Manuel Margot DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Detroit Tigers outfielder Manuel Margot (knee), who has been on the 10-day injured list since April 8 with a patellar tendon strain in his left knee, started his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday night, according to MLive's Evan Woodbery. If Margot doesn't have a setback with his knee, it's possible that he'll come off the injured list to rejoin the big-league squad by the weekend series in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels. The 30-year-old Dominican outfielder was signed by Detroit after the start of the 2025 regular season due to several injuries to an already thin outfield group. The 10-year MLB veteran got off to a nice start in his six games played before the injury, going 6-for-19 with three RBI and a run scored. Margot is nearing a return, but he will most likely serve in a reserve role for the Tigers when he's ready, leaving him very little fantasy value in AL-only leagues.

The Detroit Tigers announced on Tuesday that they placed outfielder Manuel Margot (knee) on the 10-day injured list with left-knee inflammation and recalled outfielder Brewer Hicklen from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move. Margot will miss at least the next 10 days after injuring his knee in the team's 6-2 win over the visiting New York Yankees on Monday. The Tigers signed the 30-year-old veteran given all the injuries to their outfielders early this year, but now Margot will be on the sidelines as well. The Dominican outfielder started the year off with Detroit going 6-for-19 with a run scored and three RBI in a short-side platoon role. He has no business being rostered in mixed fantasy leagues. Given all the injuries to Detroit's outfielders, Justyn-Henry Malloy and Ryan Kreidler should benefit the most from a playing-time perspective until one of Matt Vierling (shoulder), Wenceel Perez (spine) or Parker Meadows (arm) can return.

The Detroit Tigers signed outfielder Manuel Margot, the 30-year-old journeyman from the Dominican Republic, after the Milwaukee Brewers released him on Saturday. Margot is a career .254 hitter and will now play for his fifth MLB team since being called to the big leagues in 2016. Margot provides a safety net and consistent floor for Detroit and will join outfielders Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter, Wenceel Perez, and Parker Meadows (arm). Meadows was recently shut down from throwing and will miss some time, so the Tigers' signing of Margot was likely a proactive approach to add some outfield depth. For fantasy purposes, Margot can be left on the waiver wire and picked up if he flashes a hot stretch where he can help fantasy managers in points leagues if they deal with some injuries to their outfield.