ZACH MCKINSTRY NEWS

Keith homers, drives in 3 runs as Tigers win fifth straight, 4-2 over Rays

Colt Keith homered and drove in three runs as the Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight game, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Tuesday night

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Goes deep in win McKinstry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-1 win over the Rays.

Impact McKinstry launched his seventh home run of the season in the seventh inning, which was one of three Detroit long balls on the night. The veteran utility player continued his strong recent play, as he's now batting .344 over his last 10 games with three home runs, four RBI and eight runs scored. Overall, McKinstry is sporting a .285 batting average and an .819 OPS, both of which are significantly above his career marks of .233 and .678, respectively.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Tigers pour on the power with 3 HRs in 5-1 win over Tampa Bay Rays Detroit Tigers score: Javier Báez, Colt Keith and Zach McKinstry all homered for the Tigers in a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Mon...

JULY 8 • FREEP.COM

Keider Montero keeps Tigers pitching dominance going in 4-1 win over Rays

Keider Montero and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Down to their final strike, Tigers claw back for sweep CLEVELAND -- The Tigers completed a three-game series sweep of the Guardians at Progressive Field with a comeback victory reminiscent of the...

JULY 6 • MLB.COM

Tigers get 10th-inning homers from Sweeney and Greene and extend Guardians' skid to 10 with 7-2 win

Trey Sweeney and Riley Greene homered during a six-run 10th inning as the Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland 7-2, extending the Guardians’ losing streak to 10 games

JULY 6 • Associated Press

Retreating to bench Sunday McKinstry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact After starting each of the last seven games and going 9-for-26 with two home runs, three RBI and six runs, McKinstry will receive a breather. Javier Baez will slide over from his usual spot at shortstop to fill in for McKinstry at third base.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Retreating to bench Sunday McKinstry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact After starting each of the last seven games and going 9-for-26 with two home runs, three RBI and six runs, McKinstry will receive a breather for the series finale. Javier Baez will slide over from his usual spot at shortstop to fill in for McKinstry at third base.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks big homer McKinstry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's 2-1 win over the Guardians.

Impact McKinstry has seen a more reliable, consistent role since the injury to Kerry Carpenter (hamstring), and he rewarded his team with what turned out to be the game-winning homer Friday. The 30-year-old McKinstry now has six home runs as part of a season in which he is slashing .289/.361/.462 with eight doubles and 26 RBI.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks out big homer McKinstry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's 2-1 win over the Guardians.

Impact McKinstry has seen a more reliable, consistent role since the injury to Kerry Carpenter (hamstring), and he rewarded his team with what would turn out to be the game-winning homer Friday. The 30-year-old McKinstry now has six home runs as part of a season where he is slashing .289/.361/.462 with eight doubles and 26 RBI.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Wenceel Perez, Zach McKinstry solo homers lead Tigers over Guardians Wenceel Perez and Zach McKinstry hit solo home runs and four Detroit pitchers combined for a nine-hitter, lifting the visiting Tigers to a 2...

JULY 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Riley Greene homers twice as Tigers rout Nationals 11-2 in doubleheader opener

Riley Greene hit a pair of three-run homers and matched a career high with six RBIs, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Nationals 11-2 in the first game of a day-night...

JULY 2 • Associated Press

Could benefit sans Carpenter McKinstry will start at third base and bat sixth in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Nationals.

Impact Though the Tigers had shown more of a willingness to use Colt Keith at third base of late, McKinstry could end up seeing the bulk of the playing time at the position for the duration of Detroit's first-half schedule. With Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) landing on the injured list Wednesday and likely to be held out through the All-Star break, the Tigers will have openings for Keith at first base or designated hitter, with Spencer Torkelson likely starting at the other spot. McKinstry should thus have a clear path to steady playing time at third base in the short term, though the utility player had already been included in the Detroit lineup in five of the previous six contests. McKinstry's production had been tailing off in the second half of May, but he sported a hot bat throughout June, finishing the month with a .321/.353/.538 slash line to go with two home runs and seven stolen bases in 24 games.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Big day against Minny McKinstry went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Twins.

Impact Getting the start at shortstop and batting eighth, the utility player went deep in the sixth inning, launching the fourth of four homers off Bailey Ober on the afternoon. With Trey Sweeney optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Friday, McKinstry figures to see a lot more action at shortstop in a timeshare with Javier Baez -- a strict platoon would benefit McKinstry as the left-handed hitter of the duo, but Baez's defense could tip the scales in his favor. McKinstry is making a case with his bat to be the primary option, batting .400 (12-for-30) over his last 10 games with a double, a triple, two homers, three steals, five runs and six RBI.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers hit four homers, take down Twins Gleyber Torres hit one of Detroit’s four homers -- a two-run shot -- as the Tigers slugged their way past Minnesota, 10-5, on Saturday after...

JUNE 28 • SACBEE.COM

As tide continues to turn, Tigers dominate Twins during 4-homer day DETROIT -- The Tigers couldn’t figure out Bailey Ober in four meetings last season. On Saturday, he became the poster child for how things h...

JUNE 28 • MLB.COM

Big effort in easy win McKinstry went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Thursday's 8-0 win over the Athletics. He also stole a base.

Impact McKinstry did a little bit of everything to help lead the Tigers to a comfortable win in the series finale. The utility player is having a nice season with a .277 batting average, .793 OPS and nine stolen bases across 73 games, though he has seen his playing time dip a bit recently with Colt Keith getting more run at third base. However, with the Athletics starting lefty Jeffrey Springs, the right-handed McKinstry got the nod over the left-handed Keith. That could be the arrangement moving forward, at least until Matt Vierling (shoulder) is able to return from the injured list.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Dingler and Carpenter homer to lift Tigers over Athletics 11-4

Dillon Dingler hit a three-run home run, Kerry Carpenter added a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Athletics 11-4

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Losing work at hot corner McKinstry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact For the second time in three games, McKinstry will hit the bench while the Tigers face a right-handed starting pitcher. With the team getting more comfortable using Colt Keith at third base, McKinstry's primary path to playing time appears to be closing. The 30-year-old is still capable of filling in at two other infield spots as well as both corner outfield spots, but his at-bats could become sporadic now that all of Detroit's key hitters are available, sans Matt Vierling (shoulder).

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Losing work to Colt Keith McKinstry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact For the second time in three games, the left-handed-hitting McKinstry will hit the bench while the Tigers face a right-handed starting pitcher. With the Tigers getting more comfortable with using Colt Keith at third base of late, McKinstry's primary path to playing time appears to be closing. The 30-year-old is still capable of filling in at two other infield spots as well as both corner-outfield spots, but his playing time could nonetheless start to become more sporadic now that the Tigers have all of their key hitters available sans Matt Vierling (shoulder).

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Tigers predicted to replace Zach McKinstry with young third base star | Sporting News This SEC third baseman could be the Tigers third baseman of the future.

JUNE 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Not starting Saturday McKinstry isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.

Impact McKinstry has been on a tear since the start of June, slashing .325/.372/.525 with seven runs scored across 43 plate appearances. He'll get a chance to catch his breath Saturday, moving Javier Baez to third base while Trey Sweeney starts at shortstop.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies two hits, steal in win McKinstry went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Orioles. He also stole a base.

Impact After a surprisingly strong first two months of the season at the plate, McKinstry has kept rolling in June. The utility player is now batting .343 this month with three stolen bases and six runs scored through 11 games. Despite being a bench option for much of his career, McKinstry is forcing the Tigers to put him in the lineup most days due to his strong offensive output.

JUNE 13 • ROTOWIRE

Gipson-Long pitches effectively and Torkelson homers as the Tigers beat the Orioles 5-3

Sawyer Gipson-Long pitched effectively out of the bullpen in his best outing in almost two years, and Spencer Torkelson homered to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Oriole...

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

2025 MLB power rankings: Who is every team’s most likely first-time All-Star?

With All-Star voting now underway, we’ll take a look in this week’s rankings at the potential first-time All-Stars on every team who have a...

JUNE 10 • FOX SPORTS