Baddoo went 1-for-4 with a walk and a grand slam in Sunday's 6-5, 10-inning win over the White Sox.
Baddoo's grand slam in the third inning put the Tigers up 4-1, and they went on to win in extra innings. It was only the third home run of the season for the outfielder, though he's been mostly solid with a .263 batting average and .772 OPS. By comparison, Baddoo batted .204 last year with a .558 OPS. He's locked into a regular role in left field with Austin Meadows (personal) unavailable.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Goes deep Thursday
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Baddoo went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the White Sox.
Baddoo connected for just his second home run of the season in the 7-2 Detroit victory. The speedy outfielder is seeing regular playing time with Austin Meadows (personal) out. Baddoo isn't a great fantasy option, though he can chip in with some stolen bases here and there along with the occasional home run.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Sitting versus lefty
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Baddoo is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Nationals.
Baddoo will take a seat as the Tigers face southpaw Patrick Corbin on the mound. Eric Haase will take over in left field and bat eighth against Washington.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Big night in Friday's win
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Baddoo went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, four RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 8-6 win over the Nationals.
The 24-year-old smacked an RBI single in the first inning before lifting a Jake Irvin changeup over the wall in right field in the third for a three-run shot. The homer was Baddoo's first of the year, but he's putting together a strong month of May despite the lack of consistent power, slashing .297/.350/.459 through 40 plate appearances with two steals, three doubles, four runs and seven RBI.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Sitting versus southpaw
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Baddoo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
Baddoo is one of four lefty-hitting regulars in the Detroit lineup who will head to the bench for the series finale while the Pirates bring southpaw Rich Hill to the mound. Eric Haase will replace Baddoo in left field.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: On bench against southpaw
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Baddoo isn't starting Friday against Seattle.
Baddoo started the last three games and went 4-for-11 with a double, an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts. He'll get a breather with left-hander Marco Gonzales on the mound for the Mariners, while Eric Haase will start in left field and bat sixth.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Swipes third bag
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Baddoo went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.
His ground-rule double in the 10th inning brought home Jonathan Schoop for the game-winning run. Baddoo has yet to find consistent success at the plate in the majors this season, and through 22 games he's slashing .234/.329/.297 with zero homers, three steals, two RBI and nine runs.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Sits against lefty
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Baddoo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
The lefty-hitting Baddoo will duck out of the starting nine while the Cardinals bring southpaw Steven Matz to the bump for the series finale. Eric Haase, who had drawn a start behind the plate in Saturday's 6-5 win, will replace Baddoo on Sunday as Detroit's starting left fielder.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Sitting against lefty
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Baddoo isn't starting Friday against the Cardinals.
The left-handed Jordan Montgomery will send Baddoo to the bench to begin Friday's contest. In his place, Eric Haase will start in left field and bat fourth.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Sitting versus southpaw in Game 1
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Baddoo is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Mets, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Baddoo will take a seat in Game 1 as the Tigers square off with left-hander Joey Lucchesi on the mound. Andy Ibanez will draw the start in left field and bat seventh versus New York.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Doubles twice in loss
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Baddoo went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers.
With Austin Meadows (personal) out, Baddoo has been seeing fairly regular playing time since getting called up from Triple-A on April 8, though he's still only batting .233. The outfielder can offer a little bit of power and speed when he's hot, but he's been too inconsistent to warrant serious fantasy attention.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Sitting versus lefty
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Baddoo is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.
With the left-handed Eric Lauer starting Tuesday for Milwaukee, the lefty-hitting Baddoo will begin the game on the bench. Eric Haase will take over for Baddoo in left field, and Jake Rogers will start behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Leading off Sunday
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Baddoo is starting in left field and batting first in Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Baddoo sat out Friday then returned Saturday and batted seventh. The outfielder is hitting only .226 this season, though he's upped his walk rate this year, which has helped him to a .333 on-base percentage despite the lower batting average. Baddoo isn't a regular fantasy option at this point, though he can be a sneaky value play in daily formats if he's able to get on base and run a little.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Sitting out Friday
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Baddoo is absent from the Tigers' lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Baddoo has now been on the bench for two of the last three games against right-handers. The Tigers are going with Matt Vierling in left field and Kerry Carpenter in right.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Day off Friday
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Baddoo isn't in the Tigers' lineup Friday against the Giants.
The lefty-hitting Baddoo will take a seat with Sean Manaea set to start on the bump for San Francisco. Eric Haase will take over for Baddoo in left field, allowing Jake Rogers to start behind the dish and bat ninth.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Not in lineup Wednesday
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Baddoo is not in the lineup Wednesday at Toronto.
Baddoo had hit leadoff for the Tigers in all three games since his promotion from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday, but he'll head to the bench Wednesday with Matt Vierling getting a turn up top. Baddoo is 4-for-15 with a double and a walk.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Back in leadoff spot
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Baddoo is starting in left field and batting leadoff for the Tigers on Tuesday in Toronto.
He's been in the leadoff spot in each of his team's three games since his recall Saturday. Baddoo went 4-for-10 at the plate in those first two games and could continue to see regular action versus righties while Austin Meadows (anxiety) is away.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Starting again Sunday
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Baddoo is starting in left field and batting first in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Baddoo was called up from Triple-A Toledo and Saturday and he entered the lineup as the leadoff man right away, going 2-for-5 with a run scored. He'll return to that spot Sunday and could stick there moving forward, at least against righties. The outfielder struggled in 2022 but showed some flashes during his 2021 rookie season.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Tigers recalled Baddoo from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.
Baddoo will take the place of Austin Meadows, who is taking time away from the team to deal with anxiety. Baddoo will start in left field against the Red Sox on Saturday and hit at the top of the order. The outfielder struggled to a .558 OPS in 73 games with the Tigers last year, but showed flashes of potential in his rookie campaign in 2021.
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Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Loses out on Opening Day roster
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The Tigers optioned Baddoo to Triple-A Toledo on Monday.
Baddoo turned in an .800 OPS and stole three bases in four attempts during spring training, but his poor showing over a larger sample at the big-league level in 2022 looks to have worked against him in his bid for a spot on the Opening Day roster. Barring any outside additions prior to Thursday's season opener versus the Rays, the Tigers will likely enter the campaign with Kerry Carpenter, Ryan Kreidler, Jake Rogers and the newly acquired Zach McKinstry as their four reserve position players.
