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.
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DETROIT TIGERS 86-76 · 3RD IN AL CENTRAL
86-76 · 3RD IN AL CENTRAL
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.
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.
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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
Michael Pineda - Exits with right hand contusion Pineda exited Saturday's start against the Orioles due to a right hand contusion, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Impact Pineda was hit by a comebacker in the top of the second inning and was removed from the game after being visited by trainers. He'll undergo further evaluation, so it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to make his next turn through the rotation, which tentatively lines up for Friday in Cleveland. Prior to his departure, the right-hander tossed 1.1 perfect innings against the Orioles.
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Might there be some gold (gloves) in Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson's future? Spencer Torkelson hasn't taken his offensive frustrations into the field. He's been near flawless at first base — no errors in 244 chances.
MAY 14, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM
The Detroit News The Tigers are slowing Casey's Mize rehab pace. AJ Hinch said he's "not shut down" and he's being sent back to Lakeland to continue his rehab.
MAY 14, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM
Matt Manning - Needs another rehab start Manning (shoulder) will make one more rehab start for Triple-A Toledo, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Impact Manning has already thrown a pair of rehab outings as he makes his way back from shoulder inflammation, but he only got up to 3.2 frames in his most recent one Friday. He'll be targeting 75-80 pitches in his next start, which should leave him ready for something close to a full workload when he returns to the majors.
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Alex Faedo - Confirmed as Monday's starter Faedo will start Monday against the Rays, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Impact Faedo's last two appearances have come in the majors, but both came during doubleheaders, so the Tigers were allowed to send him to the minors between starts. He'll be up as a normal member of the roster for Monday's start, so the Tigers will have to make a decision at that point about whether or not he'll remain in the big leagues.
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Casey Mize - Slowing down rehab program Manager A.J. Hinch said Saturday that Mize (elbow) will return to Lakeland to slow down his rehab program, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Impact The right-hander made a rehab start at Triple-A Toledo on Thursday and gave up three runs on four hits and no walks while failing to strike out a batter in two-thirds of an inning. While Hinch didn't say that Mize suffered a setback, he's still feeling some pain in his elbow and wasn't able to throw at his full intensity during Thursday's outing. It's not yet clear when the 25-year-old will be able to resume his rehab assignment.
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Gregory Soto - Remains closer, for now Manager A.J. Hinch said after Soto was pulled from a save situation Friday that Soto "will pitch the ninth tomorrow with the lead," Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Impact Soto's hold on the ninth-inning job is slipping. He has had little command of his pitches lately, and Friday was no different as he plunked two batters and walked another before getting the hook. Soto has handed out four free passes in his last 1.1 innings, and if the hard-throwing lefty can't rein it in, the Tigers could eventually turn to Will Vest -- who got the save Friday -- or Michael Fulmer for save opportunities.
MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tucker Barnhart - Not in Saturday's lineup Barnhart isn't starting Saturday against the Orioles.
Impact Barnhart started in the last three games and went 2-for-9 with a double, an RBI and two strikeouts. Eric Haase will take over behind the plate and bat seventh.
MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Meadows - Remains out of lineup Meadows (illness) isn't starting Saturday against the Orioles.
Impact Meadows is dealing with some dizziness from an inner-ear infection and will be held out of the lineup for a second straight game. Robbie Grossman will shift to right field while Willi Castro starts in left.
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Gregory Soto - Struggles Friday but records hold Soto retired just one batter in Friday's win over the Orioles, and he hit two others and issued a walk, but was also credited with his first hold of the season.
Impact Soto was brought on in the top of the ninth inning in a save situation with the Tigers up 4-2, but the lefty struggled with his control right away. He hit the first two batters he faced before recording a strikeout. Soto then walked the bases loaded with one out, and manager A.J. Hinch turned to Will Vest, who struck out the next two batters to end the game. That left Soto with his first hold of the season, though he clearly didn't pitch well. He now has a 3.86 ERA and 1.71 WHIP for the season, and it wouldn't be surprising to see the Tigers turn to someone like Vest or Michael Fulmer for future save opportunities.
MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Willi Castro - Scores, drives in one Friday Castro went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's win over the Orioles.
Impact Castro has been rolling lately, as he's 8-for-18 across his past five games with an RBI and three runs scored. The 25-year-old started in left field Friday, with Derek Hill getting center. With Akil Baddoo at Triple-A, it looks like Castro will continue to serve as something of a utility outfielder, and he should see regular starts while he's hot at the plate.
MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Spencer Torkelson - Collects two hits, RBI in win Torkelson went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's win over the Orioles.
Impact It's been a tough rookie campaign for Torkelson, as he came into Friday's contest hitless in his previous five games, and he's only batting .163 overall. Strikeouts have been an issue, as he's whiffing 32 percent of the time. Torkelson has plenty of talent, so if he can start to cut down on the strikeouts, his production could start to trend upward.
MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Miguel Cabrera - Socks second homer Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 4-2 win over the Orioles.
Impact He opened the scoring with an RBI two-bagger in the third inning before swatting a solo shot in the sixth, his second homer of the year. Cabrera has seven hits in the last four games, including three extra-base knocks, to push his slash line on the season up to .276/.325/.381 with 12 RBI through 29 contests. The 39-year-old is nearing the end of his Hall of Fame career, but he's still capable of making a contribution.
MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Will Vest - Racks up first career save Vest struck out both batters he faced to record his first career save in Friday's 4-2 win over the Orioles.
Impact Gregory Soto got the call to begin the ninth inning and protect a two-run lead, but after he hit two batters and walked another around a strikeout, manager A.J. Hinch decided to turn things over to Vest with a stretch of right-handed batters due up for Baltimore. Despite having not pitched with a lead all season, the 26-year-old coolly got Ramon Urias and Rylan Bannon to flail away at sliders to secure the save. Vest has been something of a revelation in the Tigers' bullpen so far in 2022, posting a 1.17 ERA, 0.46 WHIP and 20:3 K:BB through 15.1 innings, and he appears to have earned a high-leverage role -- one which could result in more save chances given Soto's struggles so far.
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Eduardo Rodriguez - Collects first win of 2022 Rodriguez (1-2) picked up the win in Friday's 4-2 victory over the Orioles, allowing five hits and four walks over 6.2 scoreless innings. He struck out three.
Impact It wasn't the southpaw's sharpest effort, but Rodriguez tossed 72 of 104 pitches for strikes despite the elevated walk total and all of Detroit's hits off him were singles. The 29-year-old has delivered quality starts in four of his last five outings, leading to a 3.72 ERA and 1.19 WHIP on the season, but his 21.0 percent strikeout rate and 9.3 percent walk rate would both be the worst marks of his career if they don't improve.
MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest and catcher Tucker Barnhart simultaneously pumped their right arms after a much-needed 4-2 win over the Orioles.
MAY 14, 2022 • FREEP.COM
Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles play in game 2 of series
The Detroit Tigers face the Baltimore Orioles, leading the series 1-0MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vest earns first save -- and celebration ensues DETROIT -- Will Vest was in the back of the Mariners bullpen a year ago, filling innings as a Rule 5 Draft pick out of the Tigers system u...
MAY 14, 2022 • MLB.COM
