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Seelinger has a 3.89 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and 49/19 K/BB ratio in 39 1/3 innings at Triple-A this season. The 31-year-old can miss bats, but he’s also posted a walk rate over 11 percent in back-to-back seasons at Triple-A. He’s just organizational depth for a depleted Mets pitching staff.

Greene also drew a walk, so it was a four-reach day for the 25-year-old talent. His homer was his 13th of the season; a two-run blast off Kumar Rocker. He came a double short of the cycle, and in the process he saw his slash improve to .292/.380/.474. He hasn’t shown as much power as he did in 2025, but he’s been a more well-rounded player in 2026. It’s a fair trade-off.

Jansen was able to get the save while throwing just 10 pitches and not allowing a hit, not getting a strikeout and not giving up a walk. It’s now 10 saves for the 38-year-old, and his ERA dips to a still-disappointing 4.98 on the campaign.

Mize continues to pitch well, although his ERA did increase ever-so-slightly from 2.63 to 2.64 with this effort. He didn’t have the same swing-and-miss he did against the Yankees on Monday, but he limited the hard contact while allowing just five hits, striking out four and getting into the seventh inning. The former first-overall pick has looked the part thus far, and he’ll have a chance to keep it going against the Phillies on Saturday.

Go has an assignment clause in his contract, so he has to be added to the active roster. Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports that move will be made prior to Tuesday’s game. Go has struck out 32 hitters over 27 2/3 innings in Triple-A this year, and will get a chance to help the Minnesota bullpen.

McGonigle is one of two rookie infielders who made the roster, with Travis Bazzana of the Guardians also claiming a spot. They’ll be joined by catchers Dillon Dingler and Adley Rutschman; first basemen Ben Rice and Nick Kurtz; third baseman Miguel Vargas and outfielders Randy Arozarena, Cody Bellinger and Riley Greene, along with designated hitter Yandy Díaz.

Flaherty got five strikeouts today, including four with a fastball that averaged 93.6 mph. This makes six straight outings in which he’s averaged 93 mph with his fastball, after he did that just three times in his first 11 starts. Not coincidentally, he has a 2.45 ERA in his last six starts, compared to 5.94 previously. With the win, Flaherty improved to 2-8 this season and 10-23 since joining the Tigers. He’ll likely face the Phillies on Friday.

It was still a 3-0 game entering the ninth, but A.J. Hinch trusted Montero over Kenley Jansen today, apparently. Montero didn’t give him any reason not to, retiring nine of the 10 batters he faced. He got zero strikeouts and not even a single missed swing, but none of the nine balls in play against him turned into hits. The one batter to reach against him did so by walking. Montero could be a candidate for more three-inning saves as a reliever, though it’s also quite possible he’ll return to the rotation at some point.

Greene has 12 homers in 88 games, putting him just one-third of his way to his 2025 total of 36, but with his OBP having jumped from .313 to .375, his OPS is up some anyway and he’s on track to have a more valuable season than he did last year. We’ll find out soon whether that gets him a third straight All-Star appearance or not.

Lee did his damage off of Rangers’ right-hander Nathan Eovaldi in the fifth inning, belting a first-pitch splitter for a 383-foot (98.9-mph EV) two-run shot to left center that pulled the Tigers to within two runs at 5-3. That would be as close as they would get. Lee struck out in each of his other three plate appearances in the ballgame — including with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth inning. For the season, the rookie infielder is hitting .255/.292/.401 with four homers, 15 RBI and a 40/7 K/BB ratio in 145 plate appearances.