April 9: Supervisor A.J. Hinch stated this morning that Rogers was identified with a strained indirect and famous that it’ll be greater than a minimal IL stint, including that strains of this nature typically take a month or extra to heal (through Chris McCosky of the Detroit Information).
April 8: The Tigers introduced Tuesday that they’ve chosen the contract of veteran catcher Tomas Nido from Triple-A Toledo and positioned fellow catcher Jake Rogers on the 10-day IL with tightness in his left indirect. Infielder/outfielder Wenceel Perez has been transferred from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man roster spot. Perez’s 60-day stint consists of the time he’s already missed; he’ll be eligible to return in late Could.
Rogers, 30 subsequent week, was scratched from the lineup lower than an hour in the past. He felt the discomfort in his indirect space whereas taking swings within the batting cage previous to at this time’s recreation, per Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. The Tigers — whether or not influenced by the frigid temperatures at at this time’s dwelling opener or not — will take the cautious route. They haven’t but offered a timetable for his return or specified whether or not Rogers will head for an MRI. At this level, they’re utilizing the time period “tightness” and never “pressure,” which suggests Rogers might escape with a comparatively minimal IL keep.
Rogers has appeared in six video games up to now and is out to a .222/.364/.333 begin. He’s looking for a rebound from a down 12 months in 2024, hopeful of returning to the 2023 type that noticed him belt a career-best 21 homers whereas offering his typical model of plus-plus protection behind the dish. Evan Woodbery of MLive.com identified earlier thiat his IL placement will snap a stretch of 37 straight Tarik Skubal begins caught by Rogers.
Nido doesn’t have the identical energy upside as Rogers, however he’s a plus defender with loads of large league expertise below his belt — most of it coming with the Mets. The 30-year-old veteran (31 this weekend) is a .210/.245/.309 hitter in 945 large league plate appearances accrued over components of eight MLB seasons. Nido is simply over seven weeks shy of six years of huge league service time, and this new stint with Detroit will assist him inch nearer to the six-year mark. He appeared in 49 video games between the Mets and Cubs final 12 months, slashing a mixed .192/.219/.315 with 4 homers.
Although Nido has by no means hit a lot outdoors a tiny seven-game pattern within the shortened 2020 season, he’s persistently drawn above-average marks for his framing, his capability to dam balls within the dust and his prowess in controlling the working recreation. His throwing numbers did dip a bit below-average in 2022-23, however he bounced again with a 22.7% caught-stealing fee in 2024 — a pair ticks increased than the league-average 20.4% mark.
