McKinstry isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

McKinstry has been on a tear since the start of June, slashing .325/.372/.525 with seven runs scored across 43 plate appearances. He'll get a chance to catch his breath Saturday, moving Javier Baez to third base while Trey Sweeney starts at shortstop.

McKinstry went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Orioles. He also stole a base.

EDGE Analysis

After a surprisingly strong first two months of the season at the plate, McKinstry has kept rolling in June. The utility player is now batting .343 this month with three stolen bases and six runs scored through 11 games. Despite being a bench option for much of his career, McKinstry is forcing the Tigers to put him in the lineup most days due to his strong offensive output.

McKinstry went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 3-2, extra-inning loss to the White Sox. He also stole a base.

EDGE Analysis

McKinstry continues to produce for the Tigers with hits in four of his last five games and a .271 average for the season. The utility man is also up to four stolen bases, and after recording 16 steals each of the last two years, he could start running more moving forward. McKinstry isn't the most exciting player, but his versatility and steady production is getting him into the lineup most days.

McKinstry went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run scored in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

McKinstry delivered his fourth triple of the season in the third inning, then came around to score the game's only run on a wild pitch. The veteran utility player continues to hit surprisingly well with a .267 batting average and .778 OPS through 53 games. McKinstry's career figures are .226 and .662, respectively, as he's mostly been known for his versatile defensive abilities.

McKinstry will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Though he'll draw a start against southpaw Kris Bubic in the series finale, the left-handed-hitting McKinstry sat against righty MIchael Wacha on Saturday and could be moving into a part-time role with the Tigers getting closer to full health. McKinstry owns a career-best .768 OPS on the season, but he finished May with an unremarkable .200/.289/.338 slash line to go with two home runs and one stolen base in 24 games.

McKinstry isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Tigers will give McKinstry a day off Saturday after he went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout during Friday's contest. His absence will allow Javier Baez to start at the hot corner while batting ninth.

McKinstry went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Guardians.

EDGE Analysis

McKinstry had the key hit of the game, delivering his third home run of the season in the fourth inning with a runner on. The veteran utility player has been surprisingly productive at the plate so far this year with a .788 OPS through 49 games, which is up from the .614 OPS he posted during the 2024 regular season. For his career, McKinstry has a .662 OPS.

McKinstry is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

McKinstry will give way to Andy Ibanez at third base Friday against Slade Cecconi and the Guardians. McKinstry is 14-for-66 (.212) with 12 runs scored in 19 games during May.

McKinstry went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

McKinstry hit his second home run of the season in the fourth inning against Toronto starter Bowden Francis. The infielder now has half as many long balls as he did during the 2024 regular season, and while he's not a huge power threat, he's been effective with a .286 batting average and .803 OPS through 41 games in 2025. Both of those figures would be new career highs for McKinstry.

McKinstry isn't in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

McKinstry will get a breather Thursday evening after going 1-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored during a 10-2 win in Game 1. Riley Greene, Brewer Hicklen and Kerry Carpenter will start across the Tigers' outfield while McKinstry sits.