Torii Hunter finished 1-for-4 with two-run homer as the Tigers topped the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Hunter has now homered in two straight, and five of his last 14. The 39-year-old outfielder -- Hunter's birthday celebration occurred last week -- has rapped an extra-base hit in four straight to boost his slash line to .274/.297/.470. He's on pace for 24 homers and 96 RBI.

Torii Hunter is not in the Tigers starting lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Indians.

The 39-year-old outfielder will undoubtedly be back in there for the nightcap. Rajai Davis is starting in left field, with J.D. Martinez shifting over to right.

Torii Hunter finished 3-for-6 with two RBI singles and a solo home run as the Tigers walked all over the Royals in a win on Thursday.

Hunter has turned his season around with a hot start to July. Thursday's three-hit performance marked his sixth multi-hit game in nine games this month. The outfielder now has 12 home runs, 52 RBI, and a .276/.298/.455 slash line.

Torii Hunter continued his hot hitting, going 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two RBI, and two runs scored as the Tigers easily defeated the Dodgers on Tuesday.

As the month of July began, there were whispers that Hunter should lose playing time due to his poor performance. He has responded to that by notching multiple hits in five of his last six games. His OPS, now at .747, has jumped up 64 points since July 1. On the season, Hunter owns a .274/.298/.448 slash line with 11 home runs and 48 RBI.

Torii Hunter tagged David Price with his 11th home run of the season on Sunday, but it wasn't enough for the Tigers to overcome the Rays.

The veteran outfielder also doubled in the ballgame, finishing 2-for-4. His solo shot in the seventh inning merely pulled the Tigers to within five runs at 7-2. He has been inconsistent at the plate this season, slashing .267/.290/.440 with 11 bombs and 46 RBI.

Torii Hunter hit the third of the Tigers' three first-inning home runs, going 2-for-4 overall, in Thursday's rout of the Rays.

Hunter joined Ian Kinsler and Victor Martinez, taking Erik Bedard yard in the first inning. Hunter added an RBI single in the fourth as well. The veteran has shown life at the plate lately, logging three hits and three RBI on Wednesday, and now has his OPS back up over .700. He's slashing .260/.284/.426 with 10 home runs and 44 RBI.

Torii Hunter went 0-for-3 with an RBI ground out as the Tigers defeated the Athletics 3-0 on Tuesday.

With an 0-for-4 on Monday, Hunter's OPS fell below .700 for the first time since very early in the season. The 38-year-old veteran has struggled at the plate lately in the midst of nursing a hamstring injury. With J.D. Martinez on a hot streak at the plate, Hunter could eventually lose playing time in the outfield to the 26-year-old.

Torii Hunter (hamstring) is back in the Tigers' starting lineup Wednesday versus the Rangers.

Hunter missed over a week because of discomfort in his right hamstring. He has a weak .266 batting average and .290 on-base percentage in 60 games this season, and the veteran could continue to lose playing time to J.D. Martinez even though he's back to full health.

Torii Hunter (hamstring) is expected to return to the Tigers' starting lineup on Wednesday.

Hunter hasn't placed since last Monday because of a right hamstring injury. He's batting just .266 with a .290 on-base percentage in 60 games this season and the Tigers would probably be better off using J.D. Martinez as their primary right fielder going forward.

Torii Hunter (hamstring) is out of the Tigers' starting lineup again Tuesday.

Hunter hasn't played since he aggravated a right hamstring injury last Monday. With J.D. Martinez swinging the bat well, the Tigers have to be seriously weighing placing him on the disabled list.

Torii Hunter (hamstring) is aiming to return to the Tigers' starting lineup on Saturday.

Hunter hasn't appeared in a game since aggravating his right hamstring on Monday. The veteran outfielder is scheduled to go through a light workout on Thursday to determine how much progress he's made with the leg injury. Hunter, 38, is batting .266/.290/.441 with nine home runs and 35 RBI in 60 games this season for Detroit.

Torii Hunter (hamstring) doesn't expect to return to action before this weekend.

Hunter first injured his right hamstring over the weekend and then aggravated it on Monday. The Tigers are listing him as day-to-day. "It just knotted up really bad," Hunter said. "We're just kind of icing it, treating it, trying to get the blood flowing in it."

Torii Hunter (hamstring) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Royals.

Hunter left Monday's game with a right hamstring cramp and needs at least one day to recuperate. J.D. Martinez will make the start in right field Tuesday while Rajai Davis plays left.

Torii Hunter is being listed as day-to-day after being diagnosed with a right hamstring cramp.

Obviously a cramp is much better than a strain, so it appears Hunter might have dodged a bullet here. Expect the veteran outfielder to sit out another game or two just in case, but it sounds like he'll be OK.

Torii Hunter left Monday's game versus the Royals with an apparent right hamstring injury.

Hunter grabbed the back of his leg after rounding first base in the fourth inning following a single and was removed for a pinch-runner. The Tigers should provide an update on the veteran outfielder's status before long.

Torii Hunter had a big day at the plate in Friday's victory over the Red Sox, going 3-for-4 with a homer and a pair of runs scored.

Hunter connected on his solo shot as part of back-to-back homers with Ian Kinsler off opposing starter Rubby De La Rosa in the fifth inning. The three-hit effort propels his line on the season up to .270/.295/.460 to go along with nine homers and 31 RBI.

Torii Hunter's solo home run off Scott Kazmir was the only run Detroit could manage in Wednesday's 3-1 setback.

The veteran outfielder has gone 4-for-8 with a double and a pair of homers over the past two games after going 3-for-29 in the seven contests before that. Although no longer an elite fantasy player, Hunter has remained a mixed league mainstay at 38-years-old by batting .282 with eight homers. He's on pace for 96 RBI and 83 runs.

Torii Hunter went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's loss to the Athletics.

Hunter wasn't the only one not hitting, as the Tigers were shut out on five hits while also making three errors. The veteran outfielder has been in a slide at the dish of late with just three hits over his last 29 plate appearances, dropping his season line to .271/.303/.440.

Torii Hunter went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Indians.

Hunter's sixth home run of the season was a first inning solo home run off of Trevor Bauer. The 38-year-old is still alive and kicking, slashing .293/.323/.476 with 24 RBI.

Torii Hunter drove home a run with an RBI single in the first inning on Friday, which would prove to be the difference in the Tigers 1-0 victory over the Red Sox.

Hunter finished the night 2-for-4. It looked as though the Tigers were going to break things open against Jon Lester in the first inning, but had to settle for just the one run which Max Scherzer and company made sure was enough to stand up. Hunter is now slashing .305/.338/.461 with four homers and 21 RBI on the season.