Riley Greene on mission with Tigers: 'I can do better' in 2026 season
Riley Greene wants to take his performance to the next level – maybe a .300 batting average and maybe 50 home runs, but definitely fewer strikeouts.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Riley Greene cares about the strikeouts. The 25-year-old is a two-time All-Star outfielder who wants to take his performance to the next level with the Detroit Tigers in the 2026 season – maybe a . 300 batting average and maybe 50 home runs, but definitely fewer strikeouts.
He is coming off a polarizing season, setting a personal record with 36 home runs and a franchise record with 201 strikeouts. Greene has always had the potential to be an American League MVP candidate . Getting there is up to him.
"There's a lot left in the tank," said Greene, whom the Tigers drafted No. 5 overall in 2019 . "I feel like it was a good year last year, but it could be better.
It could be way better. There are things that I've worked on to hopefully make that happen. It's exciting – and it's frustrating, too.
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