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Alex Faedo - Visiting with specialist Faedo will consult with a finger specialist in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Both Faedo and Eduardo Rodriguez visiting the specialist as they recover from their respective finger injuries. In Faedo's case, he landed on the injured list over the weekend with discomfort around his right middle fingernail. There's no timetable for his return.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eduardo Rodriguez - Seeing finger specialist Rodriguez will visit a finger specialist in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Rodriguez is dealing with a ruptured A4 pulley in his left index finger. The initial expectation is that he'll likely be sidelined 6-to-8 weeks with the injury, but it would appear he's receiving another opinion before determining the best course of action.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Zack Short - Losing out on playing time Short is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Now on the bench for the third time in four games, Short's temporary run as the Tigers' preferred option at second base appears to have come to an end. Andy Ibanez has occupied the keystone in each of the three games that Short has sat out, and Ibanez looks as though he may see the bulk of the starts at the position while Zack McKinstry is seeing most of his opportunities in right field these days to aid a banged-up Detroit outfield.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roger Craig, former Tigers pitching coach on 1984 champion, dies at 93 A spokesperson for the Giants said the team was informed by a family member that Craig died Sunday in San Diego following a short illness.

JUNE 5, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Detroit Tigers Newsletter: Who'll rep the Tigers in 2023 MLB All-Star Game? The Detroit Tigers are guaranteed to have a player in July's MLB All-Star Game in Seattle. Here's our best guess at their (healthy) candidat...

JUNE 5, 2023 • FREEP.COM

MLB Power Rankings: What was every team’s best offseason move?

For this week’s power rankings, we look at every MLB team’s top offseason addition. It’s often not the player you might expect.

MLB Power Rankings: What was every team’s best offseason move?

Tarik Skubal - Makes first rehab start Skubal (elbow) covered two innings Sunday in his rehab start for High-A West Michigan, striking out one while allowing one hit and no walks.

Impact The lefty needed just 12 pitches (10 strikes) to record his six outs. Considering that Skubal's appearance Sunday was his first in affiliated ball since Aug. 1, 2022 after a long recovery from flexor tendon surgery, he'll likely need to build up to around 5-to-6 innings and/or 75-to-90 pitches on his rehab assignment over the course of around 3-to-4 more rehab starts before he's ready to rejoin the Detroit rotation. In any case, Skubal is the only pitcher among the seven currently residing on Detroit's injured list that's on an active rehab assignment, so he may still be first in line for a return, likely at some point in late June.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers (and college teammates) Zack Short and Jason Foley share an improbable journey Jason Foley and Zack Short are two of only three players from Sacred Heart University to ever make the major leagues.

JUNE 5, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Phillies open 3-game series with the Tigers

The Philadelphia Phillies start a three-game series at home against the Detroit Tigers on Monday

JUNE 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillies return home to face Tigers In a season filled with maddening losses, the Philadelphia Phillies received an unexpected spark on Sunday

JUNE 5, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

MLB roundup: White Sox sink Tigers on walk-off grand slam Jake Burger hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to give the host Chicago White Sox a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday after...

JUNE 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

'What a cool moment': Lester's 1st MLB hit a big one for O's SAN FRANCISCO -- Josh Lester waited a long time for this moment. It was worth the wait. After playing in 795 Minor League games across eight...

JUNE 5, 2023 • MLB.COM

Phillies vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Over/Under, Spread - June 5

Preview the June 5 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

JUNE 5, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE

Phillies vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Over/Under, Spread - June 5

Akil Baddoo - Nabs steal Sunday Baddoo went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a run scored and three strikeouts in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Baddoo had shown excellent plate discipline with a 13:11 BB:K over 26 games since the start of May, so Sunday can be considered an outlier. The outfielder was productive in his one trip on base, notching his sixth steal in seven attempts. He's been just alright with a .250/.357/.371 slash line, three homers, 16 RBI and 17 runs scored over 155 plate appearances. Baddoo's plate discipline -- a 14.2 percent walk rate and 20 percent strikeout rate -- has taken a notable step forward from last year, which suggests he could still have room for growth going forward.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Javier Báez - Two steals in Sunday's loss Baez went 0-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Baez represented just one of five baserunners for the Tigers, and while he was able to swipe second and third base, he was left stranded in the sixth inning. The shortstop hadn't attempted a steal since a successful theft May 9. He's now at five steals this season while slashing .223/.270/.313 with three home runs, 27 RBI and 20 runs scored through 54 contests. His bat has been trending in the wrong direction lately, as he's gone hitless in five of his last eight games.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Torkelson - Provides offense in loss Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Torkelson's blast off Michael Kopech in the fourth inning opened the scoring, but it was all the Tigers could muster in the contest. This was Torkelson's first homer in 14 games, a span in which he's gone just 11-for-50 (.220) with three doubles and four RBI. The first baseman is up to five homers, 26 RBI, 23 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .234/.315/.368 slash line over 56 contests overall. Despite the lackluster numbers, the Tigers seem content with letting the 23-year-old learn on the job in another rebuilding year.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Lange - Falls apart in non-save situation Lange (3-1) allowed four runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout in one-third of an inning, taking the loss Sunday versus the White Sox.

Impact Lange had allowed just three runs all season entering Sunday, but that changed in a sloppy outing that culminated in Jake Burger's walk-off grand slam. While the end result is an ugly one, Lange has still pitched well enough to earn the benefit of the doubt. He's now at a 2.55 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 35:13 K:BB with 10 saves in 11 chances over 24.2 innings this season. Lange's 4.7 BB/9 makes outings like Sunday's a potential pitfall, but he's shown a solid ability to pitch around traffic so far.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Boyd - Fans nine in no-decision Boyd allowed a run on three hits and struck out nine without walking a batter over five innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Sunday.

Impact Boyd pitched well, but the Tigers' bullpen couldn't maintain the lead. The three baserunners were a season low, while his nine strikeouts were a season high to make this his sharpest start of the year. It's just the second time he's limited an opponent to one run or less. Boyd has struggled to a 5.57 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 53:22 K:BB through 53.1 innings over 11 starts this year, his first as a starter since 2021. He's projected for a home start versus Arizona in his next outing.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox 6, Tigers 2 White Sox complete three-game sweep of Tigers in Chicago with 6-2 win, Sunday, June 4, 2023.

JUNE 4, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Jake Burger's walk-off grand slam gives White Sox sweep of Tigers Jake Burger hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to give the host Chicago White Sox a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday after...

JUNE 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Tigers fall to White Sox again in walk-off fashion The White Sox walked the Tigers off for the second straight game, winning 6-2 on a grand slam home run by Jake Burger.

JUNE 4, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM

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JUNE 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Alex Lange lit up for grand slam in Detroit Tigers' walk-off 6-2 loss to Chicago White Sox Alex Lange, the AL Reliever of the Month in May, surrendered a grand slam in the ninth in Chicago as the Detroit Tigers lost, 6-2, to the Wh...

JUNE 4, 2023 • FREEP.COM

Rangers Send Bullpen Options to Rehab Both Kyle Funkhouser and Danny Duffy have been working toward getting ready for a rehab assignment for the past month.

JUNE 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Jake Marisnick - Starting series finale Marisnick is starting in center field and batting ninth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact This will be the fourth straight start for Marisnick since joining the Tigers via trade, as it looks like he's the primary option in center field with Riley Greene (leg) and Matt Vierling (back) both on the injured list. Marisnick is a stronger defensive player than he is a hitter, but he may have some short-term fantasy value as long as he's playing regularly.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE