Tyler Holton Fantasy Stats

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Tyler Holton will serve as the opener for Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox, according to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. It will be the second day in a row where Holton opens the game on the mound for the Tigers. This time, he's filling in for Tarik Skubal (elbow), who was a late scratch and will ultimately undergo surgery for loose bodies in his elbow. Holton went two-thirds of an inning on Sunday, tallying one strikeout and one hit. He has been one of baseball's top multi-inning relievers in years past, but he's been roughed up to the tune of a 5.27 ERA so far in 2026. With Skubal landing on the injured list, Detroit called up right-hander Ty Madden, who could enter the game after Holton is done. Madden last pitched in the majors in 2024, and he missed all of last season due to a shoulder injury. Through 21 Triple-A innings this year, he has posted a 4.71 ERA with 9.0 K/9 and 5.1 BB/9.

Detroit Tigers left-handed reliever Tyler Holton will open against the New York Yankees on Thursday, according to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News. It'll be a short start for Holton, who hasn't gotten more than eight outs in any of his 62 appearances in 2025. The 29-year-old has logged a 3.80 ERA with a 1.12 WHIP, 55 strikeouts, and 16 walks over 68 2/3 innings this season. Righty Sawyer Gipson-Long is expected to serve in a bulk role behind Holton. Gipson-Long has pitched to a 5.59 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP and 23:8 K:BB in 29 frames. Those two will try to help Detroit complete a three-game sweep of New York. The Tigers outscored the Yankees 23-3 in the first two games of the series.

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tyler Holton will serve as the opener on Wednesday for Game 1 of a split doubleheader against the hosting Washington Nationals in D.C. Right-hander Jack Flaherty, who was scheduled to start Tuesday's game before it was postponed due to inclement weather, will start in Game 2. In his four opening assignments this year, Holton has allowed five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work, so fantasy managers shouldn't consider him a realistic streamer. The 29-year-old southpaw has been more effective as a traditional reliever for the first-place Tigers and is sporting a 4.34 ERA overall with a 1.26 WHIP and 30:8 K:BB in 37 1/3 innings over 34 appearances (four starts). Holton was much better last year, posting a 2.19 ERA and 0.78 WHIP with a career-high eight saves in 94 1/3 innings of work in the regular season.

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Tyler Holton will be the opener for Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The Tigers have elected to go with a bullpen game in the vacant spot left by Casey Mize (hamstring) who recently went to the injured list. Holton figures to work an inning or two before handing off the ball to Keider Montero who will work the bulk of the innings. Holton hasn't really done enough to warrant rostering in most fantasy formats. However, fantasy managers that do have him rostered should make sure to get him active on Tuesday.

The Detroit Tigers announced on Tuesday that relief pitcher Tyler Holton will serve as the opener for Wednesday's wild-card Game 2 against the Astros. The 28-year-old made an appearance in Game 1's 3-1 win, recording a single out in the bottom of the eighth inning. Holton excelled as both an opener and late-inning reliever throughout the regular season, going 7-2 with eight saves and 14 holds with a 2.19 ERA, a 0.78 WHIP, and a 21.8% strikeout rate in 66 appearances (nine starts) and 94 1/3 IP. He offers intriguing fantasy value given his late-inning role, although that value will be capped in 2025 if he continues to serve part-time as an opener.

Detroit Tigers reliever Tyler Holton shut down the San Diego Padres on Thursday to earn his seventh save in a 4-3 win. Holton was tasked with closing out a one-run game and did so relatively easily, allowing just a hit in his inning of work. It's been an interesting situation in the Tigers bullpen lately, as the team has been hot and provided plenty of save chances. Since August 26, Holton has three saves while Jason Foley also has three. Both pitchers have been excellent since the start of August, and it is unlikely that either will dominate save opportunities for the rest of the season. That said, Foley is probably the best bet to lead the team in saves.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tyler Holton has been named the opener for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres. The left-hander has been an important piece to the bullpen this season. He holds a 2.44 ERA and 0.83 WHIP across 77.1 innings this season. Unlike most relievers, Holton has been able to throw multiple innings during most of his outings. He figures to give the Tigers a few innings on Monday before Ty Madden takes over for a bulk of the relief. This seems like a good idea for Detroit, but fantasy managers won't get much value with these pitchers only throwing a few innings each.

Detroit Tigers reliever Tyler Holton needed only 11 pitches to record his fifth save in Monday's 6-3 win at the Chicago White Sox. Holton did not record a strikeout while throwing eight strikes in a performance that marked his first save since August 6. He is 5-1 with a 2.38 ERA and 0.81 WHIP in 52 appearances, striking out 59 and walking 13 in 75 2/3 innings. Holton has 11 holds, making him a solid option in leagues that use holds as a category. Jason Foley gets the bulk of the save opportunities but Holton's overall ability to record outs is attractive in AL-only leagues and deeper leagues.

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tyler Holton will serve as the opener for Detroit on Tuesday in Cleveland against the division-rival Guardians in what will be a bullpen game for the Tigers. The Tigers will be happy if the 28-year-old southpaw can give them two to three innings to start this contest, but fantasy managers should be avoiding him as a streamer against the first-place Guardians. Holton has a decent 3.17 ERA (3.63 FIP), a 0.87 WHIP, a career-high three saves, 42 strikeouts and only 11 walks in 54 innings in his third year in the big leagues in 2024, but only one of his 39 appearances has coming in a starting role. He has not gone more than two innings in an outing since May 21 against the Kansas City Royals, when he managed to toss 3 1/3 frames while allowing two earned runs. Fantasy managers can find much better streaming options on Tuesday's full slate of games.

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tyler Holton is serving as the team's opener on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies and he'll likely only pitch one inning, although manager A.J. Hinch has left the door open for a second frame. Rookie right-hander Reese Olson will enter after Holton as the bulk reliever. "With Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper hitting in the first inning, it's a pretty tall task for a right-handed pitcher," Hinch said. In his major-league debut last Friday against the Chicago White Sox, Olson allowed only two runs on two hits while walking one and striking out six in five innings of work, but he'll have a much tougher matchup in his second MLB appearance on the road in a hostile environment. The team's No. 11 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, will be a risky DFS streamer in a bulk-relief role.