Detroit Tigers Make Big Parker Meadows, Justyn-Henry Malloy Announcement Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Detroit Tigers have jumped out to an MLB best start to the 2025 season with a record of 39-21 headed toward the All-Star break.

Last year, Malloy came back up to provide a bench bat late in the season and into the playoffs. The Tigers would love for him to do the same in 2025. He has little left to prove offensively in Triple-A, where he’s been one of the Mud Hens’ top hitters for the past three seasons. But there’s still room for growth on the defensive side.

Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows has been activated from the injured list for his 2025 season debut after missing first 60 games.

The Detroit Tigers earned another impressive series win over the weekend as they took two out of three on the road against the Kansas City Royals. Sunday's game was for all the marbles after the Royals evened up the series with a 1-0 win on Saturday,

Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals, 1-0, in the series finale Sunday, winning two of three games in the American League Central showdown.

Zach McKinstry hit a leadoff triple in the third inning and scored on Kris Bubic's wild pitch to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Kansas City Royals 1-0.