McKinstry is starting in center field and batting eighth Friday against the Mariners. It will be McKinstry's first action in center field since the 2023 season. The utility man has played second base, third base, shortstop and right field this season, and his positional versatility keeps him on the lineup card more often that not. McKinstry is in the midst of a 1-for-26 skid at the plate, however, and is slashing just .158/.246/.211 with one homer, nine RBI, two runs scored, one stolen base and a 14:23 BB:K across 132 plate appearances this season.
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Zachary McKinstry Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24W 11-8300000000020003/23L 6-5201100000000013/21W 3-1201100000020013/204-4100000000000003/18L 3-1300000000030003/171-1300000000020003/15W 12-1301100000040013/14W 6-1200000001030003/12L 4-3211000120020043/8L 5-0200000001020003/7L 5-3111010001030022/28W 12-3301100000030012/27W 16-8200000000000002/25L 5-3311100000010012/24L 8-1200000001001002/224-420110000001001
Preseason Totals 36386101240281012 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB6/5W 7-3411100000040016/2W 8-0300000001030006/1W 10-9301100000000115/31L 2-1200000001030005/30L 4-1100000000010005/29L 4-3200000001030005/28L 7-1200000002050005/27W 4-0300000001050005/26L 10-6200000020050005/24W 4-1100000000010005/24L 5-3300000001020005/22L 7-4400000010030005/21L 3-1201100000020015/20L 3-2402200010040025/19L 4-3100000000010005/18L 8-2400000000030005/17L 4-1401100000030015/16L 2-1401100000060115/15W 3-2300000000040005/14L 9-4401100000020015/13L 3-2401100000050115/12L 10-2200000000030005/10W 6-3200000000020005/9L 5-1300000001041005/8L 4-3201010000010025/6L 4-0200000002030005/5L 10-3400000000050004/15W 2-1201100000030014/14W 2-1311010000010024/12W 8-2401100000010014/11W 6-1400000000050004/10W 2-0000000000000004/9L 3-1300000001070004/8L 8-6500000000050004/7L 4-2301010001040024/6L 7-3301100021040014/4W 11-6412100130040054/3W 4-0401100000040013/31L 7-5400000000060003/28L 3-0200000000020003/271-120110000002001
Regular Season Totals 1183191530191301311325
Zachary McKinstry Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 19190.161153013013250.246Home 16120.20010105001160.265Away 0370.121520801290.227Night 06110.1438308012140.227Day 1380.1957005001110.283March 0010.125100000010.125April 1580.2295203000130.289May 0480.123710901290.234June 0020.200200100120.273Opponent vs STL 1 3 3 0.375 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.375 vs TOR 0 0 2 0.182 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.250 vs CLE 0 1 3 0.273 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.273 vs BAL 0 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.111 vs MIA 0 0 1 0.125 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.125 vs BOS 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.250 vs CWS 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.286 vs NYM 0 0 2 0.200 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.200 vs AZ 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs SEA 0 0 1 0.250 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 vs LAA 0 2 0 0.000 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.250 vs MIN 0 2 2 0.143 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0.294 vs TB 0 0 1 0.167 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0.286 vs SD 0 0 1 0.250 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 vs KC 0 0 3 0.250 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 5 0.308 Venue @ San Diego 0 0 1 0.250 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 @ Detroit 1 6 12 0.200 10 1 0 5 0 0 1 16 0.265 @ Tampa Bay 0 0 1 0.167 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0.286 @ Minnesota 0 2 2 0.143 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0.294 @ Arizona 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Baltimore 0 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.111 @ Chicago 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.286 @ New York 0 0 2 0.200 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.200 @ Kansas City 0 0 1 0.143 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.250
Zachary McKinstry Player Profile
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Hitting bench Wednesday
McKinstry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays. McKinstry had started in each of Detroit's last three games, but he could be at risk of falling into more of a part-time role after the Tigers reinstated Gleyber Torres from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Since the beginning of May, the Tigers rank 29th in the majors with a .287 wOBA, and McKinstry has played a major part in the team's offensive struggles. During that stretch, McKinstry is slashing just .127/.238/.141 over 86 plate appearances.
On bench for nightcap
McKinstry is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Orioles. After going 0-for-3 with a walk as the Tigers' leadoff batter in a 5-3 loss earlier in the day, the left-handed-hitting McKinstry will take a seat for the nightcap while the Orioles send southpaw Trevor Rogers to the bump. Hao-Yu Lee will enter the starting nine in place of McKinstry, covering second base while batting eighth.