DETROIT TIGERS NEWS

Harold Castro - Starting Sunday Castro is starting at third base and batting seventh in Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Jeimer Candelario is getting the day off, so Castro will make his third start of the week and first since Thursday. The versatile 28-year-old is slashing .278/.298/.333 this season across 54 at-bats. He's proven himself as a good contact hitter at the MLB level, though Castro typically doesn't deliver much in the way of counting stats. He has no home runs, three RBI and six runs scored this year.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Reyes - Starting in center Sunday Reyes (quadriceps) is starting in center field and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Reyes hasn't played in an MLB game since April 21 as he's dealt with a strained left quadriceps, but the 27-year-old was activated from the 10-day injured list earlier Sunday. He'll slot right back into center field in his return, though the Tigers also have Derek Hill and Willi Castro in the mix for starts there, with Robbie Grossman and Austin Meadows typically holding down the corner spots. Center could be a bit of a revolving door, so fantasy managers may want to see if Reyes or anyone else emerges as a regular starter.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker Barnhart - Returns to lineup Sunday Barnhart is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact After a day off Saturday, Barnhart will return for the series finale Sunday, with Eric Haase headed back to the bench. Barnhart is batting .271 this season, though he's yet to hit a home run and has only three RBI, so he hasn't been particularly productive with his hits.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Willi Castro - Out of Sunday's lineup Castro is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Castro has been hot lately, slashing .367/.375/.533 across his last 10 games, but he'll get a day off Sunday. Detroit activated both Austin Meadows (illness) and Victor Reyes (quadriceps) before the game, and the two are starting in the outfield along with Robbie Grossman. Castro should still see some playing time if he continues to hit, but he now has more competition for starts.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Haase - Pops home run Saturday Haase went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Orioles.

Impact It's mostly been a struggle this season for Haase, who's batting just .170 with a .543 OPS, though he does have hits in his last two appearances, which is a small step in the right direction. Haase has two home runs this year after blasting 22 long balls in 2021, and he'll need to start seeing more playing time if he wants to approach that figure in 2022.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Chafin - Earns third hold Chafin pitched a clean eighth inning with two strikeouts to earn a hold in Saturday's win over the Orioles.

Impact Despite some hiccups lately, Gregory Soto saw the save opportunity Saturday, and he was able to shut the door on Baltimore. Chafin has pitched pretty well with a 2.57 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 10 strikeouts across seven innings this season, which has earned him some trust in a setup role. Soto should stick as the closer for now, though Chafin could be an option at some point, along with Michael Fulmer and Will Vest.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeimer Candelario - Out of Sunday's lineup Candelario is not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles.

Impact He is hitting .255/.283/.471 with two home runs in 14 games this month. Harold Castro will start at third base and hit seventh.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Derek Hill - Out of Sunday's lineup Hill is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Orioles.

Impact Hill started the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale after going 0-for-6. Victor Reyes (quadriceps), who was reinstated from the injured list earlier Sunday , will start in center field and bat sixth.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Meadows - Back Sunday as expected Meadows (illness) is starting in right field and hitting third Sunday against the Orioles.

Impact An ear infection caused him to miss Friday and Saturday, but he's back on the expected timetable for the final game of this series. It's a nice matchup for Meadows against righty Tyler Wells. After a hot first week, Meadows is hitting .215/.311/.291 with zero home runs, nine walks and nine strikeouts over his last 22 games.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Pineda - Officially lands on IL Pineda was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right middle finger fracture.

Impact This was inevitable after Pineda was hit by a comebacker Saturday, suffering the broken finger. He has a 3.22 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 22.1 innings. Alex Faedo will be recalled to join the rotation Monday.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Reyes - Activated Sunday Reyes (quadriceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact He hit .500 with two home runs, one steal, three walks and zero strikeouts on his four-game rehab assignment. Reyes will likely compete with Derek Hill for playing time in the short term.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 15, 2022 • FREEP.COM

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MAY 15, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Orioles aim to avoid series sweep against the Tigers

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MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Harper gets injection, Acuña MRI, Pineda out

Phillies star Bryce Harper is scheduled to get a platelet-rich plasma injection to help with a small tear in his right elbow, causing him to miss the series finale at Dodger Stadiu...

MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gregory Soto - Picks up fifth save Soto pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit while recording one strikeout Saturday against the Orioles en route to his fifth save of the season.

Impact Manager A.J. Hinch was true to his word, as he said Soto would get the save chance if one arose Saturday. Will Vest has emerged as an intriguing stealth candidate for saves in Detroit, but Soto still has the job for now.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers make it two straight over Orioles DETROIT — Detroit Tigers starter Michael Pineda was knocked out of the game after just four batters, but that ended up being just a bump in...

MAY 15, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

LEADING OFF: Harper gets injection, Acuña MRI, Pineda out

Phillies star Bryce Harper is scheduled to get a platelet-rich plasma injection to help with a small tear in his right elbow, causing him to miss the series finale at Dodger Stadiu...

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin Meadows - Set to return Sunday Meadows (illness) will be back in the lineup for Sunday's game against Baltimore, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Meadows has sat for two straight games due to dizziness stemming from an inner-ear infection. He's apparently nearly past the problem, however, and should be good to go for the series finale.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers make it two straight over Orioles; Pineda leaves after line drive breaks his finger Starter Michael Pineda was knocked out of the game just four batters in (line drive off his right hand), but a quintet of relievers had his...

MAY 14, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Michael Pineda - Suffers broken finger Pineda has a broken middle finger on his right hand and will head to the injured list, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Pineda exited in the second inning of his start Saturday against the Orioles after being hit in the hand by a comebacker. Initial reports indicated that he'd escaped with merely a bruise, but it turns out that he's dealing with a more serious injury. He'll be out long enough to require a trip to the injured list, but that's all the clarity that's emerged thus far.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pineda exits after liner breaks finger, Tigers blank O's 3-0

Tigers starter Michael Pineda exited early after a line drive broke a finger on his pitching hand and the Detroit dominated the rest of the way, teaming on a four-hitter to beat th...

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Detroit Tigers shut down Baltimore Orioles, 3-0, despite early Michael Pineda departure Eric Haase and Willi Castro hit solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers bullpen shut out the Baltimore Orioles after starter Michael Pineda wa...

MAY 14, 2022 • FREEP.COM

Tigers pause Mize's rehab after rough start Casey Mize will pause his rehab assignment, the Tigers announced. They’re not calling it a setback, but Mize's rough start for Triple-A Tol...

MAY 14, 2022 • MLB.COM

Detroit Tigers pitcher Michael Pineda leaves game with right hand contusion Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Pineda has a 3.22 ERA with four walks and 12 strikeouts across 22⅓ innings in five starts this season.

MAY 14, 2022 • FREEP.COM