DETROIT TIGERS NEWS

Derek Hill - Starting Friday Hill is starting in center field and batting ninth in Friday's game against the Guardians.

Impact This will be Hill's fourth start in the past six games, as he continues to get regular work in the outfield along with Willi Castro. Both players are starting Friday, with Castro getting left in place of Austin Meadows (vertigo), who was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier this week. When Meadows returns, Hill and Castro will likely jockey for time in center.

MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riley Greene - Plays in intra-squad game Greene (foot) played in an intra-squad game at the Tigers' spring training facility Friday, Lynn G. Henning of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Henning said Greene was moving "niftily" in his first at-bat, which resulted in a groundout. He will essentially be re-doing spring training as he works his way back from the fractured foot suffered April 1. Returning to official game action in a week or two seems like the best-case scenario, and from there he could be at Triple-A for a couple weeks before ascending to the majors, or he could go straight to the majors if the Tigers are impressed by how he is looking at the plate and moving in the field.

MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Willi Castro - Starting Friday Castro is starting in left field and batting second in Friday's game against the Guardians.

Impact This will be Castro's fourth straight start, as his bat is keeping him in the lineup. The 25-year-old is slashing .322/.359/.424 to go with a home run and four RBI. His past four starts have all been in left field, though he's also appeared in center and at shortstop on occasion this year.

MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers starting lineups for May 20, 2022 Aaron Civale and the Guardians face Tarik Skubal and the Tigers at Progressive Field.

MAY 20, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Brendon Davis - Claimed by Detroit Davis was claimed off waivers by the TIgers on Friday and optioned to Triple-A Toledo.

Impact Davis had been on the Angels' 40-man roster since November but had yet to make his major-league debut. He hasn't been particularly good through 36 games for Triple-A Salt Lake, as his .243/.333/.463 slash line is merely good for a 96 wRC+ given the Pacific Coast League's hitter-friendly environment.

MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will Vest - Lands on injured list Vest was placed on the injured list Friday without an injury designation.

Impact The Tigers also didn't specify which list Vest was placed on, which usually means the player is on the COVID-19 IL. Assuming that's the case, the 26-year-old will be unavailable until he clears the league's testing protocols.

MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drew Carlton - Contract selected Carlton's contract was selected by the Tigers on Friday.

Impact Carlton made four relief appearances for the Tigers last season, giving up two runs in 3.2 innings while striking out one batter and walking four. In 15 innings for Triple-A Toledo this season, he owns a 3.60 ERA and a 30.2 percent strikeout rate.

MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers series preview, pitching matchups Aaron Civale, Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie face the Tigers and Progressive Field.

MAY 20, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Detroit Tigers game vs. Cleveland Guardians: TV, time info for Tarik Skubal's latest start TV channel, radio, time info, live updates and analysis for the Detroit Tigers game vs. the Cleveland Guardians on May 20, 2022.

MAY 20, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Guardians bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Tigers

The Cleveland Guardians look to stop their three-game losing streak when they take on the Detroit Tigers

MAY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tyler Alexander - Not yet throwing off mound Alexander (elbow) has been limited to throwing on flat ground since landing on the 15-day injured list May 2, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Alexander is one of five Tigers starting pitchers currently on the IL, and Eduardo Rodriguez (side) will make it six when the team deactivates him at some point before Friday's game in Cleveland. Though Alexander didn't enter the season as a major rotation piece for Detroit, his absence due to the left elbow sprain looms large with so many other key arms also on the mend. Since he has yet to graduate to throwing off a mound since being shelved more than two weeks ago, Alexander appears unlikely to return until June at the soonest.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Manning (illness) leaves rehab start early, Tigers still down two starters The Tigers weren't inclined to rush Matt Manning back to the big leagues last week, they certainly won't now

MAY 19, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Detroit Tigers' Matt Manning exits third rehab start for Triple-A Toledo Detroit Tigers pitcher Matt Manning \

MAY 19, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Matt Manning - Dealing with lightheadedness Manning (shoulder) exited Thursday's rehab start at Triple-A Toledo because he was experiencing lightheadedness, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Manning was removed from his third rehab start during the third inning, but general manager Al Avila said that the right-hander didn't suffer an aggravation of the shoulder injury that initially forced him to the 10-day injured list April 20. Thursday's outing was expected to be Manning's final rehab start, but because he threw only 49 pitches before exiting, the Tigers may want him to make another start in the minors before bringing him back from the IL. Regardless, assuming he's able to quickly overcome the bout with lightheadedness, he should be on track to rejoin Detroit's rotation by the end of the month.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Manning - Exits rehab start with injury Manning (shoulder) left his rehab start Thursday at Triple-A Toledo midway through the third inning with an apparent injury, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Manning was making what seemed likely to be his final rehab start as he works his way back from shoulder inflammation, but his timeline is now unclear following Thursday's setback. He opened his outing with Toledo with two scoreless innings, only to walk three batters and hit another with a pitch before being pulled from the start. It's unclear if his shaky control was due to more shoulder troubles or an entirely separate injury, but either way, he's unlikely to return from the 10-day injured list during the upcoming week.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Tigers sign Trayce Thompson, brother of Klay Thompson, to minor-league contract Outfielder Trayce Thompson, the younger brother of three-time NBA champion\u00a0Klay Thompson, signed a minor-league contract with the Detro...

MAY 19, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Trayce Thompson - Finds work in Detroit organization Thompson signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Thursday.

Impact Thompson elected free agency earlier this month after spending the first month of the season in the Padres organization. He appeared in six games at the big-league level for the Padres but otherwise functioned as organizational outfield depth at Triple-A El Paso, where he slashed an impressive .316/.385/.860 across 65 plate appearances. Thompson is set to report to Triple-A Toledo with his new organization, but he'll likely have a clearer path to getting an extended look in the majors with Detroit that he had in San Diego.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees ride Cole's arm, quick start to 3-2 win over Orioles

Gerrit Cole outpitched Jordan Lyles in a duel of veteran right-handers, and the New York Yankees squeezed past the skidding Baltimore Orioles 3-2 to clinch their ninth straight ser...

MAY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rony García - Strikes out six Wednesday Garcia allowed one run on a hit and a walk across 2.2 innings of relief in Wednesday's loss to the Rays. He struck out six.

Impact Eduardo Rodriguez departed in the first inning with left side discomfort and will be headed to the injured list, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports, so Garcia was needed to soak up some innings as the first reliever into the game. The righty did well, with an Isaac Paredes solo home run his only blemish. The six strikeouts were also a season high for Garcia, who has a solid 2.57 ERA and 0.71 WHIP on the year.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Paredes homers twice, Rodriguez leaves early, Rays win 6-1

Isaac Paredes homered twice against his former teammates to double his career big league total, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on an afternon Eduardo Rodrig...

MAY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spencer Torkelson - Provides offense Wednesday Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Rays.

Impact Torkelson was the only Detroit player with multiple hits and the only one to cross the plate as well. The rookie is still batting just .173, but at least he's continuing to see regular playing time, as the 13-25 Tigers look to be in a rebuilding campaign. As long as Torkelson stays in the lineup most days, fantasy managers should keep an eye on him, as the talent is there for a breakout at any point.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eduardo Rodriguez - IL bound with side discomfort Manager A.J. Hinch said that Rodriguez will likely be headed to the 15-day injured list after exiting his start in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Rays with left side discomfort, Evan...

Impact Detroit may wait until after Thursday's off day to make the transaction official, but initial evaluations of Rodriguez's injury didn't provide much optimism about him being ready to go the next time his turn comes up in the rotation. The lefty is scheduled to undergo an MRI later Wednesday or Thursday, which should shed more light on the extent of the injury and reveal whether he's potentially dealing with an oblique strain. Rodriguez was pulled with one out in the first inning of his start Wednesday after showing diminished velocity while pumping in only 11 of his 23 pitches for strikes and allowing three earned runs on four hits and two walks.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Tigers can't recover in 6-1 loss to Rays after Eduardo Rodriguez exits early Detroit Tigers starter Eduardo Rodriguez left in the first inning with an injury, but not before giving up 3 runs in a 6-1 loss to the Tampa...

MAY 18, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Photos: Rays take on Tigers in series finale After splitting the first two games, the Tampa Bay Rays complete their three-game series against the Detroit Tigers this afternoon at Tropic...

MAY 18, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM

Tigers vs Rays Detroit Tigers vs Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg on May 18, 2022

MAY 18, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM