These are the weeks that are fun to write about! Though the weekend wasn’t fantastic, the Detroit Tigers actually had a very impressive week overall.
After a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park, the team split another four-game series with the Chicago White Sox on the road.
Overall, Detroit scored 39 runs for the week in eight games. That’s an average of 4.87 runs per game. They only allowed 28 for the week, good for 3.5 a game. The pitching was good for the most part, with only the third game in Chicago really being the only one to get out of hand (8-0 loss). Their high-water mark for runs scored came in the third game against Cleveland when they won 11-4.
Individually, Jonathan Schoop led the way at the plate this week. He went 12-29 over the course of the eight games, including a 6-8 day on Monday (doubleheader). While only one of his hits went for extra bases (a double), he also drew three walks and stole a whopping four bases.
On the other end of the spectrum, rookie Riley Greene didn’t have a great follow-up to his hot first week. While he did have two doubles and drew three walks, it wasn’t the same kind of week as we’d initially seen from the youngster. This week, he went 6-34 at the plate.
Another noteworthy performer at the plate this week was catcher Eric Haase. He went 6-17 (.353) with a couple of very timely home runs.
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It was not a great week for outfielder Robbie Grossman. On top of going just 2-20 this week at the plate, he also dropped a popup on Sunday. This ended his streak of consecutive games without committing an error at 440 games.
The starting rotation was also solid this week, combining for a 3.34 ERA. Rookie Beau Brieske had unquestionably the best start of the week. He started the first game against Chicago and went 6 1/3 innings while only allowing two hits. He walked a batter as well and didn’t allow a run.
As usual, the bullpen had another terrific week; they combined for an ERA of 1.92 and continue being one of the strongest in the game.
Detroit’s six-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday, but it was their longest streak of the year so far.
Here’s a look at the numbers for the week that was.
Detroit Tigers Overall Team Stats
Team record: 6-2
Runs scored: 39
Runs allowed: 28
Starters ERA: 3.34
Bullpen ERA: 1.92
Team batting average: .249
Team on-base percentage: .367
Overall record: 36-49, 10.5 games behind Minnesota for first place in the A.L. Central
Detroit Tigers Individual Batting Stats
Riley Greene: 6-34, 2 doubles, 3 runs scored, 5 RBIs, 3 walks, 9 strikeouts, ground into a double play, caught stealing. Season batting average: .244, on-base percentage: .347
Willi Castro: 3-16, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 2 strikeouts, a stolen base. Season batting average: .255, on-base percentage: .289
Javier Baez: 6-27, a double, 2 home runs, 4 runs scored, 7 RBIs, a walk, 8 strikeouts. Season batting average: .214, on-base percentage: .249
Miguel Cabrera: 6-24, 2 runs scored, 6 RBIs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, a sacrifice fly. Season batting average: .295, on-base percentage: .333
Jeimer Candelario: 4-18, a home run, 4 runs scored, 4 RBIs, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, caught stealing. Season batting average: .193, on-base percentage: .258
Robbie Grossman: 2-20, a triple, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts, a stolen base, hit by a pitch, an error. Season batting average: .202, on-base percentage: .307
Kody Clemens: 3-12, a home run, 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs, a walk, 2 strikeouts, a stolen base, an error. Season batting average: .170, on-base percentage: .250
Jonathan Schoop: 12-29, a double, 7 runs scored, 1 RBI, 3 walks, 2 strikeouts, 4 stolen bases, hit by a pitch, an intentional walk, ground into a double play. Season batting average: .212, on-base percentage: .248
Tucker Barnhart: 3-11, a double, a run scored, 2 RBIs, 4 walks, 3 strikeouts. Season batting average: .217, on-base percentage: .280
Eric Haase: 6-17, a double, 2 home runs, 6 runs scored, 3 RBIs, a walk, 4 strikeouts. Season batting average: .234, on-base percentage: .283
Spencer Torkelson: 5-21, two doubles, 2 RBIs, 4 runs scored, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts. Season batting average: .198, on-base percentage: .289
Harold Castro: 3-14, a run scored, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, an error. Season batting average: .268, on-base percentage: .298
Victor Reyes: 6-18, 2 runs scored, 4 RBIs, a walk, 2 strikeouts, an error. Season batting average: .310, on-base percentage: .333
Detroit Tigers Individual Pitching Stats
Garrett Hill: 11 innings pitched, 8 hits allowed, 7 runs (all earned), 3 walks, 4 strikeouts, 2 home runs, a hit batter. 1-1 record for the week. Season ERA: 5.73, WHIP (walks and hits divided by innings pitched): 1.00
Alex Faedo:: 3 2/3 innings pitched, 4 hits allowed, 3 runs (earned), 4 walks, 3 strikeouts. Season ERA: 502, WHIP: 1.54
Drew Hutchison: 11 innings pitched, 10 hits allowed, 4 runs (3 earned), a walk, 5 strikeouts. 1-0 Record for the week. Season ERA: 4.08, 1.36 WHIP
Michael Pineda: 5 innings pitched, 5 hits allowed, 2 runs (earned), 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, 1 home run. 1-0 record for the week. Season ERA: 3.62, WHIP: 1.18
Beau Brieske: 6 1/3 innings pitched, 2 hits allowed, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts, a wild pitch. 1-0 record this week. Season ERA: 4.16, WHIP: 1.22
Tarik Skubal: 6 innings pitched, 6 hits allowed, 2 runs (earned), a walk, 7 strikeouts, a home run allowed. 1-0 record. Season ERA: 3.99, WHIP: 1.19
Jason Foley: 2 2/3 innings pitched, 4 hits allowed, 3 runs (all earned), a walk, a strikeout, a hit batter. Season ERA: 3.60, WHIP: 1.50
Wily Peralta: 1 1/3 innings pitched, a hit allowed. Season ERA: 2.16, WHIP: 1.41
Tyler Alexander: 3 2/3 innings pitched, 4 hits allowed, 1 strikeout, a hit batter. 1-0 for the week. Season ERA: 4.50, WHIP: 1.31
Alex Lange: 3 2/3 innings pitched, a hit allowed, 7 strikeouts. Season ERA: 1.91, WHIP: 1.09
Will Vest: 2 innings, 4 hits allowed, 2 runs (earned), 3 strikeouts, a wild pitch. Season ERA: 3.77, WHIP: 1.19
Joe Jimenez: 2 2/3 innings pitched, 3 hits allowed, 1 run (unearned), 1 strikeout. Season ERA: 3.06, WHIP: 0.96
Andrew Chafin: 3 1/3 innings pitched, a walk, a strikeout. Season ERA: 2.45, WHIP: 0.94
Michael Fulmer: 3 1/3 innings pitched, 2 hits allowed, 2 runs (unearned), 2 walks, 3 strikeouts, a hit batter, a save. 0-1 record for the week. Season ERA: 1.93, WHIP: 1.04
Gregory Soto: 2 1/3 innings pitched, 4 hits allowed, a run (earned), 3 walks, 2 strikeouts, 2 saves. Season ERA: 2.67, WHIP: 1.25
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Detroit Tigers Injury Report (according to ESPN)
OF Austin Meadows – 10-day IL (Achilles)
RP Kyle Funkhouser – 60-day IL (shoulder)
SP Matt Manning – 60-day IL (biceps/shoulder)
RP Wily Peralta – 15-day IL (hamstring)
SP Eduardo Rodriguez (Restricted List)
SP Rony Garcia – 15-day IL (shoulder)
RP Jose Cisnero – 60-day IL (shoulder/Achilles)
SP Casey Mize – 60-day IL (Tommy John)
SP Spencer Turnbull – 60-day IL (Tommy John)
C Jake Rogers – 60-day IL (forearm)
The Week Ahead
Detroit has another jam-packed week ahead of them. Monday features a double header in Kansas City to start a four-game series, followed by another four-game series in Cleveland.
