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Tallies three hits in loss McKinstry went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Royals.

Impact McKinstry has moved up to third in Detroit's batting order recently due to a hot start to the season, and he kept on rolling Sunday. The utility player is now batting .288 with an .809 OPS, both of which would be new career highs. McKinstry has also tallied 11 runs scored and 11 RBI across 21 games played.

APRIL 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Witt hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly in 10th, Royals beat Tigers 4-3 to stop 6-game skid

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 to stop a six-game losing streak

APRIL 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Batting third again Saturday McKinstry is starting in right field and batting third in Saturday's game against the Royals.

Impact After mostly batting lower in the order earlier in the season, McKinstry is now starting and batting third for the second time in the last three games. The versatile 29-year-old has appeared in all 20 of Detroit's games to date, and he's performed well with a .765 OPS. McKinstry may see a reduction in playing time once the likes of Matt Vierling (shoulder), Wenceel Perez (back) and Parker Meadows (arm) are able to return from injuries, through the last two are further away from coming back.

APRIL 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting versus lefty McKinstry is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Milwaukee, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact The lefty-swinging McKinstry will grab a seat as left-hander Jose Quintana toes the slab for the Brewers. McKinstry has been seeing most of his playing time in right field lately, but that spot will be covered by Justyn-Henry Malloy in Wednesday's series finale.

APRIL 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Four-run inning helps Tigers down Twins Dillon Dingler finished 3-for-5 with an RBI, Zach McKinstry drove in two, and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 7-6 win over the Minnesota Tw...

APRIL 12, 2025 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Dingler helps Detroit rally then Tigers hang on to beat Twins 7-6

Dillon Dingler had three hits, an RBI and scored a run as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-6

APRIL 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Stays hot in loss McKinstry went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees.

Impact A day after collecting two hits and his first home run of the season, McKinstry collected two more hits and tallied his second triple of the year. The utility player is now riding a seven-game hitting streak, and he's batting a sizzling .371 overall. McKinstry is only a career .224 hitter, so he's unlikely to sustain these results, but fantasy managers should enjoy the hot streak while it lasts.

APRIL 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Max Fried outduels high school teammate Jack Flaherty, helps Yankees beat Tigers 4-3 to avoid sweep

Max Fried threw seven scoreless innings to outduel high school teammate Jack Flaherty, Ben Rice hit a two-run homer in the seventh and AL MVP Aaron Judge drove in two more runs to...

APRIL 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Goes deep in win McKinstry went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Yankees.

Impact McKinstry plated the game's first run on a sacrifice fly in the second. He then took part in a three-homer fourth inning for the Tigers with a solo blast to right center field for his first long ball of the year. McKinstry has had a fast start at the dish so far. He's hit safely in his last six games and owns a .355 average and .447 on-base percentage for the year.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Skubal extends Tigers winning streak to 5 with 5-0 victory that deals Yankees 3rd straight loss

Tarik Skubal allowed four hits over six innings, Spencer Torkelson hit the first of three homers in the fourth inning off Carlos Carrasco and the Detroit Tigers extended their winn...

APRIL 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Not in Detroit lineup McKinstry is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Impact The left-handed hitting McKinstry started Sunday's contest versus the White Sox against a lefty, but he'll begin this one on the bench as the Yankees turn to southpaw Carlos Rodon. Andy Ibanez is at third base and Manuel Margot will patrol right field for the Tigers.

APRIL 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Torkelson's 2-run double in the ninth inning gives Tigers 4-3 win over White Sox

Spencer Torkelson smacked a two-run double to cap Detroit’s three-run rally in the ninth inning and give the Tigers a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox

APRIL 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Getting Saturday off McKinstry is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Impact McKinstry will get a chance to catch his breath after going 2-for-3 with a walk, RBI and a run scored in Friday's series opener. Andy Ibanez will take over at the hot corner and bat sixth.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches three times in win McKinstry went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the White Sox.

Impact It was a productive evening for McKinstry and it continued his impressive start to the season. The utility player is slashing .280/.379/.360 through seven contests, and he's seen time at five different positions already. McKinstry's .739 OPS would be a new career high, but it remains to be seen if the 29-year-old can sustain this level of production over the course of the year.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Robles, Moore provide offense, Castillo bests Skubal in Mariners' 3-2 win over Tigers

Victor Robles hit a two-RBI double, Dylan Moore homered and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers and American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal 3-2 on Wednesday

APRIL 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Casey Mize stars as the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1

Casey Mize combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1

APRIL 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Productive from leadoff spot McKinstry went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact McKinstry paced Detroit's offense from the leadoff spot, collecting a third of the team's hits and runs. The 30-year-old has seen action in all three of the Tigers' games so far, with starts in the last two. McKinstry doesn't figure to play much when southpaws are on the hill, though he appears to have a regular lineup spot secured against righties, and he can play a number of defensive positions when he's in there.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers stay perfect with a 7-3 win over the Tigers despite Roki Sasaki's rocky start

The Los Angeles Dodgers extended their perfect start to the season with a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers

MARCH 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Taking seat against lefty McKinstry isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Left-hander Blake Snell will draw the start for Los Angeles on Thursday, so the lefty-hitting McKinstry will begin Opening Day on the bench. Andy Ibanez will draw the start at third base instead and bat leadoff.

MARCH 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Set for strong-side platoon at 3B McKinstry is likely to open the season in the long side of a platoon at third base with Andy Ibanez, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Petzold's projection came before the Tigers optioned Jace Jung to Triple-A Toledo, a transaction which essentially cinches a McKinstry/Ibanez platoon at the hot corner while Matt Vierling (shoulder) is out. McKinstry slashed only .215/.277/.337 with four homers across 118 regular-season contests for the Tigers last season. He did steal 16 bases without being caught, and that, along with his multi-position eligibility, gives McKinstry some utility in very deep leagues.

MARCH 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Platoon possibility at short? McKinstry is a candidate to serve in a platoon along with Javier Baez at shortstop to begin the regular season, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Impact In this scenario, the left-hand hitting McKinstry would be on the strong side of the platoon, with Baez deployed against southpaws and Trey Sweeney beginning the year at Triple-A Toledo. In the long run, the 24-year-old Sweeney seems likely to seize the job at short, which would relegate McKinstry to more of a utility role like the one he's filled in recent seasons. McKinstry may see a short-term spike in value if he does in fact see regular time at short, though he remains a limited offensive player who probably won't make a huge fantasy splash.

MARCH 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Agrees to deal with Detroit The Tigers and McKinstry avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.65 million contract Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact McKinstry had been eligible for salary arbitration for the first time. The 29-year-old slashed just .215/.277/.337 with four home runs and 16 stolen bases over 118 games for the Tigers in 2024. He's slated to fill a utility role again next season.

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024 • Associated Press

David Fry's home run, squeeze bunt lead Guardians over Tigers, 5-4, forcing ALDS Game 5

Pinch-hitter David Fry had a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning, then bunted home an insurance run in the ninth to help the Guard...

OCTOBER 11, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

David Fry's home run, squeeze bunt lead Guardians over Tigers, 5-4, forcing ALDS Game 5

Horrible start dooms Tigers in 7-0 loss to Guardians in Game 1 of ALDS

Five batters in, the Tigers were down 5-0 and finished

OCTOBER 5, 2024 • Associated Press

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