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ZACH MCKINSTRY
#39 - IF
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Status On roster
Ht/Wt 6’0’’, 180 lbs
Bats/Throws L / R
Experience 3 years
Debut Sep 16, 2020
Born Apr 29, 1995 (30 yrs) Toledo, Ohio
Hometown Fort Wayne, Indiana
Drafted Drafted by LA Dodgers in 2016 (33/1001).
Drafted from Central Michigan
Acquired Acquired in a trade with Chicago Cubs in 2023.
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Zach McKinstry
Leader
STAT RANK
1 11
Hits Yandy Diaz
256 1
4 22
At Bats Steven Kwan
318 1
1 18
Total bases Chase DeLauter
277 1
1 11
Hits Yandy Diaz
125 1
1 18
Total bases Chase DeLauter
137 1
4 22
At Bats Steven Kwan
157 1
Season Stats
Batter
GP
Games Played
 AB
At Bats
 R
Runs
 H
Hits
 2B
Doubles
 3B
Triples
 HR
Home Runs
 RBI
Runs Batted In
 BB
Walks
 SO
Strikeouts
 SB
Stolen Bases
 CS
Caught Stealing
 AVG
Batting Average
 OBP
On-Base Percentage
 SLG
Slugging Percentage
 OPS
On-Base Plus Slugging
YTD 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Game Log
Batter
Date Team Opp POS
Position
AB
At Bats
 R
Runs
 H
Hits
 2B
Doubles
 3B
Triples
 HR
Home Runs
 RBI
Runs Batted In
 BB
Walks
 SO
Strikeouts
 SB
Stolen Bases
 CS
Caught Stealing
 YTD-AVG YTD-OBP YTD-SLG YTD-OPS Status
2026-03-30 - - - - - - - - - - - - .250 .250 .250 .500 DNP
2026-03-28 RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 -
2026-03-27 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1 -
2026-03-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DNP
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2026-01-08 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2025-09-12 Missed 3 games (Upper back stiffness).
2025-09-09 Upper back stiffness, day-to-day.
2024-11-22 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2023-03-27 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs The Detroit Tigers acquired infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Carlos Guzman.
News
Rotowire
Thu, Jan 08, 2026 at 3:20 PM

McKinstry agreed to a one-year, $4.2 million contract with the Tigers on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Sun, Sep 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM

McKinstry went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.