Overview
- Detroit placed infielder Zach McKinstry on the 10-day injured list with left hip and abdominal inflammation, a move announced Friday and retroactive to April 16.
- Hao-Yu Lee was recalled from Triple-A Toledo for his first big-league stint and was set to start at third base, bat eighth, and wear No. 50 against Boston left-hander Ranger Suárez.
- Lee, 23, joined the Tigers system in the 2023 trade that sent pitcher Michael Lorenzen to the Phillies and advanced to Triple-A before this call-up.
- His track record shows a .791 career minor-league OPS, though he opened 2026 with a .509 OPS over nine games after a light spring, adding uncertainty to his immediate impact.
- Detroit entered the Boston series at 10-9 with a six-game win streak and sits one game behind Minnesota in the AL Central, putting extra focus on how Lee fills the infield gap.