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McKinstry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

For the second time in three games, McKinstry will hit the bench while the Tigers face a right-handed starting pitcher. With the team getting more comfortable using Colt Keith at third base, McKinstry's primary path to playing time appears to be closing. The 30-year-old is still capable of filling in at two other infield spots as well as both corner outfield spots, but his at-bats could become sporadic now that all of Detroit's key hitters are available, sans Matt Vierling (shoulder).

Grisham went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-0 win against Baltimore.

Grisham belted the first of four Yankees home runs in the game with a solo blast to right field in the first inning. It was his second long ball in three contests following a 14-game homerless stretch during which he batted just .176. Grisham has had hot and cold stretches this season, but overall he's in the midst of a career-best campaign, posting an .833 OPS through 255 plate appearances. He's up to 15 homers, two shy of the career-high 17 he swatted in 2022 with San Diego.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Olson (finger) is expected to require one more rehab start before being activated from the 15-day injured list, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Detroit optioned No. 5 starter Keider Montero to Triple-A Toledo on Friday, but that apparently won't be a precursor to Olson being activated during the upcoming week. Instead, Olson will most likely make his third rehab start for Toledo this Tuesday or Wednesday, and if he checks out fine, he'll presumably be activated from the IL during the first week of July. Olson, who has been on the shelf since May 19 due to right ring finger inflammation, most recently tossed 3.2 scoreless innings and 58 pitches for Toledo on Thursday, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out five.

Solano went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Cubs.

Solano notched his second consecutive three-hit game Saturday, continuing a scorching run in June. The veteran had struggled mightily before the month, slashing just .173/.212/.200 with two extra-base hits and two RBI over 34 games. Since the start of June, however, he's turned things around dramatically, posting a .440/.481/.600 slash line with two extra-base hits and six RBI in nine games. Though he's been deployed largely as a short-side platoon player at first base this season, Solano started against a right-hander (Cade Horton) on Saturday, and his recent success could allow him to stay in the lineup more frequently versus same-handed pitchers.

Raley went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 10-7 loss against the Cubs.

Raley was highly productive in just his second game back after recovering from an oblique strain. The left-handed hitter has excelled at reaching base with a .370 OBP but hasn't shown much power yet in 2025, slugging just .360 with five extra-base hits (three doubles, two home runs) over 75 at-bats -- a far cry from the 41 long balls he launched over 761 ABs in 2023-24.

Raleigh went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Cubs.

Raleigh's impressive power surge continued Saturday with a ninth-inning blast, his 30th home run of the season. The catcher has been outstanding, slashing .272/.377/.649 with 44 extra-base hits and 64 RBI through just 74 games, and Raleigh became the first switch hitter in major-league history with 30 long balls before the All-Star break. While Aaron Judge remains the clear favorite for American League MVP, Raleigh has emerged as a strong contender thanks to his elite offensive production and standout defense.

Hancock (3-3) took the loss Saturday, allowing nine runs on six hits and three walks over four innings against the Cubs. He struck out five.

The right-hander gave up back-to-back home runs to open the first inning, setting the tone for a rough outing in which he allowed season highs in runs and homers (four). Hancock has shown flashes of his potential but has struggled with consistency, rarely stringing together consecutive strong starts. On the season, the 26-year-old holds a 5.43 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over 66.1 innings across 13 starts.

Spence (2-2) took the loss against Cleveland on Saturday, allowing four runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out three batters over 4.2 innings.

Spence's downfall was the second frame, when he gave up all four of his runs and six of his eight hits. Outside of that, he notched three 1-2-3 innings and just two singles. The four runs were a season-worst mark for Spence, who came into Saturday having allowed just two runs over 17 frames across his previous four starts. He'll try to get back on track in his next start, which is tentatively scheduled to be a tough road matchup versus the Yankees.

Clase earned a save against the Athletics on Saturday by throwing a perfect ninth inning without striking out a batter.

Clase needed just 12 pitches (eight of which were strikes) to retire the side in order and protect a two-run, ninth-inning lead. The veteran closer was effective despite not notching a strikeout for just the second time over his past nine outings. Clase's 3.58 ERA is well above his career norm, but he's still recorded 17 saves, tied for sixth-most in the majors.

Ortiz (4-8) earned the win over the Athletics on Saturday, allowing two hits and issuing two walks while striking out 10 batters over six scoreless innings.

Ortiz was exceptional during his time in the game, racking up 12 whiffs and tying a season high with 10 punchouts. It was the third time this season he's allowed zero runs in an appearance, and the right-hander notched a victory for just the second time over his past 11 starts. Ortiz came into the game having allowed 10 runs over 10.2 frames across his previous two starts, so Saturday's effort was a nice bounce-back performance. He's slated to take on the Cardinals at home in his next start.