Riley Greene

Riley Greene is missing from the lineup for the Detroit Tigers against the Minnesota Twins Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Greene will take a seat on the bench for routine rest, with Kerry Carpenter starting in left field and batting third against the Twins Friday.

Riley Greene hit a home run on Sunday against the Athletics.

Fantasy Impact

Greene hit his third home run of the year, this one off Kyle Muller in the eighth inning. He is slashing .188/.316/.469 so far this season.

Riley Greene went 2-for-4 with two runs, a home run and a walk in the first game, a win, versus the New York Mets. He went 0-for-2 in the second game with two walks.

Fantasy Impact

Greene hit a game-tying solo shot in the 8th inning of Thursday’s Game 1 of the doubleheader off of Adam Ottavino. The homer was Greene’s second of the season and it kept the Tigers’ winning streak to start the season alive. The lack of stolen bases and extra-base hits is a concern, but his approach at the plate has taken a step forward this year.

In a thrilling showdown that saw the Detroit Tigers edge out the Chicago White Sox 7-6, Riley Greene's performance was a silver lining in what has been a slow start to his season.

Fantasy Impact

Delivering his first home run of the year, Greene's power stroke contributed significantly to the Tigers' victory. The talented slugger will look to put an injury-shortened 2023 season behind him and deliver on the promise he has shown at the plate for fantasy managers as the season progresses.

Riley Greene is tentatively scheduled to DH on Monday against the Astros.

Fantasy Impact

Greene is then scheduled to return to the outfield on Tuesday. He remains on track to be fully healthy for Opening Day where he'll be an intriguing value for fantasy managers in drafts this season.