Overview

• Detroit activated Meadows from the injured list after a rehab stint that began Aug. 27 with Triple-A Toledo.
• In his first at-bat, he turned the first pitch into a two-run homer that tied the third inning, his third of 2025 and first since June 22, on the one-year anniversary of his 2024 go-ahead grand slam.
• He later made a diving grab on a Michael A. Taylor liner, reaching 28.9 feet per second to take away extra bases in left-center.
• Chicago won 7-5 at Comerica Park, led by Colson Montgomery’s four RBIs and an Andrew Benintendi home run.
• Despite the loss, the Tigers are 81-61 and remain in the race for the American League’s top seed alongside Toronto.