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Jack Flaherty Jack Flaherty Loses control in no-decision
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 1:35 PM
Flaherty didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Red Sox, allowing two runs (zero earned) on three hits and six walks in 3.1 innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: With Monday's game having an early first-pitch time of 11:10 a.m. ET, Flaherty appeared to be a step slow on the mound. It was the third time in his career that the right-hander issued at least six walks, and the Tigers decided they'd seen enough after he threw a season-low 73 pitches (41 strikes). Flaherty has a strong 3.47 ERA through 23.1 innings, but his 1.59 WHIP and 24:20 K:BB are major causes for concern ahead of a difficult task at hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park against the Reds in his next start. |
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Javier Baez Javier Baez Grabbing seat Monday
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 8:15 AM
Baez is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Red Sox.
Analysis: Baez had drawn seven consecutive starts, but he'll get a day off for the Patriots' Day game in Boston. Matt Vierling will patrol center field, and Kevin McGonigle will occupy shortstop in the series finale. |
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Spencer Torkelson Spencer Torkelson Sitting out Monday
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 8:12 AM
Torkelson is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Boston.
Analysis: Torkelson has endured a dreadful start to the season, slashing just .182/.333/.227 while failing to hit a home run and striking out at a 28.4 percent clip over 81 plate appearances. The Tigers will roll with Colt Keith at first base Monday while Torkelson gets a breather. |
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Framber Valdez Framber Valdez Seven Ks in second win
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 9:57 PM
Valdez (2-1) tallied the win Sunday against the Red Sox, allowing one run on three hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out seven.
Analysis: The star left-hander flooded the zone Sunday, firing 70 of his 98 offerings for strikes en route to fanning a season-high seven. Valdez has now worked at least six innings and given up one or zero runs in four of his first five starts, though the other outing during this span was an eight-run implosion in Minnesota. Valdez owns a strong 3.30 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 20:9 K:BB over 30 frames overall, but he has a fairly tough assignment for his next outing at hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park versus the Reds. |
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Dillon Dingler Dillon Dingler Homers in four-hit game
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 8:54 PM
Dingler went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox.
Analysis: Dingler was dialed in Sunday, as he raised his batting average above .300 with his first four-hit effort of the season. The Detroit catcher also launched his fifth home run of the year and is now up to 18 RBI through 19 games. Dingler is emerging as a top-flight fantasy catcher, and he has a firm grip on the starting role for the Tigers, with Jake Rogers around as the clear backup. |
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Jahmai Jones Jahmai Jones Hits first 2026 home run
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 8:49 PM
Jones went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox.
Analysis: Jones connected for his first long ball of the season in the fifth inning against tough Boston lefty Garrett Crochet. It wasn't surprising to see Jones get the call against a southpaw, as he posted a .970 OPS in those matchups during the 2025 regular season. The outfielder is worth a look in DFS formats when he's in the lineup, but his limited role caps his value in standard fantasy leagues. |
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Colt Keith Colt Keith Idle against lefty Sunday
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 3:17 PM
Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Analysis: Keith will hit the bench for the third time in four games, with each of his absences coming while the Tigers have faced a left-handed starting pitcher. Jahmai Jones will take Keith's spot in the starting nine at designated hitter while Boston sends southpaw Garrett Crochet to the hill. |
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Kevin McGonigle Kevin McGonigle Receiving Sunday off
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 1:51 PM
McGonigle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: The 21-year-old rookie will hit the bench Sunday for just the second time this season. McGonigle started the previous eight games and posted a 1.057 OPS with three extra-base hits, eight runs and seven walks during that stretch. Javier Baez is starting at shortstop while Matt Vierling picks up a start in center field. |
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Framber Valdez Framber Valdez Game start time pushed back
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 11:45 AM
Valdez's scheduled start Sunday against the Red Sox has been pushed back three hours due to expected rain in Boston, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: An extended period of rain is forecasted for Boston from midday into the afternoon, prompting the game to be moved back from its scheduled start time of 1:35 p.m. ET to 4:35 p.m. ET. Valdez will square off against Red Sox lefty Garrett Crochet. |
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Jake Rogers Jake Rogers Drives in run Saturday
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 8:22 AM
Rogers went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.
Analysis: Making just his sixth start of the season through 21 games, Rogers delivered his second hit and third RBI. Both of his hits have been doubles, but he's otherwise gone 0-for-15 with six strikeouts. Rogers is the clear No. 2 catcher in Detroit behind Dillon Dingler and won't see enough playing time to carry any meaningful fantasy value in most formats. |
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Tyler Holton Tyler Holton Effective in relief Saturday
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 8:15 AM
Holton pitched two scoreless innings of relief and earned a hold in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox. He struck out two.
Analysis: In a game dominated by ace Tarik Skubal and ended by veteran closer Kenley Jansen, Holton served as an effective bridge between the two pitchers in the seventh and eighth innings to record his second hold of the year. The lefty reliever has been good so far out of Detroit's bullpen, posting a matching 0.96 ERA and WHIP across nine appearances to go along with seven strikeouts. Holton's fantasy value is capped by his set-up role, though he has more appeal in leagues that count holds and should continue to provide good ratios in all formats. |
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Kevin McGonigle Kevin McGonigle Two hits at Fenway Park
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:05 PM
McGonigle went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored during the Tigers' 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Saturday.
Analysis: McGonigle came around to score in the first inning on a bases-loaded walk drawn by Kerry Carpenter, and the former extended the Tigers' lead to 4-0 with an RBI single in the fourth. McGonigle inked an eight-year, $150 million contract extension with the Tigers on Wednesday and is making that move look more and more like a bargain as his rookie season progresses. He is slashing .312/.411/.481 with one steal, one home run, nine RBI and a 13:11 BB:K over 90 plate appearances. |
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Kerry Carpenter Kerry Carpenter Collects two RBI vs. Boston
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:02 PM
Carpenter went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI during the Tigers' 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Saturday.
Analysis: Carpenter gave the Tigers their first run of the game after drawing a bases-loaded walk in the first frame before extending his team's lead to 2-0 with a solo homer off Brayan Bello in the fourth. It was Carpenter's fourth home run of the season and his second multi-hit game of the 2026 campaign. He has struggled at the plate to open the season, slashing .218/.318/.455 with 12 RBI and a 37.1 percent strikeout rate that ranks in the bottom-three percentile in the majors. |
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Kenley Jansen Kenley Jansen Picks up save against old team
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 5:58 PM
Jansen earned the save in the Tigers' 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: Jansen gave up a single to Willson Contreras but needed just nine pitches to record the next three outs, earning the save against the team he suited up for in 2023 and 2024. Jansen has converted five of six save opportunities this season (including four straight) and has a 1.59 ERA and 0.88 WHIP over 5.2 innings. |
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Tarik Skubal Tarik Skubal Dazzles at Fenway Park
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 5:54 PM
Skubal (3-2) earned the win against the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out 10 across six innings.
Analysis: Skubal hit the ground running in Saturday's start, striking out the side in two of his first four innings pitched while retiring 12 of the first 13 batters. He faced adversity in the fifth and sixth frames, but he yielded only one run on six baserunners. It was an outstanding performance out of the defending, back-to-back AL Cy Young winner. He has four quality starts through five outings with a 2.08 ERA and 0.96 WHIP over 30.1 innings, and his 33 strikeouts are tied with Gavin Williams for fourth most in the American League. Skubal is lined up to face the Brewers at home next week. |
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Dillon Dingler Dillon Dingler Idle Saturday
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 12:02 PM
Dingler is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Saturday.
Analysis: Dingler will take a breather after going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Friday's extra-inning loss to Boston. Jake Rogers will start behind home plate and bat ninth while catching pitches from Tarik Skubal. |
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Kyle Finnegan Kyle Finnegan Continues scoreless start
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 8:39 AM
After tossing a scoreless inning of relief in Friday's 1-0, 10-inning loss to the Red Sox, Finnegan now has a 0.00 ERA across nine appearances this season.
Analysis: Finnegan has managed to keep the opposition off the board so far this year, but there are some signs for concern. He only has three strikeouts across nine innings and has walked eight batters, which has contributed to a 1.33 WHIP that is a jump up from the 1.11 WHIP he posted for the Nationals and Tigers last year. Finnegan should remain locked into a key setup role for Detroit, though he'll need to flip the strikeouts and walks around if he wants to sustain his early success. |
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Will Vest Will Vest Sustains third loss Friday
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 8:33 AM
Vest (1-3) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk across 1.1 innings of relief to take the loss Friday in extra innings against the Red Sox. He struck out two.
Analysis: Vest covered the bottom of the ninth inning in a 0-0 game and was then asked to come back out in the 10th. The veteran uncorked a wild pitch and ended up allowing a single to Masataka Yoshida that brought home the automatic baserunner from third base to win the game for the Red Sox. Despite taking his third loss of the season, Vest managed to lower his ERA from 6.75 to 5.63, and he's only allowed two earned runs over his last six appearances to go along with 10 strikeouts, so he's pitching a bit better than his overall stats would suggest. |
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Casey Mize Casey Mize Strong again in no-decision
Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 9:45 PM
Mize did not factor into the decision in Friday's 1-0 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out seven over 6.2 scoreless innings.
Analysis: Mize went toe-to-toe with Ranger Suarez, generating 14 swinging strikes on 94 pitches to earn his second quality start of the season. The 28-year-old has now allowed one earned run or fewer in three of four starts, with the lone exception being a five-run clunker April 6. He'll carry a 2.78 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB across 22.2 innings into a home matchup against the Brewers next week. |
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Hao-Yu Lee Hao-Yu Lee Joining big-league roster
Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 3:09 PM
The Tigers recalled Lee from Triple-A Toledo on Friday.
Analysis: A top prospect in the Tigers' organization, Lee gets the promotion after Zach McKinstry (hip/abdomen) was placed on the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. Lee will make his major-league debut Friday, as he's hitting eighth and playing third base against Red Sox lefty Ranger Suarez. The 23-year-old Lee was acquired from the Phillies at the trade deadline during the 2023 season and slashed .243/.342/.406 with 14 home runs, 61 RBI, 81 runs scored and 22 stolen bases at Triple-A last season. |
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