Malloy isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cleveland, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Malloy had started each of the last four contests and batted no lower than third during that time, but he will begin Wednesday's game on the bench. Riley Greene will serve as the Tigers' designated hitter while Malloy sits.
Malloy went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 8-2 win over the Guardians.
Malloy opened the scoring with a two-run home run off Carlos Carrasco in the first inning. The rookie has now homered on back-to-back days and has seven long balls in 123 plate appearances this year. He also struck out three times Monday, bringing his season total to 42, but he has still managed an impressive .279/.380/.605 slash line in July.
Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Blasts grand slam in loss
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Malloy went 1-for-3 with a walk and a grand slam in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays.
Malloy provided all of his team's offense, taking Toronto starter Kevin Gausman deep in the fifth inning with the bases loaded. The rookie now has six home runs through 35 games as he continues to show good power potential. He's also been striking out roughly 33 percent of the time, though he encouragingly didn't have any strikeouts Sunday and drew his 14th walk of the season. If Malloy can continue to refine his approach at the plate, he could be primed for a strong finish to the year.
Malloy will serve as Detroit's designated hitter and No. 2 batter in Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Malloy didn't appear in Friday's 5-4 win while the Blue Jays brought righty Chris Bassitt to the mound, but the rookie will crack the lineup Saturday versus southpaw Yusei Kikuchi. Malloy has shown decent pop in a part-time role, hitting five home runs across 33 games, though he's batting just .219 and has struck out in 34.5 percent of his plate appearances. He'll need to be a bit more consistent if he wants to earn more playing time against righties.
Malloy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Malloy will get a breather in the Tigers' final game before the All-Star break after he had started in each of the team's last five contests while going 5-for-18 with a home run, a triple, two walks, three runs and two RBI. Riley Greene will get a day out of the outfield and will serve as Detroit's designated hitter while Malloy takes a seat.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Homers in return to lineup
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Malloy went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-8, 10-inning loss to the Guardians.
Malloy had been out of the lineup the last two days, but he returned with a bang Tuesday, popping his fifth home run of the season across 28 games. While the power has been nice, the rookie is batting just .195 with a 35 percent strikeout rate. Malloy is taking his lumps, and he may not see consistent playing time as a result.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Sitting in second straight
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Malloy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Malloy will take a seat for the second day in a row against a right-handed pitcher (Gavin Williams) while the Tigers roll with Mark Canha as their designated hitter. Though his usage of late hasn't been encouraging, Malloy has performed passably since getting the call to the big leagues June 3. Through his first 27 MLB games, Malloy is hitting just .195 with a 36 percent strikeout rate, though he's provided some pop (four home runs, two doubles) and is walking in 10.1 percent of his plate appearances. He'll likely see his playing time dip when the Tigers are at full strength, but unless his production drops further, Malloy should at least have a semi-regular spot in the lineup until Detroit gets Kerry Carpenter (back) and/or Parker Meadows (hamstring) back from the injured list.
Malloy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Malloy started the first two games of the series in Cincinnati but will sit Sunday after going 1-for-6 with two walks and a strikeout between the last two contests. Riley Greene will receive a turn at designated hitter while Matt Vierling starts in left field.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Swipes bag in big win
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Malloy went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Twins.
Malloy singled in the third for his only hit of the game and swiped second base for the first steal of his MLB career. Malloy does have a hit in four straight games now, but overall, it's been a struggle for the 24-year-old to get acclimated to big-league pitching so far. He's slashing .197/.284/.394 with four homers, eight RBI, eight runs and a 7:31 BB:K in 81 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Sitting out Thursday
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Malloy is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Minnesota.
He's being given a day off after starting each of the previous four contests. Riley Greene will get a start in the designated hitter slot for the Tigers.
