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• Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Agrees to deal with Detroit

  11/22/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Tigers and McKinstry avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.65 million contract Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. McKinstry had been eligible for salary arbitration for the first time. The 29-year-old slashed just .215/.277/.337 with four home runs and 16 stolen bases over 118 games for the Tigers in 2024. He's slated to fill a utility role again next season.

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• Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Tallies three hits in loss

  08/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  McKinstry went 3-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Angels. McKinstry was the only Detroit player with multiple hits, and the lack of production around him prevented him from accumulating any counting stats. While the utility player can pop on occasion, McKinstry is generally not much of an offensive threat, and his lack of consistent playing time limits his fantasy ceiling.

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• Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Smacks fourth home run

  08/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  McKinstry went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 13-4 win against the White Sox. McKinstry went deep off John Brebbia in the ninth inning, his first home run since July 7. McKinstry in the middle of a five-game hitting streak with five RBI and two stolen bases in that stretch. The 29-year-old utility man sees sporadic playing time and carries a paltry .603 OPS through 90 games this season.

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• Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Picks up steal in win

  08/22/2024 • By RotoWire

  McKinstry went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Cubs. McKinstry notched a steal in his second straight game, but this was his first start in three contests. He's put together a decent August, going 13-for-45 (.289) across 15 games while adding three steals and four RBI. The 29-year-old is at a .199/.259/.320 slash line with 11 steals, three home runs, 19 RBI and 25 runs scored across 251 plate appearances for the year.

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• Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Provides spark Saturday

  08/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  McKinstry went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Yankees. McKinstry batted ninth and provided an unexpected lift, as he came into the contest batting just .188 for the season. The utility man is now a career .215 hitter across 355 MLB games, so he's pretty much settled in as a low-impact offensive player who offers value to his team through his defensive versatility. That keeps McKinstry's fantasy appeal fairly limited.

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