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It’s brutal timing for Detroit, and fantasy managers, with just over six weeks remaining in the season. No word yet regarding the severity of the strain, which will determine how much time Greene misses. However, fantasy managers should brace for a multi-week absence. The 25-year-old middle-of-the-order force has graded out as a top-25 range fantasy outfielder this season, hitting .273/.366/.450 with 65 runs scored, 16 homers, 54 RBI and three steals in 492 plate appearances through 117 games.

Greene’s status for Wednesday’s game against the Guardians — and potentially the contests after that — is still in doubt. The Tigers have added Corey Julks to the taxi squad as a potential replacement. Fantasy managers should be prepared for an absence, but his status should be updated well before the game.

Not great. The widely-held assumption was that Greene was lifted for precautionary reasons after being hit by a pitch earlier in the contest. It sounds like he may have tweaked his hamstring while scoring on Spencer Torkelson’s second-inning double. The 25-year-old fantasy stalwart will undergo further evaluation, and possibly imaging, to determine the severity of the issue. There should be a definitive update on his status leading into the final two games of the series.

Greene was lifted for a defensive replacement in the third inning after being hit by a pitch on the shin earlier in the contest. The removal appears to be precautionary in nature since he remained in the game after the hit-by-pitch and scored from first on a Spencer Torkelson double later in the frame. He’ll likely undergo X-rays to ensure that he didn’t suffer any fractures. There should be an update on his status following the contest.

Greene put the Tigers on the board with a single in the third inning to drive in a run before scoring on a base hit by Colt Keith. He then extended the Detroit lead with a solo homer off Emerson Hancock in the fifth. Greene would collect his third hit of the game with a single in the ninth. The 25-year-old outfielder is hitting .278/.369/.462 with 16 homers, 61 runs scored, and 54 RBI across 469 plate appearances.

Greene will get a rare breather on Sunday afternoon with the left-hander on the mound for the Athletics. Expect to see him off the bench against a righty later in the game. Ben Malgeri will start in his place in left field and bat eighth for the Tigers on Sunday afternoon at Sutter Health Park.

Greene’s home run was his 15th of the season. He hit a three-run shot off Jameson Taillon in the first inning. Greene has hit home runs in consecutive games and has five RBI in four games since the All-Star break. He’s hitting .288 with an .854 OPS and 50 RBI.

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.

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.

Greene spearheaded Detroit’s unexpected offensive explosion against Yankees rising ace Cam Schlittler by taking him deep in the first and third innings for his first multi-homer performance of the year. It hardly feels like a coincidence that Greene erupted with an epic power display after receiving his first day off of the entire season during Monday’s series opener. The 25-year-old middle-of-the-order force is slashing .288/.378/.450 with 43 runs scored, 11 homers, 37 RBI and one steal through 85 games.