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Zach McKinstry

2026 season

GP: 129
AVG: .199
HR: 4
RBI: 26
R: 42
SB: 3
OPS: .583

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K
Sep 27	vs PIT	L 2-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Sep 26	vs PIT	W 4-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 23	vs WSH	L 2-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sep 22	vs WSH	L 1-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 21	vs WSH	W 9-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 19	@CWS	L 1-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 18	@CWS	W 11-8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Sep 17	@CWS	L 1-3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 15	@TOR	W 10-1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Sep 14	@TOR	W 6-5	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Sep 13	vs COL	W 8-1	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	1
Sep 12	vs COL	W 11-7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 11	vs COL	W 6-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sep 8	vs MIN	L 2-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 7	vs MIN	W 5-4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 5	@CLE	W 6-0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Sep 4	@CLE	L 3-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Sep 2	@MIN	W 11-6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aug 31	@MIN	L 1-11	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Aug 30	vs LAD	L 1-6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aug 29	vs LAD	W 2-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Aug 26	vs TB	L 0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aug 25	vs TB	W 4-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aug 24	vs TB	L 1-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aug 23	@KC	L 7-11	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aug 22	@KC	L 1-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Aug 21	@KC	L 2-5	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Aug 19	@PIT	L 3-4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
Aug 18	@PIT	L 1-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aug 17	@PIT	W 8-5	4	3	1	0	1	0	1	0
Aug 16	vs CWS	L 5-7	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aug 15	vs CWS	L 3-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aug 14	vs CWS	L 5-9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aug 13	vs CLE	W 3-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aug 12	vs CLE	L 4-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aug 11	vs CLE	W 6-4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aug 9	@SF	W 3-1	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aug 8	@SF	W 8-0	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aug 7	@SF	L 2-5	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Aug 6	@SEA	W 11-0	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aug 5	@SEA	L 2-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aug 4	@SEA	W 8-0	3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aug 2	@ATH	W 11-0	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Aug 1	@ATH	W 8-6	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Jul 31	@ATH	W 13-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jul 29	vs BAL	L 9-10	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	0
Jul 28	vs BAL	W 14-0	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jul 27	vs BAL	L 5-8	3	2	1	0	1	0	1	0
Jul 26	vs KC	L 4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jul 25	vs KC	L 2-3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul 24	vs KC	W 2-1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul 23	vs KC	W 4-3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul 22	@CHC	W 5-1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Jul 21	@CHC	L 2-11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul 20	@CHC	W 8-6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jul 19	@LAA	L 2-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul 18	@LAA	W 7-0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jul 17	@LAA	W 2-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Jul 12	vs PHI	L 0-5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul 11	vs PHI	L 2-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul 10	vs PHI	W 10-2	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
Jul 9	vs ATH	W 4-1	4	1	1	1	2	0	0	2
Jul 8	vs ATH	W 6-1	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Jul 7	vs ATH	W 6-2	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jul 5	@TEX	W 6-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jul 4	@TEX	W 3-0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jul 2	@TEX	L 4-10	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jul 1	@NYY	W 6-2	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	1
Jun 30	@NYY	W 9-3	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jun 29	@NYY	W 7-3	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jun 28	vs HOU	L 5-7	5	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Jun 27	vs HOU	L 6-8	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jun 26	vs HOU	W 8-0	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Jun 25	vs HOU	L 1-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jun 24	vs NYY	L 2-4	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	2
Jun 23	vs NYY	L 3-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jun 22	vs NYY	W 5-3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jun 21	vs CWS	W 5-4	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Jun 20	vs CWS	W 4-1	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	1
Jun 19	vs CWS	W 4-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jun 16	@HOU	L 2-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jun 15	@HOU	W 9-3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jun 13	@CLE	L 1-3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jun 12	@CLE	L 2-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jun 11	vs MIN	W 11-0	3	2	1	1	1	0	1	0
Jun 10	vs MIN	L 4-6	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jun 9	vs MIN	W 10-4	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
Jun 7	vs SEA	W 5-4	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1
Jun 5	vs SEA	W 7-3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Jun 2	@TB	W 8-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jun 1	@TB	W 10-9	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
May 31	@CWS	L 1-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
May 30	@CWS	L 1-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
May 29	@CWS	L 3-4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
May 28	vs LAA	L 1-7	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
May 27	vs LAA	W 4-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
May 26	vs LAA	L 6-10	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1
May 24	@BAL	L 3-5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
May 24	@BAL	W 4-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
May 22	@BAL	L 4-7	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Latest news

McKinstry is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
McKinstry will take a seat for the third day in a row, this time against a lefty starter (DJ Herz). Since he had previously been held out of the lineup versus righties Davis Martin and Sean Burke in the series against the White Sox over the weekend, the left-handed-hitting McKinstry looks like he could be losing his grip on a strong-side platoon role. McKinstry's drop in playing time comes while he's slashed just .088/.184/.147 through 13 games in September.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 21
McKinstry isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
McKinstry will take a day to reset after going 0-for-16 across his last six games. His absence will allow Ben Malgeri to start in right field, batting seventh.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 19
McKinstry is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Toronto.
McKinstry started the previous three games in right field for the Tigers, but he'll exit the lineup for Wednesday's matinee. Brett Callahan will patrol right field and will bat eighth as the Tigers try to complete the series sweep.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 16
McKinstry isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Colorado.
McKinstry will retreat to the bench Saturday after going just 3-for-20 across his first six games of September. Brett Callahan starts in right field, batting eighth.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 12
McKinstry is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
McKinstry started the first two games of the series, but he'll grab a seat during Wednesday's matinee. The Tigers are going with Ben Malgeri in right field.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 9
McKinstry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Though the left-handed-hitting McKinstry had started in both of the previous two games when the Tigers went up against lefty starters, he'll wind up sitting Sunday against a right-hander (Gavin Williams). The Tigers will send McKinstry to the bench to open up a spot in right field for Ben Malgeri, who earned a chance to start against a righty after going 4-for-11 with a double, a walk, three RBI and a run scored over the first three contests of the series.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 6