Tigers' Riley Greene: Goes deep, steals base Monday
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Greene went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox. He also stole a base.
Greene showed off all facets of his offensive game in this one, and he now has a 1.188 OPS, two home runs and the one stolen base through six spring games. The 22-year-old broke his foot toward the end of camp last year, which pushed back his MLB debut to June. Greene should be primed for a big second season if he's healthy on Opening Day and can hit the ground running.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Hits first spring home run
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Greene went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.
Greene connected for his first home run of the spring and also recorded a single. The outfielder made his MLB debut last year and appeared in 93 games, registering a .253/.321/.362 slash line with five home runs and 42 RBI. Greene has the talent to take a big step forward in 2023, and if he does, he could emerge as a fantasy star.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Could hit in leadoff spot
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Greene could hit in the leadoff spot for the Tigers in 2023, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Greene is far from locked into the top spot, as the Tigers want to evaluate their other options during the Grapefruit League. The 22-year-old had an up-and-down 2022 rookie season with a slash line of .253/.321/.362 with five homers and one stolen base in five attempts. Greene was considered one of the best outfield prospects in baseball coming into the 2022 season, and there were certainly flashes that suggest there's a very bright future ahead. The Tigers' lack of quality everyday players should allow Greene to hit in the top half of the lineup even if he's not leading off.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Wants to limit groundballs
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Greene wants to improve his launch angle in 2023, with the hope of trading in some groundballs for line drives, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Greene's average launch angle of 2.8 degrees was second-lowest among MLB hitters with at least 400 plate appearances last season. Not surprisingly, his groundball rate was 12 percent higher than league average as a result. The talented 22-year-old said he doesn't want to fall into the trap of being a flyball hitter, though he does want to make more hard contact and drive the ball into alleys and occasionally over the fence. Greene flashed signs of his potential during his 2022 debut, and if he can hit the ball with more authority in 2023, he could become a significant fantasy factor.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Out of lineup for Game 2
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Greene is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader in Seattle.
Greene went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI during the matinee and will rest for Game 2. Victor Reyes, Akil Baddoo and Brendon Davis are starting from left to right in the outfield in the nightcap.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Drives in three Monday
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Greene went 2-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in Monday's 11-0 win over the Orioles.
Greene continues to flash signs of potential, though he's also striking out plenty as well. He had two more strikeouts Monday and has a 29.5 percent strikeout rate this year. Heading into 2023, Greene has a ton of potential, and the 21-year-old could really take off if he's able to cut down on the whiffs.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Remains on bench Wednesday
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Greene isn't starting Wednesday against the Angels.
Greene has been an everyday player for Detroit over the last month but will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game to close out the team's series against the Angels. Kerry Carpenter, Willi Castro and Victor Reyes are starting in the outfield from left to right.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Receives rare day off
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Greene is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Angels.
Greene went 0-for-3 with a walk Monday to snap a 13-game hit streak, and he'll take a seat Tuesday after making 35 straight starts in center field. Willi Castro will man center field while Akil Baddoo enters the lineup in left.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Sleeper hitters for Week 23 (Sept. 5-11)
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Greene, a consensus top-five prospect coming into the year, is beginning to find his footing in the majors, collecting multiple hits in seven of his past 12 games for a .408 (20 for 49) batting average. It just so happens that the Tigers are facing some of the weakest parts of the Angels and Royals rotations this week.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Possible waiver wire pickups
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On the day Corbin Carroll is coming up, Greene serves as a perfect reminder that the high-profile prospect call-up doesn't always go as planned. The 21-year-old rookie may finally be rounding into form, though. He has multiple hits in six of his past seven games, batting .467 (14 for 30) with two homers, a triple and two doubles during that stretch. We're at a point in the season where you can't afford to mess around too much with upside plays, and a seven-game sample isn't enough to win me over to a player with a near-30 percent strikeout rate, near-55 percent ground-ball rate and virtually nothing in the way of stolen bases. But seeing as Greene was a consensus top-five prospect coming into the year, this could be the start of something.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Keeps rolling Sunday
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Greene went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-8 win over the Rangers.
Greene was a double shy of the cycle Friday, and he is now riding a seven-game hitting streak. The rookie has recorded multiple hits in all but one of those contests, pushing his season batting average to .252 in the process. Greene's MLB debut was delayed until June due to a broken foot, but he's still been able to showcase his immense talent across 62 games with the Tigers, and the 21-year-old could be poised for a breakout 2023 campaign.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Nearly hits for cycle
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Greene went 3-for-5 with four RBI on a single, triple and home run and three runs scored in Friday's loss against the Rangers.
Greene was a double shy of the cycle Friday, but had a spectacular game nonetheless. He knocked in Jeimer Candelario twice, once on a single in the third inning and again on a homer in the ninth. The young outfielder also sent Akil Baddoo home on a fifth-inning triple, which Greene was able to score on thanks to a throwing error. The rookie extended his hit streak to five games, four of which have been multi-hit performances. Over that span, Greene has added five runs, five RBI and two homers. He has also taken his batting average from .224 to .246 during the streak.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Reaches four times in win
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Greene went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, two runs scored, two walks and an RBI in a 4-0 win Sunday over the Angels.
Greene planted Shohei Ohtani's first pitch into the seats in right and reached base safely in his other three plate appearances, scoring another run in the fourth. It was the 21-year-old's fourth homer as a big-leaguer. After striking out 30 times in his first 76 plate appearances in August, the rookie is 4-for-11 with two walks and no strikeouts over his last three contests.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Doubles, scores in loss
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Greene went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians.
Greene led off once again and had a productive evening despite the Detroit offense struggling as a whole. The rookie is showing flashes, though he's also striking out 28.4 percent of the time, which isn't too surprising for a 21-year-old. Greene has immense talent, and he should continue to see ample playing time for the rebuilding Tigers, both down the stretch this year and in 2023. If he's able to cut down on the strikeouts and settle in a bit more at the plate, he could take off.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Homers, reaches base three times
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Greene went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Rays.
Greene drilled his third home run of the year Friday, a two-run shot off Corey Kluber in the second inning. The rookie outfielder has gone 5-for-16 (.313) with six RBI and two extra-base hits over his last four games. Greene is slashing .243/.309/.358 with 12 extra-base hits through 42 career games.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Records two hits, two RBI in win
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Greene went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 5-3 win over the Twins.
Greene struck out in his other three at-bats, but he still had an impact from atop the order. The rookie is now batting .241 this season while striking out 28.7 percent of the time, so he's been having some growing pains. However, the 21-year-old is a big part of Detroit's future, so the Tigers should keep giving him regular playing time. Greene has the talent to pop for big games here and there, though fantasy managers need to show patience when he struggles.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Absent from Thursday's lineup
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Greene isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays.
Greene has hit .188 with a triple, three runs and two RBI over seven games since the All-Star break, and he'll get a rare day off Thursday. Willi Castro is starting in center field and batting seventh.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Goes deep in loss
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Greene went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 loss to Cleveland.
Greene put the Tigers on the board with his solo shot off Zach Plesac in the third inning before drilling a two-run double in the fourth. It was his second homer of the year and his first since July 2. During that 13-game homerless streak, Greene slashed just .200/.267/.236 with two extra-base hits. The 21-year-old now owns a .252/.347/.369 slash line through 118 career plate appearances.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Sitting for nightcap
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Greene isn't starting the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Royals.
Greene led off in the first game of the twin bill and went 2-for-4 with a run and a strikeout. He'll get a breather while Willi Castro starts in center field and bats sixth.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Hits pair of doubles
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Greene went 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in an 11-4 win over the Guardians on Tuesday.
The rookie center fielder had a productive night at the plate, picking up his second and third doubles of the season after recently being promoted to the major leagues. He also showed good awareness on the basepaths, coming in to score on a throwing error by Steven Kwan in a big four-run fourth by the Tigers. Greene's RBI extra-base hits give him eight RBI in 16 games played and he is slashing .274/.384/.403 over his young campaign. The high OBP should ensure that he continues to hit out of the leadoff spot for the Tigers.
