Parker Meadows Fantasy Stats

Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows has been dropped to ninth in the batting order on Thursday for the deciding Game 3 of the wild-card series against the division-rival Cleveland Guardians. Meadows will patrol center field and will face Guardians right-hander Slade Cecconi. The 25-year-old will drop all the way from leadoff to the nine-hole after going 1-for-8 with a walk and three strikeouts in the first two games of the series. With Parker moving to the bottom of the order, second baseman Gleyber Torres will move from the two-hole to leadoff for the Tigers as they look go advance to face the Seattle Mariners in the American League Division Series this weekend. Against right-handed pitchers during the regular season in 2025, Meadows hit only .220 with all four of his home runs on the year. He will obviously be much less attractive in playoff DFS formats in the nine-hole.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows (quadriceps) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday. He played the first five innings of the game and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a single. The 25-year-old has been on the 10-day injured list with a strained right quadriceps for a month, but he could return to the majors in short order if he doesn't encounter any setbacks in the minors. Thanks in part to multiple injuries, Meadows hasn't contributed much in the bigs this season. A nerve issue in Meadows' right arm prevented him from making his 2025 debut until June 2, and he could only muster a .200/.270/.296 line with two homers, nine RBI, 15 runs, and three steals over 38 games and 137 plate appearances before he had to go back on the IL. Meadows is expected to receive regular playing time in center field when he rejoins the Tigers.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows (quadriceps) was running at 90 percent as of Monday, according to manager A.J. Hinch. However, Meadows isn't currently traveling with the team on their road trip, and he'll be set for a big running test this week. If he's able to clear that test, Meadows could start a minor-league rehab assignment later this week. The 25-year-old has been on the 10-day injured list since July 28 with a right-quadriceps strain, but he's nearing a return and could make it back to the big-league roster before the calendar flips to September. When he returns to Detroit, Meadows will play regularly in center field for the first-place Tigers against right-handed pitchers. Meadows can't seem to get over injuries, and he was hitting jut .200 (25-for-125) with two home runs, nine RBI and three steals in 38 games at the time of his quad injury.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows (quad) is "hitting and throwing daily" and "closing in on potentially beginning a rehab assignment soon," according to MLB.com. Meadows has been on the injured list since July 28 with a right quad strain. Multiple injuries have limited Meadows to 137 plate appearances this season, and he's struggled to a .200/.270/.296 slash line with two home runs, nine RBI, 15 runs scored, and three stolen bases. The Tigers have been using a combination of Javier Baez and Wenceel Perez in center field while Meadows has been out. Meadows could see the majority of starts against right-handed pitching when he returns, but he'll have to perform better the rest of the way than he has so far in a small sample.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows (quad) has begun a running progression in his rehab from a right quad strain. The Tigers placed Meadows on the IL on July 28, and it is a good sign for him to be running already. The 25-year-old missed time earlier in the year with a nerve issue in his throwing arm and has been limited to 38 games this season. He is slashing .200/.270/296, with only two home runs and three stolen bases. Fantasy managers in deep leagues can continue to stash Meadows as he will likely return sometime in August. Matt Vierling has been starting in centerfield for the Tigers and should continue to see an uptick in at-bats with Meadows sidelined.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows is not in the lineup for his team's game on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners. Meadows missed the first two months of the season with a nerve injury in his right upper arm but has gotten near everyday playing time since returning on June 2. It's been a struggle for him so far as he's slashed .202/.272/.298 with two home runs, nine RBI, 12 runs scored, and three stolen bases in 114 plate appearances. The lefty-swinging Meadows has traditionally gotten his days off against same-handed pitching, so it's noteworthy that he's out of the lineup against right-hander Seattle starter George Kirby. Versatile veteran Matt Vierling will take Meadows' place in center field and bat seventh on Saturday.

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 Parker Meadows has yet to lock it in since returning from the injured list with a nerve issue in his throwing arm on June 2. He has homered twice in 75 at-bats, but The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen writes that Meadows has looked more like the hitter who was optioned to the minors early last season than the one who had an .840 OPS in August and September. He is currently hitting .187 (14-for-75) and has struck out over 35 percent of the time on breaking balls. The good news is that the 25-year-old has gone 8-for-30 (.267) with a homer, double, four RBI and five runs scored of late in his last nine games. Fantasy managers that continue to hang onto him have to hope that he's just starting slow for a second straight season. If he continues to struggle, though, the Tigers could hold him out against lefties in center field in favor of Matt Vierling.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Meadows will get a day off after playing in each of the last eight games. He has struggled since returning from the injured list, so maybe some time on the bench will help him. Matt Vierling (shoulder) has been activated off the injured list and will cover center field versus right-hander Bailey Ober on Saturday. Meadows figures to lose playing time going forward with Vierling back in the mix.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows hit a three-run home run in Thursday's 4-1 win against the Orioles. This was his first homer of the season in his 10th game played, after spending the first two months of the year on the injured list with a nerve issue in his right arm. The 25-year-old hit in the ninth spot of the lineup in this game with a lefty on the mound, but he typically leads off against right-handers. The youngster was a popular breakout pick in the preseason after flashing power and speed in 2024 with nine home runs and nine stolen bases in 82 games.