00:00Tigers fans, let's take a detailed look at where things stand on the injury front, and with the
00:05latest roster moves as of May 6, it's been a challenging stretch with some difficult news,
00:10but we're also seeing important steps forward for several key arms and bats.
00:14Here's everything you need to know, player by player, keeping all the details right in front
00:19of you, starting on the infield, second baseman Glaber. Torres is dealing with a mild left oblique
00:24strain. He was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 6, retroactive to May 4. Torres left the
00:31May 2nd game after sliding into home plate and feeling discomfort. Tests have shown no structural
00:37damage, but he is still experiencing some soreness. His expected return is listed as day-to-day,
00:45on the mound, right-hander. Justin Verlander continues to work his way back from left hip
00:50inflammation. He has been on the 15-day IL since April 4, retroactive to April Word, and his expected
00:57return is sometime in May. Verlander threw his latest bullpen session on May 6 at close to full
01:03intensity, topping out at 94 MEPH with his fastball. He could face hitters over the weekend, though he
01:09will still need a rehab start or a simulated game. After that, the news on Tarek Skubal carries more
01:16weight. The left-hander has loose bodies in his left elbow. He was placed on the 10-day injured list
01:22on May 4, though the transactions log for that same date notes a 15-day IL stint. He is scheduled
01:29to
01:29undergo surgery on May 6 to remove those loose bodies, and his return is expected later this season.
01:36Right-hander Troy Melton is recovering from right elbow inflammation. He has been on the 60-day IL
01:42since March 10 and is projected to return at the end of May. Melton tossed 1-2-3 innings with
01:48two
01:49strikeouts in his first rehab start for single-A Lakeland on May 3. His fastball sat at 95-96 MPH
01:57and topped out at 98-99 MPH. He is scheduled to make another rehab start for Lakeland on May 8.
02:04Will Vest, a right-handed reliever, is dealing with right lateral forearm inflammation. He was placed on the
02:0915-day IL on May 2, retroactive to April 29, and his return is to be determined. Vest felt discomfort
02:16after his last outing on April 26, and there was no improvement after five days off. He is undergoing
02:22further evaluation after initial tests showed no structural damage. Top-pitching prospect Jackson
02:27Jobe is continuing his recovery from Tommy John surgery performed in June 2025. He has been on the 60-day
02:35IL since February 10, with an expected return in August. Jobe threw his most recent bullpen session
02:41on May 5. Right-hander Bo Breeski is working back from a left adductor strain. He was placed on the
02:4760-day IL on March 23, and is expected to return in late May. A rehab appearance for single-A
02:54Lakeland
02:54was scheduled for May 5. Connor Sebold, a right-hander, is dealing with left ankle inflammation.
03:00He has been on the 15-day IL since April 26, and is expected back in mid-May. Sebold threw
03:07his first
03:07bullpen session on May 5. Utility man Javier Baez is recovering from a right ankle sprain. He was placed
03:17on the 10-day IL on April 29, and is aiming for a mid-May return. Baez injured himself while
03:24running to
03:25first base on April 28, and was later diagnosed with a right ankle sprain. He is completing daily
03:31rehab. Infielder Max Anderson, the Tigers know. 5. Prospect, is nursing a left quad strain. His
03:38expected return is early May. Anderson was sent to single-A Lakeland on a rehab assignment on April
03:4330. Right-hander Casey Mize has a mild right adductor strain. He was placed on the IL on April 29,
03:49and has a target return of May 14. Mize exited his April 28 start in the third inning after reporting
03:57gradual discomfort that did not improve between innings. The injury was diagnosed as a grade 1
04:03right adductor strain. Reese Olsen is on the long road, back from right shoulder surgery. He has been
04:10on the 60-day IL since February 10, and is not expected to return until spring training 2027.
04:16He continues daily rehab. Shortstop Trey Sweeney is dealing with a right shoulder strain.
04:21He was placed on the 60-day IL on March 22, and his return date is to be determined. He
04:27is
04:27completing daily rehab. Left-hander Bailey Horn underwent left elbow arthroscopy. He was initially
04:34placed on the IL on March 22, and was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 22. A return
04:41in May is
04:41possible. Horn is doing daily rehab after receiving a cortisone injection in mid-April.
04:47Outfielder Parker Meadows sustained a concussion and a fractured left-radius bone in his arm.
04:51He was placed on the 60-day IL on April 10, with an expected return in the mid-to-late
04:56portion of the
04:57season. Meadows underwent surgery on April 13 to repair a radial fracture in his left forearm.
05:03Following an outfield collision on April 9, he is finishing daily rehab, catching and first-base
05:08prospect Josue Briceño, ranked No. 34 overall by MLB and No. 4 in the Tigers system, is recovering
05:15from right wrist arthroscopy. The surgery took place on March 4 to repair the extensor carpi ulnaris
05:22sub-sheath in his right wrist. His expected return is at mid-season. Briceño is completing daily rehab
05:28and was placed on the 60-day injured list at AA Erie. Shifting over to the latest transactions,
05:34here is a day-by-day rundown. On May 6, second baseman Gleyber Torres was placed on the 10-day
05:40injured list, and infielder Jace Jung was recalled from AAA Toledo. On May 5, infielder, outfielder
05:47Zach McKinstry was reinstated from the 10-day injured list, and infielder Zach Short was designated for
05:53assignment. On May 4, left-hander Tarek Skubal was placed on the 15-day injured list, and right-hander
06:00Ty Madden was recalled from AAA Toledo. On May 3, infielder Zach Short was selected from AAA Toledo,
06:06infielder Jace Jung was optioned to AAA Toledo, and right-hander Grant Holman was designated for
06:11assignment. With so many moving pieces, including Skubal's surgery and the reshuffling in the infield,
06:17how do you feel about the Tigers' depth handling this wave of injuries? Which returning player are
06:22you most eager to see back on the field?
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