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Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Hits key home run off bench
Andy 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
Andy 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 Detroit 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
Andy 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 Detroit 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
Andy 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 Detroit 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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Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Late addition to Friday's lineup
Andy Ibanez will start at second base and bat seventh against the Red Sox on Friday.Ibanez was initially slated to sit Friday, but he was inserted into the lineup after Mark Canha was scratched due to left hip soreness. Ibanez will go up against Boston right-hander Tanner Houck.
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Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Four hits, two homers vs. Cleveland
Andy Ibanez went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a double, four total RBI and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 11-7 win over the Guardians.Ibanez led off the game with a solo homer off Logan Allen before breaking a 2-2 tie with a three-run shot in the second inning. It's the second multi-homer game of Ibanez's career, though he hadn't logged an extra-base hit through his first 13 games this season. The 31-year-old utility man is now slashing .364/.361/.576 with seven RBI and seven runs scored in 36 plate appearances. Ibanez could take on a platoon role at second base, as Colt Keith's struggled to start the campaign.
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Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Activated from injured list
The Detroit Tigers activated Andy Ibanez (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.Ibanez wound up missing a little more than three weeks of action with a strained left hamstring. The utility player should see some starts for the Tigers against left-handed pitching.
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Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Continuing rehab assignment
Andy Ibanez (hamstring) will start at second base for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.Ibanez has played two games in Triple-A as part of his rehab assignment, going 3-for-6 with two doubles and one RBI over that span. If all goes well in Sunday's stint, Ibanez could be available for the Detroit Tigers' next series against the Cardinals starting Monday.
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Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Set for rehab assignment
Andy Ibanez (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.Ibanez went through a full workout Tuesday and didn't have any issues, clearing the way for him to play in rehab games. He's missed just over two weeks of action with a left hamstring strain and shouldn't need many rehab at-bats before being activated.
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Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Goes through full workout
Andy Ibanez (hamstring) went through a full workout at second base Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.McCosky added that Ibanez didn't appear to be favoring his left hamstring at all. The veteran utility player would appear to be close to beginning a rehab assignment, with a return before the end of the month possible. Once he rejoins the Detroit Tigers, most of Ibanez's playing time figures to come against lefties.