Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene will step out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale versus the hosting Pittsburgh Pirates with left-hander Bailey Falter on the bump at PNC Park. With Greene starting on the bench in this matinee contest, Matt Vierling will make the start in left field and hit fifth against Falter. Fantasy managers should expect to see Greene back in the fold for Thursday's series opener against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park. The 24-year-old left-handed hitter has now made back-to-back All-Star appearances and has been a big reason why the Tigers are the best team in the American League in 2025. He enters play on Wednesday hitting .276/.325/.530 with an .855 OPS, a career-high 25 home runs, 79 RBI and 54 runs scored in 100 games, but he's also leading the league with 135 strikeouts.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene went deep for the second game in a row in an 8-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Greene connected on a solo home run off left-hander Gabe Speier to give the Tigers a 4-3 advantage in the bottom of the seventh. Detroit's bullpen squandered the lead, but it was another productive day for Greene, who finished 2-for-4. While Greene has hit just .200 (9-for-45) this month, the 24-year-old has swatted five homers and picked up 15 RBI in that 12-game span. He earned his way to a second straight All-Star game in the first half of the season, slashing .284/.335/.544 with 78 RBI and 53 runs across 397 plate appearances. Greene's strikeout and walk rates have trended in the wrong direction in 2025, but he's nonetheless on track for a career year. He has already matched his HR total from 2024 and surpassed the 74 RBI he collected then. Only MVP candidates Cal Raleigh (82) and Aaron Judge (81) have driven in more runs than Greene.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene had a big day in the first game of his team's Wednesday doubleheader with the Washington Nationals. Greene went 2-for-5 with two homers and six RBI in the contest, an 11-2 win over Washington. He did not start in the second game of the doubleheader but entered as a pinch-hitter and ultimately went 0-for-2. Greene kicked off the scoring in Game 1 with a three-run homer in the first inning and later added another three-run shot to give the Tigers a 10-0 lead in the fourth. The veteran outfielder is having a breakout season, hitting .296 with 21 homers, 49 runs, 69 RBI, and one steal across 328 at-bats. He has been on fire of late, batting .383 with seven homers and 21 RBI over his past 15 contests. Greene has forced his way into the conversation as a must-start in fantasy outfields going forward.

Detroit Tigers outfielders Riley Greene and Parker Meadows will both take a seat for Game 2 of their doubleheader on Wednesday in D.C. against the hosting Washington Nationals. Jahmai Jones is starting in left field and batting third, while Wenceel Perez is making the start in right field and is hitting sixth against Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore. Justyn-Henry Mallow, who was called up from Triple-A Toledo, is serving as the designated hitter and is batting leadoff. Detroit will give Greene and Meadows the second game off against a tough lefty after he did plenty of damage in the Game 1 victory with two home runs and six RBI. Greene is in the midst of a breakout in 2025 for the first-place Tigers and is now up to 21 home runs in 84 games. Meadows is still trying to find his groove at the plate after a late start to the year and went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts in Game 1.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene crushed two homers and drove in four on Friday in a terrific performance. Greene hit a three-run homer in the second inning and a solo shot in the eighth, but it wasn't enough for the Tigers, who ended up losing 14-8 to the Tampa Bay Rays. The 24-year-old also singled and walked in this one, reaching base four times in total. It has been an extremely strong year for the breakout star, who has quietly put together one of the better four-category seasons in fantasy. He now has a .287 AVG, 40 runs, 17 homers, and 59 RBI. That is elite production from the outfield position, and it might be time to adjust our thinking on the level of player Greene is. At any rate, he is clearly a must-start player in fantasy and should be regarded as a premier option in all formats.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene homered and drove in four runs to help the club to an 11-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. Greene hadn't gone deep since May 30, but he ended a 12-game dry spell with a 426-foot bomb off starter Nick Martinez in the bottom of the third inning. The 24-year-old also doubled during a 2-for-4 night. He's now batting .279/.334/.498 with 14 HRs, 48 RBI, and 34 runs scored over 287 plate appearances. While Greene is striking out at a lofty 31.4% clip, he's on pace to eclipse the career-high marks in HRs (24) and RBI (74) he established last year. The lefty-swinging Greene is a must-start for fantasy managers against right-handed pitchers. He'll face Reds righty Brady Singer on Saturday.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene will not be in Thursday's lineup for their series finale with the Chicago White Sox. It's a regular (sparse) day off for the former first-round pick, who has started all but two games thus far in 2025. Teammate Zach McKinstry is manning left field and batting sixth in his stead. Greene has recorded a hit in four straight games with three multi-hit outings in that stretch. He's taken a step back this season regarding his plate discipline, but has also slashed a crisp .283/.336/.506 with 13 home runs, 14 doubles, 42 RBI, and 32 runs scored. The 24-year-old stands an excellent chance to eclipse the personal-best mark of 24 homers he set a year ago.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene had a huge game in his team's 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Greene went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, and four RBI to help lead his team to the win. The veteran outfielder gave Detroit a 4-0 lead with his two-run homer in the third inning, a missile that had an exit velocity of 108.3 MPH. Greene is off to a fast start this season, hitting .286 with 10 doubles, 12 homers, 27 runs, 34 RBI, and one steal. He is well on his way to a career year, hitting in the middle of a dangerous Detroit lineup.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a walk in Friday's 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Greene has been hot in May, slashing .320/.404/.680 with five home runs and 11:6 K:BB over 13 games. The 24-year-old is posting career-best quality of contact metrics with an excellent 15.5% Barrel% and 48.3% HardHit%. After slugging 24 home runs last season, Greene has already slugged 11 in the first few months of 2025. Greene will look to continue his power surge against the Blue Jays this weekend and remains a strong fantasy asset in all formats.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene is resting for Game 1 of a doubleheader at Coors Field on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. Zach McKinstry will join the lineup in left field and will bat in the three-hole against Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. Fantasy managers should expect Greene to return in the second game of the twin bill. The 24-year-old left-handed-hitting-outfielder has been swinging a hot bat recently for Detroit, going 13-for-32 (.406) with four home runs, eight RBI and eight runs scored in eight games since April 28 to raise his season slash line to .266/.315/.475 in 139 at-bats. McKinstry is in a lefty-lefty matchup, which usually isn't a good thing, but he's had reverse splits so far in 2025 and has gone 12-for-33 (.364) with three RBI against southpaws this year. Treat him as a DFS sleeper at Coors Field in a prime lineup spot on Thursday.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Greene crushed a solo shot off Angels closer Kenley Jansen in the top of the ninth inning to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead. The 24-year-old got another at-bat in the ninth frame and crushed a two-run shot off Jake Elder for his second home run of the game. Greene became the 62nd player to homer twice in one inning. He made history, becoming the first player to ever hit two long balls in the ninth. Greene has now homered four times over his last five games. Overall, he is slashing .276/.324/.504 with eight home runs, 20 RBI, and 19 runs across 136 plate appearances. Greene should be in all fantasy lineups while he continues to wield a hot bat.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene turned in a big game in an 8-5 loss to the Houston Astros on Monday. Greene went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI but it wasn't enough to overpower the Astros. The veteran outfielder hit a solo shot in the fourth inning and came back with a two-run homer in the eighth. Greene is now hitting .234 with six homers, 14 runs, and 16 RBI across 111 at-bats this season. He now has three homers and eight RBI over his past seven games.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene is not in the starting nine on Sunday afternoon when the Tigers conclude a series with the Chicago White Sox. Greene has started in each of the first eight contests of the regular season. Through this start, Greene has been swinging a hot bat, posting a .361/.361/.722 slash line with four doubles and three home runs. Instead, the Tigers will give Kerry Carpenter the starting nod in left field. Fantasy managers should expect Greene to return to the starting nine on Monday afternoon when the team kicks off a series against the New York Yankees. Carpenter and the Detroit offense are worth targeting in DFS facing Chicago southpaw Martin Perez, who posted a high 4.53 ERA last season.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run in his team's 4-1 road win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Greene knocked in one RBI and scored and struck out twice. The former fifth-overall pick of the 2019 draft posted two hard-hit balls in this one -- his double came off the bat at 95.9 MPH, and the round-tripper, a 106.2 MPH blast to left-center-field off Trent Thornton. Greene curiously hasn't drawn a walk yet -- something he did at an 11.0% clip a season ago -- and holds a ghastly 43.5% strikeout rate. However, those should normalize as the season trudges along. The 24-year-old is 6-for-23 (.261) with two homers, two doubles, two RBI, and four runs.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene could see more opportunities in center field at the start of the season. Last season, Greene made most of his starts in left field but did occasionally get the nod in center. However, due to the numerous injuries in the Detroit outfield, Greene may shift to a permanent role in center field. Parker Meadows (arm) is in danger of missing Opening Day and Matt Vierling (shoulder) and Wenceel Perez (back) are currently sidelined. Across a career-high 137 contests last summer, Greene posted a .262/.348/.479 slash line with 27 doubles and 24 long balls. He generated an elite .353 xwOBA and a .477 xSLG. He drew walks at a solid 11.0 percent rate and generated hard hits at a 47.1 percent rate. If the 24-year-old were to shift to center field, he could be in line to see a career-high in plate appearances, especially if Detroit does not have many proven healthy options behind him on the roster.

According to Jason Beck of MLB.com, Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Green emphasized improving his diet and exercise plan during the offseason to increase his playing time in the upcoming season. Last season, Greene was able to play in a career-high 137 contests, but Greene has his eye on an even more significant workload in 2025. This was his first season surpassing the 100-game mark. The 24-year-old's new offseason plan hopes to ensure his body is able to handle a full 162-game season. Last summer, Greene held a .262/.348/.479 and tallied a career-best 24 long balls. Under the hood, he generated a strong .353 xwOBA and a .477 xSLG, which placed him in the 88th and 89th percentile, respectively. He also showed a strong eye at the plate as he drew walks at an 11.0 percent rate. Fantasy managers should expect Greene to see most of his time in left field with occasional starts as a designated hitter.

According to Jason Beck of MLB.com, Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene emphasized improving his diet and exercise plan during the offseason to increase his playing time in the upcoming season. Last season, Greene was able to play in a career-high 137 contests, but he has his eye on an even more significant workload in 2025. This was his first season surpassing the 100-game mark. The 24-year-old's new offseason plan hopefully ensures his body is able to handle a full 162-game season. Last summer, Greene held a .262/.348/.479 slash line and tallied a career-best 24 long balls. Under the hood, he generated a strong .353 xwOBA and a .477 xSLG, which placed him in the 88th and 89th percentile, respectively. He also showed a strong eye at the plate and drew walks at an 11.0 percent rate. Fantasy managers should expect Greene to see most of his time in left field with occasional starts as the designated hitter.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene had a solid two-hit game and recorded an RBI on Friday in the Tigers' 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Greene hit an RBI double in the bottom of the seventh to help the Tigers advance to the postseason for the first time since 2014. Greene increased his OPS to .836 on the season and now has 74 RBI. The lefty will be an important piece of Detroit's lineup as they are 73-60 when Greene is in the starting lineup. Greene battled hamstring issues earlier in the 2024 season as helped the Tigers' impressive playoff push take off almost as soon as he returned to the lineup in mid-August. As the Tigers wait to see who they will face it may be wise for Detroit to rest Greene on either Saturday or Sunday to preserve his health for the wild card series.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene continued his breakout campaign on Sunday, bashing his 22nd and 23rd homers to lead the Tigers to a 4-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Greene finished the day 2-for-4 with the two homers, two runs scored, and three RBI. While the 23-year-old has been slightly inconsistent month-to-month, his overall stat line is very good. He has a .265/.354/.494 slash line with 23 homers, 76 runs scored, and 69 RBI in 464 at-bats. He is looking like a four-category contributor heading into next season and should be taken as a solid second outfielder in fantasy.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene will head to the bench for Monday's contest against the division-rival Chicago White Sox and right-hander Davis Martin at Guaranteed Rate Field. It appears to be just a normal day of rest for Greene, who has gone 6-for-25 (.240) with a homer, two doubles, four RBI and eight runs scored in six games played since returning from the injured list on Aug. 18. The 23-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder was a first-time All-Star this year and is currently slashing .263/.355/.482 with an .837 OPS, 18 home runs, 55 RBI and 65 runs scored in 107 games played in his third year in the Show. Greene has been useful for outfield depth in most mixed leagues as a lineup regular for Detroit. Zach McKinstry is starting in left field on Monday and will hit seventh against Martin in the series finale. McKinstry is a low-upside, deep DFS sleeper.