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.

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

Rookie Troy Melton pitched seven scoreless innings in his second career start, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Monday night.

Troy Melton was drafted by Detroit Tigers back in 2022. The California native will be making his major league debut on Wednesday per Jason Beck (MLB reporter fo

El novato Troy Melton lanzó siete entradas sin permitir carreras en su segunda apertura en su carrera, y los Tigres de Detroit vencieron 5-1 a los Diamondbacks de Arizona

After being a driving force for the Tigers’ victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday night, Melton’s home debut was about as much as he could’ve asked for and an encouraging outing for one of Detroit’s young arms.