Troy Melton Fantasy Stats

Detroit Tigers pitcher Troy Melton is expected to move into the starting rotation next season. Tigers president of baseball operations and manager A.J. Hinch said at the end of the regular season press conference that Melton would be moved into the rotation next season. Melton posted a 2.76 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and a 36/15 K/BB ratio across 16 games (four starts) with the Tigers this past season. He was a full-time starter in the minors before joining the big league roster. The 24-year-old should be able to make a smooth transition into the rotation in 2026.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Troy Melton will start the team's game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. It'll be the third start for the 23-year-old rookie, who has divided his time between the rotation and bullpen since the Tigers promoted him on July 23. Melton has made four appearances and recorded a 3.63 ERA with a 1.04 WHIP, 15 strikeouts, and four walks in 17 1/3 innings. On paper, he'll get a favorable draw against a Chicago team that ranks 27th in the majors in runs. However, after Melton combined for just 83 pitches in his two most recent appearances, he might not stay in for that long on Wednesday.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Troy Melton will be shifting from the rotation to the bullpen, reports Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. The rookie was lit up in his first start on July 23 to the tune of six runs in five innings, but bounced back with seven shutout innings against the Diamondbacks on July 28. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to earn another turn in the rotation with the Tigers acquiring both Chris Paddack and Charlie Morton at the trade deadline. The 24-year-old can be safely disregarded for fantasy purposes, although Detroit will be hoping for some meaningful relief innings from him as they prep for a probable playoff run.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Troy Melton will start at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. The 24-year-old had been scheduled to take the ball Tuesday, but his turn is moving up with Casey Mize (knee) dealing with minor knee tightness. Melton struggled in his major league debut on July 23, as he allowed six earned runs on seven hits (two homers) and two walks over five innings in a 6-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. On the positive side, Melton fanned seven - including five in his final two innings - while averaging 97 mph on his fastball and generating 14 whiffs. For now, he's taking over for righty Keider Montero in Detroit's rotation. The club optioned Montero to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday after he went 4-3 with a 4.66 ERA, a 1.43 WHIP, and 53:25 over 73 1/3 frames (15 appearances, nine starts).

Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Troy Melton will be called up from Triple-A Toledo for what will be his major league debut and will draw the start against the Pirates on Wednesday in Pittsburgh. The Tigers' 10th-ranked prospect pitched well enough at Double-A earlier in the season to earn a promotion to Triple-A, where he's excelled to the tune of a 2.72 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and an elite 31.8 percent K-BB% in six starts (eight appearances, 36 1/3 innings pitched). Pittsburgh is generating the fewest runs per game in all of baseball this year (3.33 runs/game), even fewer over the last three (2.33), and they own the third-lowest batting average against right-handed pitchers, so interested fantasy managers could take a flier on the 24-year-old as it sets up as a favorable matchup.

MLB.com's Jason Beck speculates that the Detroit Tigers could call up right-handed pitching prospect Troy Melton down the stretch this year, much like they did in their aggressive promotion of Jackson Jobe late last year. Melton, who is considered Detroit's No. 10 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has lots of swing-and-miss stuff and has posted a 3.15 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with 93 punchouts and 19 walks in 71 1/3 innings over 17 appearances (16 starts) between Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo in 2025. It's purely speculation from Beck right now, but a high-octane arm like Melton's could make noise late in the regular season or the postseason. The 6-foot-4, 210-pounder has impressive raw stuff on the mound and gets most of his swings and misses with a fastball-changeup combination. Because of the Tigers' starting depth, Melton might not get an extended run as a starter in the big leagues until sometime next year.

Detroit Tigers right-handed pitching prospect Troy Melton struck out 10 batters across 5 1/3 innings during their contest against Triple-A Charlotte. This set a new single-game high for Melton at the Triple-A level. The former fourth-round pick from the 2022 MLB Draft was recently promoted to Triple-A Toledo. Through his first 16 innings, Melton has allowed 10 earned runs. However, he has flashed elite command and strikeout potential, allowing just five free passes and tallying 26 punchouts. In addition, he has allowed two runs or fewer in three of his four outings. The San Diego State product opened the season with Double-A and held a solid 3.23 ERA with a 1.31 WHIP across 39 innings of work. If he can continue to find his footing at Triple-A, he could be in the mix to join Detroit late in the second half.