The Detroit Tigers came out of the gate hot in 2025. Our very own Patrick O’Kennedy ran the numbers in detail at the time, but to summarize, through 40 games the Tigers were dominant offensively. The team went 26-14, had a team-wide wRC+ of 114, and had scored 213 runs, good for a league-leading 5.3 runs per game. In short, they showed a fantastic blend of star-level production and high-quality bench pieces as AJ Hinch dipped into the reserves at Toledo.
In early May, however, things changed a bit. Over their last 39 games since May 11th (this was written on an off day poorly timed for symmetry), the Tigers have had a bit of an offensive slump.