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.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Goes deep again Tuesday
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Malloy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Twins.
Malloy is starting to settle in at the MLB level, as he blasted his fourth career home run and second in as many games. The rookie was batting .158 through his first 13 contests, but he's upped that to a more respectable .241 over his last 11 games. There's still room for improvement, though if Malloy can continue to display good power, fantasy managers will deal with a lower batting average.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Leads charge Sunday
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Malloy went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Angels.
Malloy's blast in the fourth inning, his third of the season, extended the Detroit lead to 4-0. The rookie has gotten off to a sluggish start in the majors, as he's still batting only .175 with a 38 percent strikeout rate after Sunday. Despite the struggles, Malloy has good power potential, and his prospect pedigree suggests that he'll figure it out at some point. However, fantasy managers may have to remain patient in the short term.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Not starting Friday
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Malloy is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Malloy will begin Friday's contest in the dugout after going 0-for-3 with one strikeout in Thursday's 5-0 loss. Over his last 10 games, he's gone just 2-for-25 with a 40.7 percent strikeout rate. Colt Keith will serve as the designated hitter Friday while Andy Ibanez starts at second base against Angels right-hander Zach Plesac.
Malloy is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the White Sox.
Malloy will take a breather Sunday after starting in the first two games of the series, going 1-for-6 with a double and one run scored. Riley Greene will serve as the designated hitter Sunday while Akil Baddoo starts in left field against White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon.
Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Exiting starting nine Wednesday
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Malloy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Malloy will take a seat for the series finale after he started the first two games in Atlanta while going 0-for-6 with a walk and four strikeouts. Mark Canha played first base in Tuesday's game but will serve as the Tigers' designated hitter Wednesday while Malloy hits the bench.
Malloy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Malloy will head to the bench after he had served as the Tigers' designated hitter for each of the past three games while going 3-for-12 with a home run, a double and three RBI. The 24-year-old is providing a decent amount of power (three extra-base hits) in his first taste of the majors, but he's hitting just .188 with a 38.5 percent strikeout rate through 39 plate appearances. Malloy's hold on an everyday role could be tenuous, and he may be headed back to Triple-A Toledo if his playing time slips in the days to come.
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Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Homers, drives in three
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Malloy went 2-for-3 with a home run, double and three RBI during Thursday's 7-2 win against the Nationals.
Malloy's second career homer came with two outs in the sixth and broke a 1-1 tie while his seventh-inning double drove in two and provided the Tigers with their winning margin. The 24-year-old rookie, who was also hit by a pitch in his first at-bat, entered the game with just three hits in his first 20 big-league at-bats but has now reached base 11 times in 29 plate appearances since he debuted June 3.
Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Gets first day off since call-up
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Malloy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Malloy had started at designated hitter or in left field in each of the Tigers' seven games since his June 3 call-up, going 3-for-19 with a home run and a 5:8 BB:K. Though his .636 OPS thus far in his MLB career isn't anything special, the Tigers likely aren't ready to pull the plug on Malloy as an everyday player just yet. With Malloy on the bench Wednesday, the Tigers will give Riley Greene a day off in the outfield and have him serve as the team's DH.
Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Records first MLB home run
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Malloy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-1 loss to the Rangers.
While it was an ugly night for the Tigers, it was a great night for Malloy. The rookie delivered his first MLB hit in the top of the sixth inning, and it also happened to be his first MLB home run. Malloy added a single a few innings later for good measure. The 24-year-old is a promising prospect with some power upside, and he figures to see regular playing time at least for the foreseeable future, giving him an opportunity to show what he can do.
