Troy Melton struck out five Diamondbacks over seven scoreless innings in his second Major League start, supported by home runs from Andy Ibáñez and Dillon Dingler, as Detroit picked up its second straight win with a 5-1 victory at Comerica Park.

Former Erie SeaWolf Troy Melton earned his first MLB win Monday night at Comerica Park as the Tigers took down Arizona 5-1. Melton, who was Erie’s opening day starter for the 2025 Eastern

The Detroit Tigers officially added Troy Melton to the five-man rotation when they optioned fellow right-hander Keider Montero to Triple-A Toledo.

The Tigers (62-46) have now won two in a row after losing 12 of 13. The last time the Tigers won consecutive games was July 4-8. Monday’s well-played win over the Diamondbacks (51-56) came at the end of a tumultuous day in which two key players went on the injured list and the Tigers acquired a new starting pitcher.

On a day right-handed starter Reese Olson (shoulder) was lost for the rest of the season and veteran Chris Paddack was acquired in a trade from the Twins, Melton, calmly and cooly blanked the Arizona Diamondbacks for seven innings Monday night and the Tigers took the opener of the three-game series 5-1 at Comerica Park.

Sometimes the arrival of an electric prospect can give a team a lift, even when the core of the team is already young and largely established. Troy Melton doesn’t have to be that guy when he takes the

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers have set up their pitching plans for their upcoming series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, however there are still some question marks heading into their weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies.