MAY 12•MLB.COM
Tigers hope Torkelson's first HR brings power surgeDETROIT -- The thrill of Sunday’s pitching duel between Jack Flaherty and former Tigers ace Justin Verlander had subsided amidst a late-inni...
Kenta Maeda - Will need rehab assignmentTigers manager A.J. Hinch said Sunday that Maeda (illness) will require a rehab assignment prior to returning from the 15-day injured list, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports...
ImpactMaeda was placed on the IL on Saturday with a viral illness, and Hinch noted that the right-hander's ailment was significant enough to keep him from playing catch over the last few days since he made his last start Tuesday in Cleveland. Though the 36-year-old is eligible to come off the IL as soon as May 23, the fact that the Tigers are already planning on Maeda needing a rehab assignment suggests that it's not a lock that he'll be ready to go when his 15 days are up. Maeda had gotten off to a rough start to the season prior to landing on the IL, going 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 1.40 WHIP across 30.2 innings through seven starts.
MAY 12•ROTOWIRE
Justin Verlander stymies Tigers in Astros' 9-3 victoryDETROIT - Before the game Sunday, Tigers manager AJ Hinch talked about the challenges his young team...
MAY 12•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Justin Verlander in command as Astros blast TigersJustin Verlander pitched seven dominant innings and the visiting Houston Astros rolled to a 9-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday af...
MAY 12•SACBEE.COM
Verlander turns back the clock with vintage outing in DetroitDETROIT -- Many view the seventh-inning stretch as a good time for a break in the action, but Justin Verlander wasn’t having any of that on...
MAY 12•MLB.COM
Justin Verlander dominates former team as Houston Astros rout Detroit Tigers 9-3
Justin Verlander dominated his former team and Kyle Tucker homered as the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3MAY 12•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ryan Pressly - Overcomes back injuryPressly (back) was credited with his fifth hold of the season and gave up one earned run on one hit and one walk across 0.2 innings in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Yankees.
ImpactAstros manager Joe Espada disclosed Wednesday that Pressly was managing lower-back issue, but the reliever's appearance one day later suggests that Houston isn't overly concerned about the injury. Pressly has continued to make bats miss with 22 strikeouts over 14.1 innings, but he headed into Sunday's series finale in Detroit with a 5.65 ERA and 1.74 WHIP over his 16 appearances out of the Houston bullpen.
MAY 12•ROTOWIRE
