Zach McKinstry to the 10-day IL, INF Hao-Yu Lee to make major league debut

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Zach McKinstry has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to hip and abdominal inflammation. Infielder Hao-Yu Lee has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo to make his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers.

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Zach McKinstry placed on 10-day injured list
Hao-Yu Lee recalled from Triple-A Toledo
Lee making his major league debut
Lee acquired from Philadelphia Phillies in 2023
Lee hit 14 home runs and stole 22 bases last year

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Detroit Tigers infielder Hao-Yu Lee bats during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images After getting banged up repeatedly in Thursday’s victory, utilityman Zach McKinstry has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left hip/abdominal inflammation. Infielder Hao-Yu Lee has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo to make his major league debut. He’ll wear number 50, and is batting eighth and playing third base on Friday night in Boston. The Tigers acquired Lee from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen back in 2023. Currently ranked sixth on MLB Pipeline’s ranking of Tigers’ prospect, the right-handed hitting infielder has good power and hit 14 home runs while stealing 22 bases last year in his first full season at the Triple-A level. Lee has solid plate discipline and will take his walks and generally keeps his strikeouts under control. Now 23 years old, Lee was injured this spring with an oblique strain before he got a chance to play for his native Team Chinese Taipei in the World Baseball Classic, and missed most of the rest of spring camp. As a hitter, Lee likes to go the opposite way and tends to spray a good amount of line drives. He’s much better against left-handed pitching, and that might be the majority of his role in McKinstry’s stead. The main flaw at the plate for Lee is handling good breaking balls. He’s shown some modest signs of improvement in terms of laying off the breaking stuff, but he’ll certainly be tested in the major leagues. Lee can handle both second and third base, but is generally better at second, while third is still a position he’s learning. He’s an aggressive hard-nosed player all around, running the bases better than his size and speed might suggest, and generally grinding out at-bats. Congratulations to Hao-Yu Lee on his major league debut.

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Why was Zach McKinstry placed on the injured list?

Zach McKinstry was placed on the 10-day injured list due to left hip and abdominal inflammation.

Who is Hao-Yu Lee and what are his stats?

Hao-Yu Lee is a 23-year-old infielder acquired by the Tigers, known for hitting 14 home runs and stealing 22 bases last year in Triple-A.

What position will Hao-Yu Lee play in his major league debut?

Hao-Yu Lee will play third base and bat eighth in his major league debut for the Detroit Tigers.

Zach McKinstry to the 10-day IL, INF Hao-Yu Lee to make major league debut

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