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Chris Taylor for Zach McKinstry (2026)
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Experts' Pick | ||
| Zach McKinstry 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF - DET  | Chris Taylor 2B,LF,CF,RF - FA  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 2 of 2 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 2 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | # 326 | ‐ |
| VBR | # 798 | ‐ |
| Projections | ||
| Runs | 15 | ‐ |
| Home Runs | 2 | ‐ |
| RBI | 12 | ‐ |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | ‐ |
| Batting Average | .229 | ‐ |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | RET |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 288 | ‐ |
| Kevin Spinelli KevScores | # 322 | ‐ |
| Zach McKinstry 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF - DET | Chris Taylor 2B,LF,CF,RF - FA | |
| 2026 Stats | ||
| At Bats | 245 | ‐ |
| Runs | 21 | ‐ |
| Hits | 50 | ‐ |
| Singles | 36 | ‐ |
| Doubles | 8 | ‐ |
| Triples | 2 | ‐ |
| Home Runs | 4 | ‐ |
| RBI | 20 | ‐ |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | ‐ |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | ‐ |
| Walks | 26 | ‐ |
| Strikeouts | 46 | ‐ |
| Batting Average | .204 | ‐ |
| On Base Pct | .278 | ‐ |
| Slugging Pct | .302 | ‐ |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .580 | ‐ |
| Zach McKinstry 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF - DET | Chris Taylor 2B,LF,CF,RF - FA | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| At Bats | 123 | ‐ |
| Runs | 15 | ‐ |
| Hits | 28 | ‐ |
| Singles | 19 | ‐ |
| Doubles | 5 | ‐ |
| Triples | 1 | ‐ |
| Home Runs | 2 | ‐ |
| RBI | 12 | ‐ |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | ‐ |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | ‐ |
| Walks | 12 | ‐ |
| Strikeouts | 28 | ‐ |
| Batting Average | .229 | ‐ |
| On Base Pct | .300 | ‐ |
| Slugging Pct | .356 | ‐ |
| On-base Plus Slugging | .656 | ‐ |
| Zach McKinstry 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF - DET | Chris Taylor 2B,LF,CF,RF - FA | |
| News | ||
| Zach McKinstry went 1-for-4 in Thursday’s win over the Athletics with a two-run home run. Chris Schommer Fri, Jul 10th | Chris Taylor announced on social media that he is officially retiring. Ari Koslow Sun, May 24th | |
| Tigers utility player Zach McKinstry went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 7-5 loss to the Astros on Sunday. Brenton Kemp Mon, Jun 29th | Chris Taylor changed his mind on retirement and has been placed on the minor league injured list with a left forearm fracture. Ari Koslow Sat, May 23rd | |
| Tigers utility player Zach McKinstry went 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk in an 11-0 win over the Twins on Thursday. Brenton Kemp Thu, Jun 11th | Chris Taylor has announced his retirement after 12 big league seasons. He played primarily with the Dodgers, but also spent time with the Mariners and Angels. David Leisering Fri, May 22nd | |
| Zach McKinstry is expected to be activated from the injured list on Tuesday. Ari Koslow Tue, May 5th | The Angels re-signed utility man Chris Taylor to a minor league contract. Ari Koslow Fri, Mar 27th | |
| The Tigers sent INF/OF Zach McKinstry on a rehab assignment to Single-A Lakeland. Ari Koslow Thu, Apr 30th | Veteran utilityman Chris Taylor has re-signed with the Los Angeles Angels. It's unclear whether the deal is a major league contract or a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. David Leisering Thu, Feb 12th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
| Zach McKinstry 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF - DET | Chris Taylor 2B,LF,CF,RF - FA | |||||
| Date | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 26th | @ SD | Nick Pivetta (1-2) | #120 | |||
| Fri, Mar 27th | @ SD | Michael King (6-7) | #52 | |||
| Sat, Mar 28th | @ SD | Randy Vasquez (6-6) | #268 | |||
| Mon, Mar 30th | @ ARI | Michael Soroka (8-3) | #71 | |||
| Tue, Mar 31st | @ ARI | Brandon Pfaadt (5-1) | #77 | |||
| Wed, Apr 1st | @ ARI | Zac Gallen (3-9) | #180 | |||
| Fri, Apr 3rd | vs STL | Michael McGreevy (4-8) | #90 | |||
| Sat, Apr 4th | vs STL | Dustin May (5-7) | #45 | |||
| Sun, Apr 5th | vs STL | Kyle Leahy (7-4) | #115 | |||
| Mon, Apr 6th | @ MIN | Joe Ryan (6-6) | #15 | |||
| Tue, Apr 7th | @ MIN | Taj Bradley (9-4) | #58 | |||
| Wed, Apr 8th | @ MIN | Bailey Ober (7-3) | #93 | |||
| Thu, Apr 9th | @ MIN | Mick Abel (1-2) | ||||
| Fri, Apr 10th | vs MIA | Chris Paddack (0-7) | ||||
| Sat, Apr 11th | vs MIA | Janson Junk (4-6) | #112 | |||
| Sun, Apr 12th | vs MIA | Sandy Alcantara (10-6) | #57 | |||
| Tue, Apr 14th | vs KC | Cole Ragans (1-4) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 15th | vs KC | Seth Lugo (4-6) | #140 | |||
| Thu, Apr 16th | vs KC | Kris Bubic (3-2) | #118 | |||
| Fri, Apr 17th | @ BOS | Ranger Suarez (4-3) | #26 | |||
| Sat, Apr 18th | @ BOS | Brayan Bello (2-6) | #130 | |||
| Sun, Apr 19th | @ BOS | Garrett Crochet (3-3) | #191 | |||
| Mon, Apr 20th | @ BOS | Sonny Gray (12-2) | #29 | |||
| Tue, Apr 21st | vs MIL | Kyle Harrison (8-2) | #54 | |||
| Wed, Apr 22nd | vs MIL | DL Hall (0-0) | #228 | |||
| Thu, Apr 23rd | vs MIL | Brandon Sproat (3-5) | #148 | |||
| Fri, Apr 24th | @ CIN | Andrew Abbott (5-6) | #97 | |||
| Sat, Apr 25th | @ CIN | Brady Singer (5-9) | #157 | |||
| Sun, Apr 26th | @ CIN | Rhett Lowder (3-7) | #273 | |||
| Tue, Apr 28th | @ ATL | Martin Perez (6-6) | #169 | |||
| Wed, Apr 29th | @ ATL | JR Ritchie (1-2) | #291 | |||
| Thu, Apr 30th | @ ATL | Bryce Elder (6-6) | #149 | |||
| Fri, May 1st | vs TEX | MacKenzie Gore (6-8) | #32 | |||
| Sat, May 2nd | vs TEX | Kumar Rocker (3-8) | #94 | |||
| Sun, May 3rd | vs TEX | Jack Leiter (3-7) | #132 | |||
| Mon, May 4th | vs BOS | Payton Tolle (5-6) | #53 | |||
| Tue, May 5th | vs BOS | Jovani Moran (2-2) | #172 | |||
| Wed, May 6th | vs BOS | Sonny Gray (12-2) | #29 | |||
| Fri, May 8th | @ KC | Kris Bubic (3-2) | #118 | |||
| Sat, May 9th | @ KC | Michael Wacha (5-7) | #70 | |||
| Sun, May 10th | @ KC | Noah Cameron (5-8) | #84 | |||
| Tue, May 12th | @ NYM | Freddy Peralta (5-9) | #43 | |||
| Wed, May 13th | @ NYM | Christian Scott (3-2) | #56 | |||
| Thu, May 14th | @ NYM | Nolan McLean (7-7) | #31 | |||
| Fri, May 15th | vs TOR | Trey Yesavage (4-5) | #79 | |||
| Sat, May 16th | vs TOR | Mason Fluharty (4-1) | #175 | |||
| Sun, May 17th | vs TOR | Kevin Gausman (4-9) | #28 | |||
| Mon, May 18th | vs CLE | Slade Cecconi (4-7) | #113 | |||
| Tue, May 19th | vs CLE | Parker Messick (8-5) | #51 | |||
| Wed, May 20th | vs CLE | Tanner Bibee (4-10) | #46 | |||
| Thu, May 21st | vs CLE | Joey Cantillo (8-6) | #80 | |||
| Fri, May 22nd | @ BAL | Keegan Akin (0-1) | ||||
| Sun, May 24th | @ BAL | Trevor Rogers (6-7) | #81 | |||
| Tue, May 26th | vs LAA | Jack Kochanowicz (2-5) | ||||
| Wed, May 27th | vs LAA | Jose Soriano (8-6) | #44 | |||
| Thu, May 28th | vs LAA | Grayson Rodriguez (3-3) | #129 | |||
| Fri, May 29th | @ CWS | Brandon Eisert (2-2) | #207 | |||
| Sat, May 30th | @ CWS | Anthony Kay (7-4) | #195 | |||
| Sun, May 31st | @ CWS | Sean Burke (7-5) | #86 | |||
| Mon, Jun 1st | @ TB | Griffin Jax (6-7) | #69 | |||
| Tue, Jun 2nd | @ TB | Steven Matz (4-4) | #193 | |||
| Wed, Jun 3rd | @ TB | Nick Martinez (10-2) | #108 | |||
| Fri, Jun 5th | vs SEA | Bryan Woo (7-7) | #14 | |||
| Sat, Jun 6th | vs SEA | Bryce Miller (4-5) | #41 | |||
| Sun, Jun 7th | vs SEA | Luis Castillo (3-9) | #64 | |||
| Tue, Jun 9th | vs MIN | Taj Bradley (9-4) | #58 | |||
| Wed, Jun 10th | vs MIN | Mike Paredes (0-3) | #323 | |||
| Thu, Jun 11th | vs MIN | Zebby Matthews (4-8) | #116 | |||
| Fri, Jun 12th | @ CLE | Tanner Bibee (4-10) | #46 | |||
| Sat, Jun 13th | @ CLE | Joey Cantillo (8-6) | #80 | |||
| Mon, Jun 15th | @ HOU | Kai-Wei Teng (5-6) | #241 | |||
| Tue, Jun 16th | @ HOU | Hunter Brown (2-1) | #23 | |||
| Wed, Jun 17th | @ HOU | Peter Lambert (8-5) | #137 | |||
| Fri, Jun 19th | vs CWS | Brandon Eisert (2-2) | #207 | |||
| Sat, Jun 20th | vs CWS | Sean Newcomb (0-2) | #126 | |||
| Sun, Jun 21st | vs CWS | Davis Martin (9-5) | #95 | |||
| Mon, Jun 22nd | vs NYY | Gerrit Cole (3-5) | #25 | |||
| Tue, Jun 23rd | vs NYY | Carlos Rodon (4-2) | #78 | |||
| Wed, Jun 24th | vs NYY | Ryan Weathers (4-7) | #67 | |||
| Thu, Jun 25th | vs HOU | Tatsuya Imai (6-4) | #119 | |||
| Fri, Jun 26th | vs HOU | Spencer Arrighetti (7-5) | #161 | |||
| Sat, Jun 27th | vs HOU | Kai-Wei Teng (5-6) | #241 | |||
| Sun, Jun 28th | vs HOU | Hunter Brown (2-1) | #23 | |||
| Mon, Jun 29th | @ NYY | Ryan Weathers (4-7) | #67 | |||
| Tue, Jun 30th | @ NYY | Cam Schlittler (10-6) | #18 | |||
| Wed, Jul 1st | @ NYY | Will Warren (7-4) | #62 | |||
| Thu, Jul 2nd | @ TEX | Nathan Eovaldi (10-8) | #17 | |||
| Sat, Jul 4th | @ TEX | Cal Quantrill (3-3) | #312 | |||
| Sun, Jul 5th | @ TEX | Kumar Rocker (3-8) | #94 | |||
| Tue, Jul 7th | vs ATH | J.T. Ginn (8-6) | #146 | |||
| Wed, Jul 8th | vs ATH | Jeffrey Springs (3-9) | #142 | |||
| Thu, Jul 9th | vs ATH | Jose Suarez | #151 | |||
| Fri, Jul 10th | vs PHI | Aaron Nola (3-8) | #59 | |||
| Sat, Jul 11th | vs PHI | Cristopher Sanchez (12-4) | #4 | |||
| Sun, Jul 12th | vs PHI | Zack Wheeler (10-2) | #6 | |||
| Fri, Jul 17th | @ LAA | Reid Detmers (3-7) | #39 | |||
| Sat, Jul 18th | @ LAA | Grayson Rodriguez (3-3) | #129 | |||
| Sun, Jul 19th | @ LAA | Ryan Johnson (2-5) | #177 | |||
| Mon, Jul 20th | @ CHC | Jameson Taillon (2-5) | #103 | |||
| Tue, Jul 21st | @ CHC | David Peterson (5-7) | #66 | |||
| Wed, Jul 22nd | @ CHC | Colin Rea (7-7) | #192 | |||
| Thu, Jul 23rd | vs KC | Randy Dobnak (0-0) | #430 | |||
| Fri, Jul 24th | vs KC | Beck Way (1-1) | #406 | |||
| Sat, Jul 25th | vs KC | Michael Wacha (5-7) | #70 | |||
| Sun, Jul 26th | vs KC | Luinder Avila (5-3) | #271 | |||
| Mon, Jul 27th | vs BAL | Kyle Bradish (7-9) | #42 | |||
| Tue, Jul 28th | vs BAL | Dean Kremer (1-3) | #89 | |||
| Wed, Jul 29th | vs BAL | Trevor Rogers (6-7) | #81 | |||
| Fri, Jul 31st | @ ATH | Jeffrey Springs (3-9) | #142 | |||
| Sat, Aug 1st | @ ATH | Jack Perkins (2-5) | #111 | |||
| Sun, Aug 2nd | @ ATH | Gage Jump (3-6) | #88 | |||
| Tue, Aug 4th | @ SEA | Luis Castillo (3-9) | #64 | |||
| Wed, Aug 5th | @ SEA | |||||
| Thu, Aug 6th | @ SEA | |||||
| Fri, Aug 7th | @ SF | |||||
| Sat, Aug 8th | @ SF | |||||
| Sun, Aug 9th | @ SF | |||||
| Tue, Aug 11th | vs CLE | |||||
| Wed, Aug 12th | vs CLE | |||||
| Thu, Aug 13th | vs CLE | |||||
| Fri, Aug 14th | vs CWS | |||||
| Sat, Aug 15th | vs CWS | |||||
| Sun, Aug 16th | vs CWS | |||||
| Mon, Aug 17th | @ PIT | |||||
| Tue, Aug 18th | @ PIT | |||||
| Wed, Aug 19th | @ PIT | |||||
| Fri, Aug 21st | @ KC | |||||
| Sat, Aug 22nd | @ KC | |||||
| Sun, Aug 23rd | @ KC | |||||
| Mon, Aug 24th | vs TB | |||||
| Tue, Aug 25th | vs TB | |||||
| Wed, Aug 26th | vs TB | |||||
| Fri, Aug 28th | vs LAD | |||||
| Sat, Aug 29th | vs LAD | |||||
| Sun, Aug 30th | vs LAD | |||||
| Mon, Aug 31st | @ MIN | |||||
| Tue, Sep 1st | @ MIN | |||||
| Wed, Sep 2nd | @ MIN | |||||
| Fri, Sep 4th | @ CLE | |||||
| Sat, Sep 5th | @ CLE | |||||
| Sun, Sep 6th | @ CLE | |||||
| Mon, Sep 7th | vs MIN | |||||
| Tue, Sep 8th | vs MIN | |||||
| Wed, Sep 9th | vs MIN | |||||
| Fri, Sep 11th | vs COL | |||||
| Sat, Sep 12th | vs COL | |||||
| Sun, Sep 13th | vs COL | |||||
| Mon, Sep 14th | @ TOR | |||||
| Tue, Sep 15th | @ TOR | |||||
| Wed, Sep 16th | @ TOR | |||||
| Thu, Sep 17th | @ CWS | |||||
| Fri, Sep 18th | @ CWS | |||||
| Sat, Sep 19th | @ CWS | |||||
| Sun, Sep 20th | @ CWS | |||||
| Mon, Sep 21st | vs WSH | |||||
| Tue, Sep 22nd | vs WSH | |||||
| Wed, Sep 23rd | vs WSH | |||||
| Fri, Sep 25th | vs PIT | |||||
| Sat, Sep 26th | vs PIT | |||||
| Sun, Sep 27th | vs PIT | |||||
