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Kevin McGonigle Kevin McGonigle Goes deep again Wednesday
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 4:57 PM
McGonigle went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Astros.
Analysis: McGonigle is starting to get his power stroke going, as he now has three home runs across his last nine games. Before that, the rookie infielder had three long balls in his first 72 games of the season. McGonigle was already producing plenty of fantasy value thanks to his .282 batting average and .390 on-base percentage, but the uptick in power production is adding another element to his game. |
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Kerry Carpenter Kerry Carpenter Pops 10th home run Wednesday
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 4:51 PM
Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Astros.
Analysis: The seventh inning blast for Carpenter was his 10th of the season and fourth this month across 13 games. The 30-year-old outfielder is now sporting a .946 OPS in June, and he continues to do most of his damage against righties. On the season, Carpenter has an .832 OPS in those matchups versus only a .490 OPS in limited action against southpaws. |
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Casey Mize Casey Mize Takes loss in return
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 3:50 PM
Mize (2-4) took the loss against the Astros on Wednesday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts over 4.2 innings.
Analysis: In his first start since May 27, Mize threw 52 of 86 pitches for strikes while generating eight whiffs and allowing nine hard-hit balls. While some rust was understandable, the 29-year-old handled a normal workload and saw a slight uptick in velocity across his pitch mix compared to his season averages. He owns a 2.58 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 52:13 K:BB over 52.1 innings this season and lines up for a home matchup against the Yankees next week. |
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Wenceel Perez Wenceel Perez Likely unavailable Wednesday
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 12:23 PM
Perez is likely unavailable off the bench for Wednesday's game in Houston after being struck in the face by a plyometric band in the weight room Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: Perez is still being evaluated, but he will likely be fine by Friday following the Tigers' team off day Thursday. The switch-hitting outfielder is sporting a .594 OPS with seven home runs across 53 games for Detroit this season. |
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Gleyber Torres Gleyber Torres Lands on IL with oblique strain
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 11:42 AM
The Tigers placed Torres on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain.
Analysis: Torres sustained the injury during Monday's game in Houston. He missed more than a month of action earlier this season with the same injury before returning in early June. It's unclear at this point how long he might be sidelined this time around, but it will likely be longer than a minimum absence. Hao-Yu Lee has drawn two straight starts at second base for the Tigers and could share the position with Zach McKinstry while Torres is shelved. |
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Casey Mize Casey Mize Comes off IL ahead of start
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 11:40 AM
The Tigers reinstated Mize (adductor) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against the Astros in Houston.
Analysis: Mize had been slated to return from the IL this past Sunday, but after their series finale in Cleveland was postponed, the Tigers opted to delay his activation a few more days. The right-hander will be taking the hill Wednesday for his first outing with the big club since May 27 and could be operating with a slight workload restriction after covering five innings and tossing 55 pitches in his lone minor-league rehab start last Tuesday. Prior to hitting the shelf due to right adductor inflammation, Mize went 2-3 and posted a 2.27 ERA and 0.97 WHIP over 47.2 innings in his nine starts with Detroit. |
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Injures knee in Single-A debut
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 11:01 AM
Montilla walked in his lone plate appearance Tuesday with Single-A Lakeland before exiting the game in the second inning with an apparent knee injury, Chris Brown of TigersMLReport.com reports.
Analysis: After sustaining a torn ACL and undergoing season-ending surgery last July, Montilla opened the 2026 campaign on Lakeland's 7-day injured list. He was activated from the IL on Tuesday after completing a two-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, only to have his debut with Lakeland cut short by another knee injury, which he suffered while attempting to catch a throw to second base. While the severity of his latest injury isn't yet known, the 21-year-old needed to be carted off the field and will most likely be headed back to the IL. |
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James Outman James Outman Shifting to bench for series finale
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:47 AM
Outman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Analysis: Outman drew starts in center field in the first two games of the series, but after going 0-for-6 with five strikeouts between those contests, he'll hit the bench for the finale. Matt Vierling will take Outman's spot in the Detroit outfield and will bat seventh. |
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Zach McKinstry Zach McKinstry Hitting bench Wednesday
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:45 AM
McKinstry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Analysis: 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. |
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Jake Rogers Jake Rogers Drawing rare start Wednesday
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:41 AM
Rogers will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Analysis: Rogers will enter the starting nine for the series finale while the Tigers give top backstop Dillon Dingler a break from catching but keep his bat in the lineup at designated hitter. With Dingler handling one of the heavier workloads among all catchers this season, Rogers has been limited to just 68 plate appearances through Detroit's first 73 games. |
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Gleyber Torres Gleyber Torres Remains out of lineup
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:15 AM
Torres (side) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Houston.
Analysis: Torres had to exit Monday's game after tweaking his left side, and he will now miss a second straight start. The Tigers have not ruled out a potential stint on the injured list for Torres, but they will wait at least until Friday following Thursday's team off day before making an IL decision. Hao-Yu Lee will grab another start at second base in Torres' stead. |
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Colt Keith Colt Keith Included in Wednesday's lineup
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:11 AM
Keith (wrist) will start at third base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Analysis: Keith was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup due to wrist soreness, but it will be just a one-game absence from the starting nine. The 24-year-old clubbed three home runs in Monday's victory in Houston. |
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Troy Melton Troy Melton Looks ready to start Saturday
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 9:24 AM
Melton (back) is listed as the Tigers' probable starting pitcher for Saturday's game against the White Sox in Detroit, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: Detroit scratched Melton ahead of his previously scheduled start Monday in Houston after he experienced general back tightness leading up to the contest, but he's apparently recovered well from the injury over the past couple of days. The Tigers will have the luxury of managing Melton's workload Saturday if they want to go that route, as Keider Montero's recent move out of the rotation provides the team with another option in the bullpen who's capable of covering multiple innings. Melton has fared well thus far in his four starts for Detroit since returning from a season-opening stint on the injured list, turning in a 2.81 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB across 25.2 innings. |
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Gleyber Torres Gleyber Torres Sits out Tuesday
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 11:26 PM
Torres (side) didn't play in Tuesday's loss to the Astros.
Analysis: The veteran second baseman sustained an apparent left side injury during Monday's contest will end up missing at least one game. During an appearance on MLB Network Radio on Tuesday, manager A.J. Hinch said, "I'm bracing for this being an issue, but I don't know. Hopefully it's just a little cramp or something that caused an issue but that's a total guess," per Jeremy Otto of 97.1 The Ticket. Given the lack of clarity regarding the injury, Torres should be considered day-to-day heading into Wednesday's series finale in Houston, though it wouldn't be surprising if he sits for a second straight game. |
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Colt Keith Colt Keith X-rays negative
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 10:38 PM
X-rays on Keith's right wrist came back negative Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: Keith was a late scratch from the lineup before Tuesday's contest due to wrist soreness, but precautionary imaging determined that he isn't dealing with a serious issue, and the Tigers expect him to return to action Wednesday. The 24-year-old infielder is batting just .206 (7-for-34) since the start of June, but he exploded for three homers and six total RBI during his most recent game. |
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Keider Montero Keider Montero Takes loss in relief
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM
Montero (3-5) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits across 1.1 innings of relief to take the loss Tuesday against the Astros. He struck out two,
Analysis: Montero made all of his 13 previous appearances this season as the Detroit starter, and he struggled a bit with his first relief outing of the year. Despite a general lack of strikeouts, the righty has mostly been effective with a 3.67 ERA across 73.2 innings, though it looks like he could ultimately be ticketed for a bullpen role with Casey Mize (adductor) and Justin Verlander (hip) returning from the injured list soon. For now, Montero is slated to start for the Tigers on Saturday, but his status beyond that it unclear. |
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Colt Keith Colt Keith Scratched with sore wrist
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 6:26 PM
Keith was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros with right wrist soreness.
Analysis: After belting three home runs during Monday's series opener, Keith will be forced to sit out Tuesday's game to give his wrist a chance to heal. Kerry Carpenter will move into the DH spot with Keith out, allowing Wenceel Perez to start in right field. |
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Justin Verlander Justin Verlander Returning Sunday
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 5:51 PM
Verlander (hip) will return from the injured list to start Sunday's game against the White Sox, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: Verlander threw 66 pitches in a four-inning sim game Monday without any problems, so the Tigers will allow him to return from the IL over the weekend and make his first start since March 30. The 43-year-old posted a 3.38 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in 10.2 frames during his rehab assignment at Triple-A, but he was lit up for five earned runs in just 3.2 innings during his lone MLB outing this season and is set to return against a White Sox offense that's posted a .777 OPS since the beginning of June. |
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Troy Melton Troy Melton Hopeful to avoid IL
Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 10:54 PM
Melton is optimistic about avoiding a stint on the 15-day injured list after being scratched from Monday's scheduled start against Houston due to lower-back tightness, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: Melton mentioned that he's not quite sure what caused his back to tighten up, but he's hopeful that the issue will clear up shortly. The club will presumably monitor him closely over the next few days to determine when he can make his next start. |
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Spencer Torkelson Spencer Torkelson Blasts 12th home run Monday
Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 10:33 PM
Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 9-3 win over the Astros.
Analysis: Torkelson had a three-true-outcomes night, as he struck out in his other three at-bats outside of his walk and home run. It's a pretty typical stat line for the slugger, who is batting just .210 this season but has gone deep four times in his last nine games to get to 12 long balls overall. While Torkelson can be a streaky player who is prone to slumps, his power keeps him relevant in most fantasy formats. |
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