Malloy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two total RBI and a second run scored in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Padres.
Malloy extended Detroit's lead to 2-0 with a 389-foot blast off Kyle Hart, his first homer this season. He'd add a second RBI in the seventh with a double off Adrian Morejon. Malloy is now 3-for-7 in his last two games after going 0-for-8 in his previous five contests. He's now slashing .208/.365/.333 with eight RBI and eight runs scored through 63 plate appearances while starting primarily against left-handed pitching.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Leading off Monday
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Malloy is serving as the DH and batting first in Monday's game against the Brewers.
Malloy was out of the lineup two of the last three days but will slot back in with Milwaukee starting lefty Tyler Alexander. To make room for Malloy at DH, Spencer Torkelson will cover first base, with the lefty-hitting Colt Keith heading to the bench. Malloy has some appeal against southpaws, though he will likely fall back out of the lineup the next time Detroit faces a righty starter, with Keith returning to first and Torkelson sliding over to DH.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Losing work with Torres back
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Malloy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
The 25-year-old will hit the bench for the second time in three games and looks like he could be the odd man out of the lineup more often than not in the wake of Gleyber Torres returning from the injured list Friday. Malloy should have a regular spot in the starting nine against left-handed pitching, but his opportunities against righties may become sporadic unless the Tigers are willing to play Riley Greene in center field on a more consistent basis.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Not starting Friday
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Malloy is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Twins on Friday.
Malloy has worked out of the leadoff spot in the lineup in the Tigers' last six games as the designated hitter. He'll begin Friday's game in the dugout while Colt Keith takes on DH duties against Twins right-hander David Festa. Malloy has started the season 6-for-26 with eight walks, four runs scored and four RBI.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Recalled by Detroit
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The Tigers recalled Malloy from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Malloy wasn't able to crack the Opening Day roster despite a strong spring training, but the 25-year-old will join the big club after Detroit placed second baseman Gleyber Torres (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Monday in a corresponding move. Over 71 games with the Tigers as a rookie in 2024, Malloy slashed .203/.291/.366 with eight home runs and 21 RBI across 230 plate appearances, though he struck out at a 37 percent clip. Malloy won't be a direct replacement for Torres, but he could see some starts in the outfield or at designated hitter while all of Matt Vierling (shoulder), Parker Meadows (arm) Wenceel Perez (back) are on the IL.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Tigers optioned Malloy to Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Malloy had a solid spring in slashing .314/.397/.373, but he wasn't able to land an Opening Day roster spot even with the Tigers battling multiple injuries. Ryan Kreidler was awarded the Tigers' final roster spot.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Scratched with illness
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Malloy was scratched from the lineup for Friday's split-squad game against the Yankees due to an illness, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
The 25-year-old was penciled in to bat leadoff but will instead sit out due to a stomach bug. Malloy likely isn't in danger of missing Opening Day and should be back in action within a few days.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Inside track on roster spot?
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Malloy seems well positioned to earn a roster spot coming out of camp, though he's still competing with several other players for a utility role, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Malloy's biggest selling point is probably his ability to hit lefties, and he sported an .893 OPS against southpaws across 61 regular-season plate appearances last year as a rookie. The 25-year-old is a bit limited defensively, serving mostly as a DH and occasionally playing in the corner outfield spots, though he is experimenting some at first base in camp. Spencer Torkelson profiles similarly as a lefty masher and is likely Malloy's top competition for a roster spot this spring. Ryan Kreidler is also in the mix for a utility role off the bench.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Trying out first base
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The Tigers have asked Malloy to get work at first base during the spring, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Malloy played strictly in the outfield during the 2024 campaign, but Detroit has its sights set on increasing flexibility throughout the roster heading into 2025. Colt Keith will also see time at first base during the spring, which would increase the number of infield combinations available for the club if this idea pans out.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Sent back to Toledo
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Malloy was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.
Malloy hasn't hit particularly well in his first taste of the majors, as he's maintained only a .217 average with a 36.3 percent strikeout rate in 204 plate appearances. He's also lost playing time due to the return of Kerry Carpenter, so the Tigers will opt for Malloy to continue his development in the minor leagues for the time being.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Late lineup addition
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Malloy is starting in left field and batting seventh Wednesday against the Tigers.
The 24-year-old was initally absent from the starting nine Wednesday, but he'll end up receiving a start since Javier Baez (undisclosed) was scratched. Malloy has a .642 OPS through 10 games in August, and he could see a diminished role going forward with Kerry Carpenter back from the injured list.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Absent from starting nine
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Malloy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
Malloy will hit the bench in Kerry Carpenter's first game back from the injured list, as Carpenter slots into the DH spot and Zach McKinstry, Parker Meadows and Matt Vierling fill the outfield. While Carpenter is expected to eventually play right field every day, the Tigers could ease him into action by frequently deploying him at DH, which would eat into Malloy's role.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Getting Wednesday off
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Malloy isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
After going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during Tuesday's series opener, Malloy will get a day to rest Wednesday. His absence will move Colt Keith into the DH role while Zach McKinstry starts at second base and bats seventh.
Malloy went 2-for-2 with two walks and a two-run home run in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Royals.
Malloy provided all of his team's offense with his eighth home run of the season in the first inning. The rookie has shown good power potential through 45 games, but he's also unsurprisingly striking out 33.5 percent of the time. Malloy will have to make a bit more consistent contact if he wants to take the next step as a player. Thankfully for the 24-year-old, the rebuilding Tigers should give him plenty of opportunities to work through things at the plate.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Not starting Sunday
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Malloy is absent from the Tigers' starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Twins, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Malloy will take a seat Sunday after going 1-for-9 with five strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Mark Canha will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot against Twins right-hander Bailey Ober.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Getting break Sunday
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Malloy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Malloy will get a breather in the Tigers' final game before the All-Star break after he had started in each of the team's last five contests while going 5-for-18 with a home run, a triple, two walks, three runs and two RBI. Riley Greene will get a day out of the outfield and will serve as Detroit's designated hitter while Malloy takes a seat.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Homers in return to lineup
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Malloy went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-8, 10-inning loss to the Guardians.
Malloy had been out of the lineup the last two days, but he returned with a bang Tuesday, popping his fifth home run of the season across 28 games. While the power has been nice, the rookie is batting just .195 with a 35 percent strikeout rate. Malloy is taking his lumps, and he may not see consistent playing time as a result.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Sitting in second straight
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Malloy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Malloy will take a seat for the second day in a row against a right-handed pitcher (Gavin Williams) while the Tigers roll with Mark Canha as their designated hitter. Though his usage of late hasn't been encouraging, Malloy has performed passably since getting the call to the big leagues June 3. Through his first 27 MLB games, Malloy is hitting just .195 with a 36 percent strikeout rate, though he's provided some pop (four home runs, two doubles) and is walking in 10.1 percent of his plate appearances. He'll likely see his playing time dip when the Tigers are at full strength, but unless his production drops further, Malloy should at least have a semi-regular spot in the lineup until Detroit gets Kerry Carpenter (back) and/or Parker Meadows (hamstring) back from the injured list.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Swipes bag in big win
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Malloy went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Twins.
Malloy singled in the third for his only hit of the game and swiped second base for the first steal of his MLB career. Malloy does have a hit in four straight games now, but overall, it's been a struggle for the 24-year-old to get acclimated to big-league pitching so far. He's slashing .197/.284/.394 with four homers, eight RBI, eight runs and a 7:31 BB:K in 81 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Goes deep again Tuesday
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Malloy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Twins.
Malloy is starting to settle in at the MLB level, as he blasted his fourth career home run and second in as many games. The rookie was batting .158 through his first 13 contests, but he's upped that to a more respectable .241 over his last 11 games. There's still room for improvement, though if Malloy can continue to display good power, fantasy managers will deal with a lower batting average.
