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Latest Tigers injuries and transactions

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This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Tigers injury news and transactions.

Tigers add Paddack to boost rotation with Olson out for regular season

Tigers also acquire RHP Dobnak, part ways with catching prospect Jimenez
July 28, 2025

DETROIT -- The Tigers swung their first significant deal leading into Thursday’s Trade Deadline by acquiring right-handers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak from the Twins for catching prospect Enrique Jimenez. Paddack will be filling an unforeseen void in the Tigers’ rotation by replacing Reese Olson, who will miss at least

Carpenter working his way back, but can he awaken Tigers' offense?

July 25, 2025

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Torres avoids serious injury after scary collision on basepaths

July 6, 2025

CLEVELAND – Tigers All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres left Saturday’s game against the Guardians after an ugly collision on the basepaths with shortstop Brayan Rocchio, but appears to have avoided major injury.

Carpenter (hamstring), Gipson-Long (neck) placed on IL

July 2, 2025

The Tigers placed outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday to address right hamstring tightness that forced him out of Sunday’s win over the Twins but had been an issue for him for several weeks. Manager A.J. Hinch first announced the planned move on MLB Network Radio

Olson nearing return to Tigers' rotation after successful rehab start

June 25, 2025

DETROIT -- The Tigers wanted one more rehab start from Reese Olson to stretch him out and repeat his wipeout changeup before potentially plugging him back into their rotation. Olson delivered on Wednesday afternoon, tossing four innings and 74 pitches with five strikeouts for Triple-A Toledo in a 4-3 loss

Olson maintaining endurance in Triple-A as finger heals

Tigers DFA Brebbia, recall Owens; Carp being 'careful' with hamstring
June 15, 2025

DETROIT -- Every Major League starting pitcher has to learn how to survive games when they don’t have their full arsenal working. That’s not why Reese Olson pitched without his changeup Saturday night for Triple-A Toledo, but if it ends up being a side benefit from his rehab assignment, it’ll

Tigers rookie Jobe to undergo Tommy John surgery

June 11, 2025

BALTIMORE -- Jackson Jobe’s rookie season is over, and the Tigers right-hander could miss much of next year as well. The team announced that Jobe, who went on the 15-day injured list 12 days ago with a flexor strain, will undergo Tommy John surgery to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament

Cobb still dealing with hip inflammation despite strong rehab start

Gipson-Long, Meadows nearing long-awaited return to big leagues
May 31, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- Alex Cobb started his Minor League rehab assignment Friday night with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts for High-A West Michigan at Dayton. But for an effective outing, the 37-year-old right-hander didn’t look particularly comfortable nor necessarily fully healthy in his return from right hip inflammation.

Tigers in wait-and-see mode as Jobe (flexor strain in right elbow) heads to IL

May 31, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- Just when the Tigers seemed to be inching close to full strength for the first time all year, the injury bug is multiplying on them yet again. The latest victim is rookie starter Jackson Jobe, who was placed on the 15-day injured list with a Grade 1

Pérez returns from 60-day IL, Vierling goes back on 10-day IL

Tigers outfielder homers to right field in his first at-bat of the season
May 27, 2025

DETROIT -- Just when the Tigers seemed to be getting closer to full strength in their outfield, the injury bug strikes again. While they reinstated Wenceel Pérez from the 60-day injured list Tuesday for his season debut, they placed fellow outfielder Matt Vierling back on the 10-day injured list with

Rain won't stop these rehabbing Tigers

May 23, 2025

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Tigers uneasy after Torres exits early with right leg discomfort

Veteran 2B/DH 'wasn't moving great,' to be evaluated in coming days
May 22, 2025

DETROIT -- The swing from Gleyber Torres showed no sign of concern. The Tigers' second baseman connected with a Tanner Bibee fastball in his second at-bat Thursday night at Comerica Park and sent a line drive to straightaway center at 105.3 mph, the hardest-hit ball by either team during the

Montero likely to be leaned upon after Olson (finger) hits IL

May 20, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- It appears that the Tigers will need more from Keider Montero than originally expected. Montero has taken Casey Mize’s spot in the rotation while Mize was sidelined with a hamstring injury. With Mize scheduled to return soon, Montero throwing 5 2/3 frames after Sean Guenther served as

Mize (hamstring strain) hits IL; Tigers optimistic it's 'very mild'

May 10, 2025

DETROIT -- The resurgent season of Casey Mize has been put on pause for now. The Tigers placed their right-handed starter on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a mild left hamstring strain. Mize sustained the injury in his last start on Thursday at Colorado, where he tossed six innings

Carpenter day to day with mild right hamstring strain

April 21, 2025

DETROIT -- The Tigers had the stage set for potential walk-off heroics Sunday after Tyler Holton struck out Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. to end the top of the ninth inning. Detroit had a tie game, a taxed Royals bullpen and the top of their order coming up following Javier

Brieske (ankle) placed on 15-day IL; updates on Meadows, Foley

April 18, 2025

DETROIT -- The Tigers lost one of their most versatile bullpen members Friday when right-hander Beau Brieske -- one of the keys to Detroit’s pitching chaos strategy last postseason -- went on the 15-day injured list with right ankle inflammation.

Rogers, Margot hit IL as Tigers' injury spell continues

Hicklen, Nido called up from Toledo to fill in
April 8, 2025

DETROIT -- The Tigers’ early-season rash of injuries continued on Tuesday with catcher Jake Rogers and outfielder Manuel Margot, who were placed on the 10-day injured list with left oblique tightness and left knee inflammation, respectively. Brewer Hicklen, whom the Tigers acquired from Milwaukee for outfield depth at the end

Tigers lose Torres to oblique strain; Malloy recalled

March 31, 2025

SEATTLE -- The Tigers placed starting second baseman Gleyber Torres on the 10-day IL with a left oblique strain before Monday night's series opener in Seattle. Justyn-Henry Malloy was recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move. Speaking to the media before the Tigers’ series opener at T-Mobile Park, manager

Pérez added to long list of Tigers' injuries 

March 24, 2025

Just when the Tigers add a much-needed option in their injury-depleted center field, they lose another. Moments after the Tigers formally announced the signing of Manuel Margot to a two-way contract, president of baseball operations Scott Harris announced that Wenceel Pérez – who had been expected to become Detroit’s Opening

Meadows (nerve) sidelined with four weeks of rest from throwing

March 22, 2025

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Parker Meadows’ tenuous status while waiting on a nerve in his upper arm to awaken now has a little more certainty. The Tigers center fielder will remain sidelined for at least the next four weeks on the recommendation of specialists, including Dr. Raj Singh, after undergoing a

Tigers sign Urquidy to one-year deal with club option for 2026

March 8, 2025

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Tigers made an investment in their future pitching depth by signing former Astros right-hander José Urquidy to a one-year, $1 million contract with an incentive-laden $4 million club option for 2026.

Notes: Vierling 'shocked' about injury, grateful for timing

Sweeney, Lee break through; Montero's velo, spin rate trending up
March 2, 2025

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Matt Vierling said he was “shocked” that what began as lingering discomfort in his right shoulder turned out to be a muscle strain in his rotator cuff. Still, the Tigers outfielder is trying to take a glass-half-full approach to a frustrating injury that will sideline him for

Meadows (nerve issue) out indefinitely; Tigers forced to 'wait and see'

25-year-old says the injury was a 'freak accident' that occurred in ST opener
March 1, 2025

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows, whose two-way play was a key component of Detroit’s late-season charge to the postseason last year, is dealing with a nerve issue in his upper right arm and remains sidelined with no set timetable for a return, manager A.J. Hinch announced Saturday

Vierling (rotator cuff) to miss Opening Day for Tigers

February 28, 2025

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling has been diagnosed with a strained rotator cuff muscle and will not be available until after Opening Day, manager A.J. Hinch said before Friday’s Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays.