The Tigers introduced they’ve positioned second baseman Gleyber Torres on the 10-day injured checklist, retroactive to March 29, due to a left indirect pressure. Justyn-Henry Malloy is up from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding transfer.
Torres departed Friday’s loss to the Dodgers within the sixth inning. He’d skilled what the staff initially referred to as rib tightness. Torres didn’t play within the following day’s collection finale, and the staff evidently recognized the facet discomfort as an indirect pressure. The membership has but to supply a sign of the severity. He’ll be out till at the least subsequent Tuesday, and there’s a good probability this may shelve him past the minimal 10 days. Even low-grade indirect strains often value hitters a couple of weeks.
Javier Baez got here off the bench in Torres’ place on Friday. The Tigers moved Colt Keith over from first to second base for the next sport. They plugged Spencer Torkelson again at first, permitting Kerry Carpenter to work because the designated hitter. That drew Manuel Margot into the lineup in proper discipline. That’ll presumably be the most typical alignment whereas Torres is out of motion. Baez and Andy Ibáñez may decide up some further enjoying time as properly — both at second or on the scorching nook, with Zach McKinstry transferring over from third base in that situation.
Torres joins Parker Meadows, Matt Vierling and Wenceel Pérez as place gamers on Detroit’s injured checklist. The veteran infielder, who signed a one-year, $15MM free agent deal, was Detroit’s greatest acquisition on the offensive facet. He’s coming off a pedestrian remaining season with the Yankees (.257/.330/.378 with 15 homers), although that’s principally attributable to a horrible April. The 28-year-old had a extra attribute .267/.339/.409 slash from the beginning of Could onward. He picked up three hits (together with a house run) and a stroll by his first eight plate appearances as a Tiger.
Malloy replaces Torres on the lively roster for what’ll be his first MLB motion of the season. The 25-year-old appeared in 71 video games as a rookie final yr. He struggled to a .203/.291/.366 slash throughout 230 plate appearances. Malloy has a strong offensive monitor file within the minors. He’s a profession .280/.410/.464 hitter in simply shy of 1600 minor league plate appearances. That features a 5-13 begin with a pair of walks by three video games in Toledo this yr. Malloy doesn’t have a transparent defensive house, however he may decide up some at-bats at DH or within the nook outfield, particularly towards left-handed pitching.
