Tigers’ Tucker Barnhart: Hits first 2022 house run

Barnhart went 2-for-3 with a stroll, a double and a solo house run in Saturday’s loss to the Royals.

Barnhart hit his first house run of the season within the fifth inning and added his eighth double for good measure. The catcher had simply seven homers final 12 months, so energy wasn’t actually anticipated, although his OPS has additionally dropped from .685 to .547. Because of Barnhart’s offensive struggles, Eric Haase (stomach) has overtaken him as the first possibility behind the plate for the Tigers.