Greene went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 6-4, 10-inning win over the Orioles.
Greene has been playing well lately, posting an .893 OPS across his last 10 games with four home runs, eight RBI and eight runs scored. With Detroit battling for the final AL playoff spot, the young outfielder's contributions have been crucial. For the season, Greene has an .842 OPS across 130 games with 24 long balls, 72 RBI and 80 runs scored, which are all new career highs.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Goes deep in critical win
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Greene went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
Greene hit his 24th home run of the season in the third inning as the Tigers built an early lead, and they held on for a critical win, which moved them within a half game of a playoff spot. The young outfielder will need to carry Detroit offensively in the final nine games of the year, so he should be in the lineup pretty much every day, giving him an opportunity to build on what's been a strong fantasy campaign to date.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Goes deep twice
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Greene went 2-for-4 Sunday with two home runs and three RBI against the Orioles.
Greene blasted his first homer with one on in the third to put the Tigers on the board, then provided an insurance run in the eighth with his second dinger of the game. It was his third multi-homer effort of the season, and Greene is slashing .265/.354/.494 with 23 home runs, 69 RBI and 76 runs through 531 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Goes deep in win
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Greene went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two total RBI in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies.
Greene went deep as part of a six-run first inning for the Tigers, and then added a sacrifice fly later in the game. The 23-year-old has been dialed in lately, as he now has three straight multi-hit performances. For the season, Greene has a career-high 21 home runs to go with a strong .845 OPS, which would also be a new career best.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Drives in three Tuesday
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Greene went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple, two runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 11-0 win over the Rockies.
Greene has been playing well lately, batting .297 over his last 10 games with four extra-base hits and eight RBI. The young outfielder has all the talent in the world, and he's putting it on display this year with an .837 OPS and 20 home runs across 120 games. As long as Greene stays healthy, he should be primed for a strong finish to the season.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Four hits in 13-inning loss
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Greene went 4-for-6 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Athletics.
Greene supplied RBI singles in the fifth and 12th innings, giving the Tigers a one-run lead each time. Prior to Friday, he had gone 11 games without a multi-hit effort, batting just .175 (7-for-40) in that span. The outfielder is up to a .260/.353/.479 slash line with 20 home runs, 60 RBI, 69 runs scored, 25 doubles, five triples and four stolen bases over 117 contests this season.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Launches 20th long ball
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Greene went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Red Sox.
Greene's 20th blast of the season came with one on in the sixth inning and extended the Tigers' lead to three. Greene has struggled to the tune of a .208 batting average with a 37.8 percent strikeout rate over 48 at-bats in 12 games since returning from a stint on the IL due to a hamstring injury, though he now has three homers, seven RBI and 11 runs scored during that stretch.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Tallies two more hits Friday
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Greene went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.
Greene now has consecutive two-hit performances, pushing his batting average up to .263 for the season and his OPS to .839. The young outfielder has played in four games following a nearly month-long absence due to a hamstring strain. Greene looks fully recovered based on his last two efforts, though the team will likely be cautious with him as he ramps back up.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Resting up against lefty
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Greene is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.
Greene will join fellow left-handed hitters Trey Sweeney, Parker Meadows and Zach McKinstry on the bench while the Cubs send southpaw Justin Steele to the hill for the series finale. After going 0-for-8 with five strikeouts in his first two starts following his return from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Greene shook off some rust in Wednesday's 8-2 win, slugging a home run and supplying a base hit while driving in three runs.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Powers offense Wednesday
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Greene went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, an additional run scored and three total RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Cubs.
Greene went 0-for-8 in his first two games back from the injured list following his absence due to a hamstring strain, but he broke out Wednesday. The young outfielder now has 18 home runs this season to go along with a strong .836 OPS. Greene is a dynamic offensive talent, and he should be poised for a strong finish to the year if he can stay healthy.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Reinstated, starting Sunday
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The Tigers reinstated Greene (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list and designated him as the 27th man for Sunday's Little League Classic against the Yankees in Williamsport, Penn., Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. Green will bat second as the designated hitter.
The 23-year-old had been sidelined by a hamstring strain since late July but is ready to rejoin the Tigers after two-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo. Detroit will take advantage of the 27th man for Sunday's neutral-site game but will need to make a corresponding transaction for Greene prior to Tuesday's series opener versus the Cubs.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Doing pregame work Saturday
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Greene (hamstring) is doing some light fielding work Saturday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Greene was placed on the injured list Friday due to a right hamstring strain, though he isn't expected to miss more than the minimum 10 days, per Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. Prior to his injury, Greene was slashing .313/.387/.507 with two home runs and 10 RBI across 74 plate appearances in July.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Absent from starting nine Friday
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Greene is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.
Greene isn't part of the starting lineup for the third time in seven games despite right-hander Pablo Lopez being on the mound for Minnesota. As an everyday player for Detroit, Greene's string of absences is unusual, but as yet no explanation has been offered by the team. Mark Canha, Matt Vierling and Wenceel Perez will fill the outfield from left to right Friday.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Absent from Detroit lineup
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Greene is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cleveland.
Greene isn't dealing with any known injury, but it's a little odd to see him sitting out against righty Xzavion Curry, especially since he was just out of the lineup Saturday versus a left-hander. The Tigers are going with an outfield of Justyn-Henry Malloy, Matt Vierling and Wenceel Perez on Tuesday.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Contributes three hits, three RBI
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Greene went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Guardians.
Greene had entered Wednesday's game in a 1-for-14 skid but collected two hits Wednesday and three more Thursday to break out of the mini-slump. It was the sixth time this season and fourth since June 15 that Greene has collected at least three hits in a game. He also added three RBI, giving him 48 on the season to go along with a .266 average and 17 homers.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Serving as DH on Sunday
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Greene is serving as the designated hitter and batting fourth in Sunday's game against the Reds.
Greene will get a day off from playing the outfield, though the Tigers are keeping his hot bat in the lineup. Over his last 10 games, the 23-year-old has a .962 OPS. For the season, Greene has an .863 OPS and 17 home runs, making him a strong fantasy asset thus far. The young star is just starting to tap into his potential and has a ton of upside the rest of the year.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Big effort in win
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Greene went 3-for-4 with a triple, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Twins.
Greene was an offensive force as he recorded his 16th home run of the season and pushed his OPS up to .851. The 23-year-old had already surpassed his previous career best of 11 home runs in a season, and he's now up to a career-high 43 RBI this year as well after Wednesday's effort. Greene could be closing in on his first All-Star appearance, but at the very least he's been a strong fantasy asset who continues to trend upward given his promising skill set.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Reaches three times in loss
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Greene went 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI in Monday's 2-1 loss to Atlanta.
Greene didn't get much support from the rest of the lineup but it was still a good day for the young outfielder. He's been locked in this month with a .305 batting average across 15 games, and that's pushed his overall average to .254. Greene is a dynamic talent who can really take off if he keeps making consistent contact at the plate like he's done recently.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Goes deep in loss
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Greene went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Nationals.
Greene is starting to get going at the plate, as he's now batting .275 in June with two home runs, seven RBI and eight runs scored across 10 games. The young outfielder has pushed himself up to 12 long balls on the season, and if he stays hot the rest of the month, his counting stats could trend upward quickly.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Swipes second bag
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Greene went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox.
Getting the start in center field and batting second, Greene was the only Tiger to record multiple hits on the night. The 23-year-old has reached base eight times in the last four games, and on the season he's slashing .239/.343/.449 with 10 homers, two steals, 22 RBI and 37 runs through 56 contests.
