The Detroit Tigers have officially made it past the three-quarters mark of the season! Whether or not that's cause for excitement, I'll let you decide.
The Offense
In a total of seven games played this week, the team actually did pretty decently overall. They won four games (two against Cleveland, two against the Angels), including a victory over starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani! Speaking of the game Ohtani started, that will lead us right into the play of the week: Riley Greene‘s 448-foot home run off Ohtani on the first pitch he threw!
Overall, Victor Reyes led the way offensively for the week with 10 hits in 26 at-bats. He also made a very nice leaping catch in the rain on Sunday. Nobody else had more than six hits this week. The team combined for 17 extra-base hits (12 doubles, a triple, and four home runs), which is well above their average. Rookie Kerry Carpenter enjoyed a nice week, hitting his first two career home runs on back-to-back nights.
The Pitching
On the other side, the Detroit Tigers started seven different pitchers this week. Yep, seven starters for seven games. Drew Hutchison, Bryan Garcia, Garrett Hill, Daniel Norris, Matt Manning, Tyler Alexander, and Eduardo Rodriguez all got their turns this week.
Yes, that indeed does mean that Rodriguez is back after his lengthy stay on the restricted list. Upon his return, veteran reliever Wily Peralta was designated for assignment. Each of the seven starters this week made it at least five innings, with the longest start of the week belonging to Matt Manning (seven innings). Overall, the starting rotation combined for a sparkling 2.23 ERA.
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The bullpen, however, did not fare as well this week. Alex Lange and Andrew Chafin (though there was some really bad luck involved for Chafin) most notably stuck out, giving up three and four runs, respectively. The bullpen finished the week with a collective 5.22 ERA. The good news? Closer Gregory Soto only allowed a single run and closed out the week with three saves!
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That's a wrap on the week from me. Here are the numbers:
Detroit Tigers Weekly Stats
Record: 4-3
Runs scored: 24
Runs allowed: 24
Team batting average: .247
Team on-base percentage: .339
Starting rotation ERA: 2.23
Bullpen ERA: 5.22
Overall record: 47-76
Detroit Tigers Individual Batting Stats
Riley Greene: 6-28, a double, a home run, 4 runs scored, an RBI, 3 walks, 9 strikeouts, ground into 2 double plays. Season batting average: .234, on-base percentage: .296
Victor Reyes: 10-26, a triple, 6 RBIs, 2 runs scored, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts, a stolen base, ground into a double play. Season batting average: .275, on-base percentage: .307
Javier Baez: 4-27, a double, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, 3 stolen bases, ground into a double play, an error in the field. Season batting average: .222, on-base percentage: .264
Harold Castro: 5-20, 3 doubles, 2 runs scored, 3 RBIs, 4 strikeouts, a sacrifice hit, an error in the field. Season batting average: .281, on-base percentage: .310
Miguel Cabrera: 1-7, 5 strikeouts. Season batting average: .263, on-base percentage: .315
Jeimer Candelario: 1-12, a run scored, an RBI, a walk, 2 strikeouts, a sacrifice fly. Season batting average: .196, on-base percentage: .258
Eric Haase: 2-12, a double, a run scored, an RBI, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, a passed ball. Season batting average: .233, on-base percentage: .287
Kerry Carpenter: 5-16, a double, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs, 6 runs scored, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts, a sacrifice fly. Season batting average: .222, on-base percentage: .313
Tucker Barnart: 5-15, 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs, a walk, 2 strikeouts, an error in the field. Season batting average: .206, on-base percentage: .264
Kody Clemens: 3-15, 2 doubles, an RBI, 6 strikeouts. Season batting average: .144, on-base percentage: .194
Jonathan Schoop: 4-20, 2 doubles, a home run, 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs, 6 strikeouts, ground into 2 double plays. Season batting average: .202, on-base percentage: .235
Akil Baddoo: 4-13, 2 runs scored, a walk, 5 strikeouts, 2 stolen bases. Season batting average: .193, on-base percentage: .262
Detroit Tigers Individual Pitching Stats
Drew Hutchison: 5 1/3 innings pitched, 7 hits against, a run allowed (earned), a walk, 4 strikeouts. Season ERA: 4.23, WHIP: 1.47
Bryan Garcia: 6 innings pitched, 5 hits against, 3 runs allowed (earned), 5 strikeouts, 2 home runs allowed, a wild pitch, 2 hit batters. 1-0 record for the week. Season ERA: 3.29, WHIP: 1.24
Garrett Hill: 6 innings pitched, 4 hits against, a run allowed (earned), 2 walks, 3 strikeouts. 1-0 record for the week. Season ERA: 4.22, WHIP: 1.31
Daniel Norris: 5 innings pitched, 4 hits against, a run allowed (earned), 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, 3 hit batters. Season ERA: 0.93, WHIP: 1.24
Matt Manning: 7 innings pitched, 3 hits against, a run allowed (earned), a walk, 6 strikeouts, a home run allowed. 0-1 record for the week. Season ERA: 2.81, WHIP: 1.16
Tyler Alexander: 6 innings pitched, 7 hits against, 3 runs allowed (earned), a walk, 2 strikeouts, a home run allowed. 1-0 record for the week. Season ERA: 4.03, WHIP: 1.26
Eduardo Rodriguez: 5 innings pitched, 4 hits allowed, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts. 1-0 record for the week. Season ERA: 3.89, WHIP: 1.34
Will Vest: 3 innings pitched, a hit against, 2 runs allowed (earned), a walk, 2 strikeouts. 0-1 record for the week. Season ERA: 3.75, WHIP: 1.23
Jose Cisnero: 1 1/3 innings pitched, 2 hits against, 2 runs allowed (only 1 earned), 3 walks, a strikeout. Season ERA: 1.93, WHIP: 1.50
Joe Jimenez: 3 2/3 innings pitched, 2 hits against, a run allowed (earned), 5 strikeouts. Season ERA: 3.40, WHIP: 1.05
Alex Lange: 2 1/3 innings pitched, 4 hits against, 3 runs allowed (earned), a walk, 3 strikeouts. Season ERA: 3.54, WHIP: 1.26
Jason Foley: 3 innings pitched, 2 hits against, a run allowed (not earned), 2 strikeouts. Season ERA: 2.87, WHIP: 1.30
Andrew Chafin: 2 1/3 innings pitched, 4 hits against, 4 runs allowed (earned), 6 strikeouts, a wild pitch. 0-1 record for the week. Season ERA: 3.10, WHIP: 1.06
Wily Peralta: 1 inning pitched, a walk. Designated for assignment. Season ERA: 2.58, WHIP: 1.51
Gregory Soto: 4 innings pitched, 4 hits against, a run allowed (earned), a walk, 2 strikeouts, 3 saves. Season ERA: 3.02, WHIP: 1.19
Detroit Tigers Injury Report (according to ESPN.com)
Michael Pineda – 15-day IL (triceps)
Jonathan Schoop – day-to-day (ankle)
Beau Brieske – 60-day IL (forearm/biceps)
Rony Garcia – 15-day IL (shoulder)
Tarik Skubal – 60-day IL (elbow)
Austin Meadows – 10-day IL (Achilles)
Jake Rogers – 60-day IL (elbow)
Kyle Funkhouser – 60-day IL (shoulder)
Alex Faedo – day-to-day
Spencer Turnbull – 60-day IL (elbow)
Casey Mize – 60-day IL (elbow)
Detroit Tigers: The Week Ahead
The team has an off day on Monday before hosting the San Francisco Giants for a short two-game series on Tuesday and Wednesday. They are then off again on Thursday before heading to Arlington for a three-game weekend set with the Texas Rangers.
