKinstry went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Athletics.

Impact McKinstry provided Detroit with some breathing room in the fifth inning, launching a two-run homer off Jack Perkins for his fourth long ball of the season. Over his last 11 games, the infielder is batting .295 (13-for-44) while raising his season batting average by 25 points during that stretch.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Valencia homers in 1st career plate appearance in the Tigers' 4-1 victory over the A's

Eduardo Valencia became the 10th Detroit player to homer in his first career plate appearance, Framber Valdez pitched seven innings and the Tigers beat the Athletics 4-1 on Thursda...

JULY 10 • Associated Press

Jake Rogers, Spencer Torkelson homer as Tigers keep winning, beating Athletics 6-1

Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson homered and the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight game, beating the Athletics 6-1 on Wednesday night

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Tarik Skubal and Colt Keith lead the Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Athletics

Tarik Skubal struck out nine over five innings and Colt Keith hit a two-run homer to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Two hits, two runs in loss McKinstry went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-4 loss to the Rangers.

Impact While it's been a struggle overall this season for McKinstry, he is showing some signs of life lately. Over his last 12 games, the utility player is batting .304 with an .812 OPS, six RBI and eight runs scored. McKinstry's season batting average and OPS are a much more unsightly .199 and .577, respectively. The veteran is seeing fairly regular playing time at shortstop for the Tigers, so if he can keep up his recent performance, he may be able to lift his depleted fantasy value after a rough start to the year.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers score 4 in 11th to finish off their first Bronx sweep since '08 NEW YORK -- The Tigers completed their first series sweep at Yankee Stadium since 2008, but they needed a couple of extra innings on a hot W...

JULY 1 • MLB.COM

Yankees' losing streak stretches to 7, longest since 2023, with 6-2, 11-inning defeat to Tigers

The New York Yankees’ losing streak stretched to seven, their longest in three years, as Camilo Doval forced in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk to Spencer Torkelson in a...

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Yankees aim to end 5-game skid, play the Tigers

The New York Yankees will try to end their five-game slide when they take on the Detroit Tigers

JUNE 30 • Associated Press

Goes deep in loss McKinstry went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-5, 10-inning loss to the Astros,

Impact McKinstry hit just his third home run of the season in the second inning to give the Tigers an early lead. It's mostly been an offensive struggle for the utility player, as he's batting just .191 with a .574 OPS, though he does now have consecutive multi-hit efforts. McKinstry is also seeing more regular time at shortstop recently, and he could start to raise his fantasy value a bit if he can string together a few more good performances.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Walker's 3-run homer in 10th inning helps power Astros past Tigers 7-5

Christian Walker's three-run homer highlighted a four-run 10th inning as the Houston Astros rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Venezuelan pitchers Montero and De Jesus combine for a 5-hitter as the Tigers beat the Astros 8-0

Keider Montero and Emmanuel De Jesus combined for a five-hitter while both Venezuelans wore hats embroidered with “VZ” after this week’s earthquakes, and the Detroit Tigers beat th...

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s big night at the plate helps Yankees end 3-game skid with 4-3 win over Tigers

Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered, drove in two runs and scored twice and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Dingler's late RBIs, Vierling's bloop single help Tigers sweep White Sox 5-4 in 10 innings

Dillon Dingler homered and drove in the tying run in the ninth, Matt Vierling’s bloop single finished off Detroit’s comeback as the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in 10 inni...

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Zach McKinstry almost tricked Tigers fans into believing a turnaround was coming Zach McKinstry returned to All-Star form at the beginning of June but has turned back into a pumpkin for the Tigers.

JUNE 20 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Hitting bench Wednesday McKinstry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact McKinstry will get the afternoon off after he went 5-for-25 with a solo home run, four walks and four additional runs while starting seven of the Tigers' last eight games. Though he appears to have a grasp on a near-everyday role for now, McKinstry's playing time could dry up if he continues to underwhelm at the plate. He's produced a .168/.258/.245 slash line over 165 plate appearances on the season.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Hits rare home run McKinstry went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 11-0 win over the Twins.

Impact McKinstry's home run came against Minnesota catcher Alex Jackson in mop-up duty, but he'll take it all the same. The utility infielder has gone deep only twice this season in 45 games, and he's batting just .192 with a .564 OPS. It's a fall off from 2025, when McKinstry went deep 12 times in 144 regular-season contests and posted a .259 batting average along with a career-best .771 OPS.

JUNE 12 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers hit 6 homers in 11-0 rout of Twins

Spencer Torkelson hit one of Detroit’s six homers and the Tigers rolled to an 11-0 win over the Minnesota Twins

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Making third straight start McKinstry will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Impact After earning a Silver Slugger Award as a utility player in 2025, McKinstry has noticed a big drop in production to begin the current season but has begun to show signs of life at the plate since the calendar flipped to June. Through his first five games on the month, McKinstry has gone 5-for-15 with a triple, four walks and four runs. He'll be rewarded with a third consecutive start and appears to have at least temporarily moved ahead of Matt Vierling and Wenceel Perez in the pecking order for one of two spots at the bottom of the Detroit lineup.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin McGonigle's clutch hit with 2 outs in 9th rallies Tigers to 5-4 win over Mariners

Kevin McGonigle homered in the fourth inning and hit a two-run single off All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz with two outs in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 v...

JUNE 7 • Associated Press

Making first start in center field McKinstry is starting in center field and batting eighth Friday against the Mariners.

Impact It will be McKinstry's first action in center field since the 2023 season. The utility man has played second base, third base, shortstop and right field this season, but his positional versatility allows him to see regular playing time. McKinstry is in the midst of a 1-for-26 skid at the plate and is slashing just .158/.246/.211 with one homer, nine RBI, two runs scored, one stolen base and a 14:23 BB:K across 132 plate appearances this season.

JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 5 • FOX SPORTS

Hitting bench Wednesday McKinstry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact McKinstry had started in each of Detroit's last three games, but he could be at risk of falling into more of a part-time role after the Tigers reinstated Gleyber Torres from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Since the beginning of May, the Tigers rank 29th in the majors with a .287 wOBA, and McKinstry has played a major part in the team's offensive struggles. During that stretch, McKinstry is slashing just .127/.238/.141 over 86 plate appearances.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

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