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• Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Agrees to terms for 2025

  28D ago • By RotoWire

  Ibanez agreed to a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Tigers on Friday to avoid arbitration, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports. Ibanez took a step back during his second year with the Tigers, slashing .241/.295/.357 over 244 plate appearances during the regular season. However, the Tigers have deemed his performance worthy of a $633,900 raise from his previous salary. He's expected to remain in a utility role next year.

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• Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Hits key home run off bench

  08/26/2024 • By RotoWire

  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. 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.

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• Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Hitting second against lefty

  08/22/2024 • By RotoWire

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

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• Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Two hits, two RBI in win

  07/21/2024 • By RotoWire

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

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• Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Leads offense in win

  06/26/2024 • By RotoWire

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

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