Detroit Tigers Team report

Automated SABRhood research report for the Detroit Tigers.
SABRhood team report

Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers ranks 24th in run generation and 13th in pitching performance, with a usable bullpen and 0 recent risers.

League intelligence# 18 43.8 index
Run generation#24
Composite score 37.9
Pitching#13
Composite score 49.7
Recent play#29
0 recent risers
Bullpen readiness#18
Current state usable
Roster construction

Where this club creates, and loses, WAR

Players are split by position and total WAR is calculated; the green border indicates a club is top-ten in positional WAR, the red border indicates a bottom-ten club.

Best value pocketsCatcher / Third baseClearest upgrade lanesShortstop / First base
CStrength

Catcher

5.6WAR#1 of 30
Top valueDillon Dingler4.9 WAR
1BNeed

First base

0.1WAR#24 of 30
Top valueSpencer Torkelson0.1 WAR
2BStrength

Second base

2.6WAR#9 of 30
Top valueColt Keith1.4 WAR
3BStrength

Third base

4.4WAR#2 of 29
Top valueKevin McGonigle4.7 WAR
SSNeed

Shortstop

0.2WAR#25 of 28
Top valueJavier Báez0.2 WAR
OFNeed

Outfield

2.6WAR#23 of 30
Top valueRiley Greene2.5 WAR
DHNeed

Designated hitter

-0.6WAR#17 of 20
Top valueKerry Carpenter-0.6 WAR
SPStrength

Starting pitching

11.5WAR#4 of 30
Top valueCasey Mize2.9 WAR
RPNeed

Relief pitching

0.9WAR#23 of 30
Top valueTy Madden0.5 WAR
Broadcast three

Water cooler notes

Three concise, evidence-linked notes to start a broadcast conversation.

  1. 1
    team identity

    Detroit Tigers’s analytical identity

    Detroit Tigers ranks 24th in run generation and 13th in pitching performance, with a usable bullpen and 0 recent risers.

  2. 2
    form driver

    Tyler Kinley is the strongest recent pitcher signal

    Recent OPS allowed 0.283 versus 0.739 previously.

  3. 3
    matchup edge

    Dillon Dingler is doing more damage against right-handed pitching

    Estimated wOBA: 0.262 vs L, 0.357 vs R.

Why it changed

Player movement with league context attached

The recent-window shift and the full-season league standing are separate, so a surge never floats free of the player’s actual level.

Hitter change profile

Ben Malgeri

Detroit Tigers | RHB

43.4
Season PA111OPS0.724Est. wOBA0.322Samplemoderate
Biggest changestrikeout rate -2.81 z

Strikeout rate is the largest recent shift: declining by 2.8 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 13th percentile.

Season contextMLB percentile
OPS47th
0.724
Est. wOBA57th
0.322
Strikeout rate13th
27.9%
Walk rate96th
13.5%
Hard-hit rate78th
45.3%
Run value / PA96th
0.060
What changedRecent vs earlier season
OPS-0.67 z
Recent 0.608 baseline 0.772
Est. wOBA-0.65 z
Recent 0.277 baseline 0.340
Strikeout rate-2.81 z
Recent 41.9% baseline 22.5%
Walk rate-0.93 z
Recent 9.7% baseline 15.0%
Hard-hit rate+2.07 z
Recent 60.0% baseline 40.8%
Run value / PA-0.54 z
Recent 0.023 baseline 0.074
Broadcast read: Strikeout rate is the largest recent shift: declining by 2.8 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 13th percentile. Recent sample: 31 PA; prior sample: 80 PA.
Hitter change profile

Colt Keith

Detroit Tigers | LHB

40.3
Season PA402OPS0.715Est. wOBA0.311Samplestrong
Biggest changestrikeout rate -2.66 z

Strikeout rate is the largest recent shift: declining by 2.7 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 60th percentile.

Season contextMLB percentile
OPS43rd
0.715
Est. wOBA43rd
0.311
Strikeout rate60th
19.9%
Walk rate28th
7.2%
Hard-hit rate61st
41.7%
Run value / PA39th
0.000
What changedRecent vs earlier season
OPS-1.71 z
Recent 0.347 baseline 0.741
Est. wOBA-1.58 z
Recent 0.177 baseline 0.321
Strikeout rate-2.66 z
Recent 37.0% baseline 18.7%
Walk rate-0.63 z
Recent 3.7% baseline 7.5%
Hard-hit rate-1.30 z
Recent 28.6% baseline 42.3%
Run value / PA-1.17 z
Recent -0.098 baseline 0.007
Broadcast read: Strikeout rate is the largest recent shift: declining by 2.7 standard deviations versus the MLB change pattern. Season level: 60th percentile. Recent sample: 27 PA; prior sample: 375 PA.
Team highs

The category leaders inside this clubhouse

Familiar production now sits beside tracked force: 100+ mph contact and pitches are shown as both totals and opportunity rates.

Club contact

100+ mph batted balls

Tracked-contact season total

  1. 1Dillon DinglerDetroit Tigers102
  2. 2Riley GreeneDetroit Tigers99
  3. 3Kevin McGonigleDetroit Tigers83
  4. 4Spencer TorkelsonDetroit Tigers78
  5. 5Colt KeithDetroit Tigers74
Club contact

100+ mph contact rate

Minimum 30 tracked batted balls

  1. 1Ben MalgeriDetroit Tigers34.4%
  2. 2Eduardo ValenciaDetroit Tigers32.8%
  3. 3Riley GreeneDetroit Tigers31.4%
  4. 4Dillon DinglerDetroit Tigers26.6%
  5. 5Colt KeithDetroit Tigers25.8%
Club velocity

Pitches at 100+ mph

Across every pitch type

  1. 1Jackson JobeDetroit Tigers4
  2. 2Yilber DíazDetroit Tigers0
  3. 3Troy MeltonDetroit Tigers0
  4. 4Drew AndersonDetroit Tigers0
  5. 5Tanner RaineyDetroit Tigers0
Club velocity

100+ mph pitch rate

Minimum 100 tracked pitches

  1. 1Jackson JobeDetroit Tigers0.8%
  2. 2Yilber DíazDetroit Tigers0.0%
  3. 3Troy MeltonDetroit Tigers0.0%
  4. 4Drew AndersonDetroit Tigers0.0%
  5. 5Tanner RaineyDetroit Tigers0.0%
Club offense

Batting average

Best qualified contact results

  1. 1Riley GreeneDetroit Tigers0.274
  2. 2Kevin McGonigleDetroit Tigers0.271
  3. 3Gleyber TorresDetroit Tigers0.269
  4. 4Hao-Yu LeeDetroit Tigers0.257
  5. 5Colt KeithDetroit Tigers0.257
Club offense

Home runs

The club power board

  1. 1Dillon DinglerDetroit Tigers26
  2. 2Spencer TorkelsonDetroit Tigers22
  3. 3Riley GreeneDetroit Tigers19
  4. 4Kevin McGonigleDetroit Tigers16
  5. 5Kerry CarpenterDetroit Tigers13
Club offense

OPS

On-base and slugging production

  1. 1Riley GreeneDetroit Tigers0.825
  2. 2Kevin McGonigleDetroit Tigers0.786
  3. 3Dillon DinglerDetroit Tigers0.764
  4. 4Gleyber TorresDetroit Tigers0.748
  5. 5Max ClarkDetroit Tigers0.725
Club pitching

Strikeouts

Total batters finished by strikeout

  1. 1Framber ValdezDetroit Tigers119
  2. 2Drew AndersonDetroit Tigers105
  3. 3Jack FlahertyDetroit Tigers102
  4. 4Keider MonteroDetroit Tigers96
  5. 5Troy MeltonDetroit Tigers87
Club pitching

Strikeout rate

Strikeouts per batter faced

  1. 1Drew SommersDetroit Tigers36.2%
  2. 2Kenley JansenDetroit Tigers27.2%
  3. 3Jack FlahertyDetroit Tigers26.3%
  4. 4Drew AndersonDetroit Tigers25.3%
  5. 5Ty MaddenDetroit Tigers24.8%
Club pitching

Lowest OPS allowed

Qualified opponent production

  1. 1Brant HurterDetroit Tigers0.518
  2. 2Jacob WaguespackDetroit Tigers0.552
  3. 3Ty MaddenDetroit Tigers0.595
  4. 4Kenley JansenDetroit Tigers0.616
  5. 5Keider MonteroDetroit Tigers0.620
Ace-in-the-Hole

The staff ace’s complete arsenal

The highest-WAR qualified starter leads the card. Every tracked offering is shown with usage, pitch traits, outcomes, and same-pitch MLB percentiles.

Staff ace · RHP

Casey Mize

86.2 IP · 2.70 ERA · 2.9 WAR

1,780 tracked pitches
Pitch Use Velo Whiff Chase Zone Putaway Hard hit
Four-Seam FastballFF · 644 pitches 36.2% 93.428th pct 18.2%54th pct 24.4%30th pct 50.3%34th pct 0.0%100th pct 45.5%40th pct
SliderSL · 516 pitches 29.0% 87.565th pct 23.6%18th pct 22.3%5th pct 56.6%96th pct 0.0%100th pct 42.2%24th pct
SplitterFS · 437 pitches 24.6% 87.868th pct 30.4%39th pct 39.1%70th pct 36.2%57th pct 0.0%100th pct 30.7%54th pct
SinkerSI · 183 pitches 10.3% 93.640th pct 14.7%79th pct 37.8%95th pct 59.6%74th pct 0.0%100th pct 42.9%45th pct
Percentiles compare each pitch only with the same MLB pitch type and a minimum 50-pitch peer sample. Hard-hit percentile is reversed so a higher percentile is better.
Matchup intelligence

The largest qualified handedness edges

hitter edge79.4

Dillon Dingler

Detroit Tigers

Dillon Dingler is doing more damage against right-handed pitching

vs L0.262
vs R0.357

Estimated wOBA: 0.262 vs L, 0.357 vs R.

hitter edge77.8

Matt Vierling

Detroit Tigers

Matt Vierling is doing more damage against left-handed pitching

vs L0.327
vs R0.203

Estimated wOBA: 0.327 vs L, 0.203 vs R.

hitter edge73.7

Kevin McGonigle

Detroit Tigers

Kevin McGonigle is doing more damage against right-handed pitching

vs L0.290
vs R0.369

Estimated wOBA: 0.290 vs L, 0.369 vs R.

Bullpen decision board

Best available matchup for either side

The board now shows only the highest-ranked active reliever against a left-handed hitter and a right-handed hitter. Workload availability, role, season performance, and handedness all remain visible.

Left-handed batter83.0

Tyler Holton

LHP · available · 2 days rest

Availability95.6%Matchup100.0%Performance39.1%
Right-handed batter81.5

Yilber Díaz

RHP · available · 8 days rest

Availability100.0%Matchup70.0%Performance50.0%
Story leads

Team Headlines

Subject Reporting lead Score
Riley Greene Riley Greene is building one of baseball’s strongest offensive cases 85.7
Kevin McGonigle Kevin McGonigle is building one of baseball’s strongest offensive cases 82.6
Dillon Dingler Dillon Dingler is building one of baseball’s strongest offensive cases 77.0
Ty Madden Ty Madden is limiting opponent production at an elite rate 76.4
Drew Sommers Drew Sommers is limiting opponent production at an elite rate 75.6
Kenley Jansen Kenley Jansen is limiting opponent production at an elite rate 74.8
Research status: this automated report is a reporting foundation, not a finished scouting report. Active rosters are date-stamped; injuries, same-day transactions, probable pitchers, and opponent context still require pregame confirmation.