ANDY IBÁÑEZ NEWS

Hits key home run off bench Ibanez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and three total RBI in Sunday's 9-4 win over the White Sox.

Impact Ibanez appeared as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning, then went deep in the seventh, giving him five home runs this season. The 31-year-old utility player has a respectable .261 average and .708 OPS, but with youngsters Spencer Torkelson, Colt Keith and Jace Jung now seeing regular playing time in Detroit's infield, Ibanez may see his role shrink in coming weeks. At the very least, Ibanez is an interesting bargain option in daily leagues whenever he's in the lineup.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Hits key home run off bench Ibanez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and three total RBI in Sunday's 9-4 win over the White Sox.

Impact Ibanez appeared as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning, then went deep in the seventh, giving him five home runs this season. The 31-year-old utility player has a respectable .261 average and .708 OPS, but with youngsters Spencer Torkelson, Colt Keith and Jace Jung now seeing regular playing time in Detroit's infield, Ibanez may see his role shrink in coming weeks. At the very least, Ibanez is an interesting bargain option in daily leagues whenever he's in the lineup.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting second against lefty Ibanez will start in left field and bat second in Thursday's game against the Cubs.

Impact With a southpaw (Justin Steele) on the hill for the Cubs, the Tigers are giving three of their lefty-hitting regulars (Riley Greene, Parker Meadows and Trey Sweeney) the afternoon off while opening up a prominent spot in the lineup for Ibanez. The 31-year-old utility man should remain a fixture in the lineup versus lefties for the rest of the season, as he's produced a. 958 OPS in those matchups so far in 2024.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits, two RBI in win Ibanez went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Ibanez got the Tigers on the board with an RBI double in the fifth inning and then added an RBI single and scored on a wild pitch in the seventh. While he isn't playing every day, the 31-year-old is hitting a ridiculous .388 with all four of his home runs and 20 of his 23 RBI against left-handed pitching this season.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Leads offense in win Ibanez went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Phillies.

Impact Ibanez continued a strong June, as he's now batting .314 this month with six RBI and six runs scored across 15 games. The utility player is batting a solid .284 overall, and while he's not providing a ton of power, he has been a solid bat for the Tigers. Ibanez's biggest question moving forward is playing time, though Detroit figures to find creative ways to get him into the lineup even if he's not locked into a regular starting role.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers visit the Diamondbacks to begin 3-game series

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Detroit Tigers to begin a three-game series

MAY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers and Marlins meet with series tied 1-1

The Detroit Tigers and Miami Marlins meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

MAY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers start 3-game series at home against the Marlins

The Detroit Tigers open a three-game series at home against the Miami Marlins on Monday

MAY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tuesday's Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League DETROIT TIGERS — Reinstated 2B Andy Ibanez from the 10-day IL.

APRIL 30 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Tigers' Andy Ibáñez hits the IL, opening door for Wenceel Pérez to make MLB debut Andy Ibáñez injured his left hamstring on the final play of Sunday's game against the Athletics.

APRIL 8 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Lands on IL with strained hamstring Ibanez was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Tigers on Monday with a left hamstring strain, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Ibanez evidently suffered the injury during Sunday's game against the Athletics and will now be sidelined for at least the next week and a half. Wenceel Perez is absorbing his roster spot.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Impressing in camp Ibanez has played well this spring and likely has locked up an Opening Day roster spot, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Ibanez was a pleasant surprise for the Tigers last season and he's carried that over into camp, as he's now popped four home runs in 15 Grapefruit League contests to go along with a .963 OPS. The utility player doesn't have a regular home on the diamond, but if he keeps swinging a hot bat, he may force his way into the lineup more often than not.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three hits Saturday Ibanez went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 8-0 win over the Guardians.

Impact Ibanez continued his good recent stretch, as he's batting .371 over his last 10 games with eight RBI. It's been a solid season overall for the utility player, who's batting .264 with a .747 OPS. Ibanez has also recorded a career-high 11 home runs and 40 RBI. The 30-year-old should have a similar role in 2024, which could make him an occasional fantasy contributor in deeper leagues, though he's far from an elite option.

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Friday Ibanez is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Ibanez had been in the Tigers' previous nine lineups, making seven starts at second base and another two in left field. He'll begin this one on the bench, though, as Zach McKinstry covers second base and Akil Baddoo patrols left field.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Robbie Grossman leads the way for Ben Verlander's team of the week

The Rangers outfielder earned player of the week honors from Ben Verlander, who remains mystified by Texas' struggles as of late.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Picks up first steal Ibanez went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Angels.

Impact Ibanez extended his hitting streak to five games, a span in which he's gone 7-for-16 (.438). The 30-year-old's steal was his first of the season, as he remains not much of a speed threat. For the year, he's slashing .257/.297/.437 with 11 home runs, 32 RBI, 37 runs scored, 21 doubles and a triple through 100 contests while filling a versatile role defensively.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Tuesday Ibanez went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, two runs scored and two total RBI in Tuesday's 10-inning loss to the Reds.

Impact Ibanez was bumped up to the No. 2 spot in the order and responded with a good game, which included his 11th home run of the season. The utility player has now batted second 10 times this year, though he's primarily been lower in the order. Ibanez may stay where he is after the strong effort, however.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, drives in three Wednesday Ibanez went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Thursday's 10-3 win over the Yankees.

Impact Ibanez drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the third inning, then plated two more with a home run in the eighth, his 10th long ball of the season. The utility player came into 2023 with just eight total home runs at the MLB level across two seasons, so the double-digit output has been a bit of a surprise.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to bench Monday Ibanez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Ibanez started at second base in four of the past five games, but he'll turn the keystone over to Zach McKinstry while the Tigers open up a four-game set with the Yankees. The 30-year-old began his recent run of starts with a two-homer, four-RBI effort in last Tuesday's win over the Cubs, but he went 2-for-12 over his subsequent three contests. Ibanez still looks like a part-time player in the Detroit infield rather than a mainstay in the lineup.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep twice Tuesday Ibanez went 2-for-3 with a walk, two home runs and four RBI in Monday's 8-6 win over the Cubs.

Impact Ibanez had gone deep just once since the beginning of July, so the two-homer game came out of nowhere. The utility player now has nine home runs on the season, surpassing the seven he hit back in 2021. Ibanez also set a new career high by reaching 26 RBI on Monday, as he had 25 during that 2021 campaign.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits in third straight game Ibanez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Impact Ibanez appears to have lost hold of a regular spot in the Detroit lineup, as he finds himself on the bench versus a right-handed starting pitcher (Bailey Ober) for the third straight game. Zach McKinstry will get the starting nod at second base Wednesday, and both he and Nick Maton appear to have the edge over Ibanez for playing time at the keystone at the moment.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes to bench Monday Ibanez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Impact Nick Maton will get the starting nod at second base in the series opener versus Minnesota, but Ibanez manned the keystone for each of the previous three games and appears to be Detroit's preferred option at the position. Ibanez closed the weekend series with the Rays with a pair of two-hit games and is now batting .288 since the All-Star break.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Late add to lineup Ibanez was a late addition to Saturday's lineup against the Rays, batting sixth and manning second base.

Impact Javier Baez (undisclosed) was scratched, so Ibanez enters at second base and Zack Short slides to shortstop. This will be Ibanez's second start against a righty since July 24.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE