Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch: "Really good day on the mound, but it does start with (Brant) Hurter getting in (against the left-handed hitters).

Lee (2-0) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Sunday's 1-0 victory over the Royals. He struck out one.

With the Detroit Tigers sitting atop the American League, the team is good. While there have been a lot of positives from the 2025 season so far, there is still an area of concern on the roster. According to MLB insider for ESPN,

Dylan Smith became the second Alabama pitcher to make his Major League debut this season with the Detroit Tigers. Following Chase Lee into the Detroit bullpen, “The Real Deal” worked two scoreless innings in the Tigers’ 13-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox in an American League game at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.

The Detroit Tigers couldn't keep the ball in the park Saturday, allowing five home runs to the Chicago Cubs in a 6-1 loss.