For Triple-A Toledo, Detroit Tigers right-hander Troy Melton posted a 2.72 ERA with nine walks and 56 strikeouts across 36⅓ innings in eight games.
PITTSBURGH — Right-hander Troy Melton is joining the Detroit Tigers for his first start and MLB debut on Wednesday, July 23, against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
The Tigers haven't determined the corresponding roster move yet.
The 24-year-old has an opportunity to stick in the big leagues as one of five starters in the rotation, possibly surpassing Keider Montero and Sawyer Gipson-Long on the depth chart — or could potentially shift to a bulk role out of the bullpen.
For Triple-A Toledo, Melton registered a 2.72 ERA with nine walks and 56 strikeouts across 36⅓ innings in eight games (six starts). Before that, he posted a 3.23 ERA with 11 walks and 45 strikeouts over 39 innings in 10 starts for Double-A Erie.
Melton owns a 2.99 ERA in 18 games (16 starts) throughout the 2025 season, combining his performances with the Mud Hens and the SeaWolves.
He threw five pitches at the Triple-A level: 50% fastballs, 21.7% cutters, 12.9% sliders, 8.3% changeups and 7.1% curveballs.
His fastball averages 96.7 mph and maxes out at 99.9 mph, generating an above-average 25.9% whiff rate. HIs cutter has a 37.7% whiff rate and his slider has a 48.7% whiff rate.
Melton ranks as the Tigers' No. 10 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The Tigers selected him No. 117 overall in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of San Diego State.
This story will be updated.
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