August 23, 2025 --- These are the only outfielders with 30+ HR and 90+ RBI this season:
Aaron Judge. Riley Greene.
Riley Greene is the 6th player in Detroit Tigers history with a 30-homer season at the age of 24 or younger: Hank Greenberg - 36 Rudy York - 35, 33 Jason Thompson - 31 Matt Nokes - 32 Spencer Torkelson - 31 Riley Greene - 30.
Last night, AJ Hinch got into playoff managerial mode, going to Kyle Finnegan in the seventh because Bobby Witt, Jr., was up with two on and no outs. Game on the line, Finnegan gets a 4-6-3 (strong throw by McKinstry) and then Pasqauntino flies out.
Kyle Finnegan has two wins, four saves and a hold in nine appearances since joining the Tigers. He has yet to allow a run. Only four hitters have reached base against him (two walks, two hits) in 10 2-3 innings.
The West Michigan Whitecaps, with an 82-35 mark, are on pace for the best record for a Tigers affiliated farm team since the 1922 Fort Worth Panthers of the Texas League, which B
aseball Reference ranks as the 17th greatest minor league team of all time.
Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest says he has full faith in A.J. Hinch whenever he gets the call and gave high praise to new teammate Kyle Finnegan.
MLB teams have on average 7.23 players with 1.5 fWAR or more. As of today, The Detroit Tigers have 12, tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for the most in baseball.
Same number as his father, a guy named Miguel.
Ibanez now 13-38 since his return from TOL.
Tigers medical update: Paul Sewald is scheduled to throw a bullpen session before Saturday’s game. He is recovering from a right shoulder strain.
There’s a stat to start your morning.
Tigers bullpen ERA report in the second half.
Zach McKinstry last night hit his 11th homer and 10th triple, to go along with 19 stolen bases. He’s the second Tigers player in the last 40 years to reach all three marks in a season, joining Curtis Granderson in 2007 (23 3B, 23 HR, 26 SB).
Riley Greene is the first Tigers left-handed hitter to reach 30 homers in a season since Prince Fielder in 2012.
He also joins Norm Cash (1961 and 1962) as the only left-handed hitters in franchise history to reach 30 homers prior to the start of September.
