Injuries & Moves: Ibáñez (hamstring) could return next week
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April 27: IF Andy Ibáñez (left hamstring strain) could rejoin Tigers next week
Ibáñez is 3-for-6 with two doubles through two games of a rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo. He returned to Comerica Park for infield work Saturday afternoon, but is scheduled to resume his rehab stint on Sunday and start at second base for the Mud Hens. If that goes well, Ibáñez could return as soon as Monday when the Tigers welcome the Cardinals to Detroit.
April 26: C Carson Kelly (left ribcage soreness) scratched from lineup
Kelly was scheduled to catch Friday’s series opener against the Royals before being scratched a couple hours before the game. He has been dealing with a ribcage issue for a while, according to manager A.J. Hinch. Jake Rogers started in Kelly's place.
“No real issue other than today it sort of locked up on him and he was moving around pretty gingerly,” Hinch said afterwards. “It's pretty costly if I can only play [him] an inning or two and then I have to pull [him] out of a game, so we scratched him. He wasn't going to be available as the game progressed. He wasn't moving around any better at the end of the game than he was at the beginning. So we'll take a look at him. He's seeing a doctor. We're not overly concerned, but it's a position that's pretty risky to only have one [player] healthy.”
April 26: RHP Drew Anderson transferred to SSG Landers of Korea Baseball Organization in exchange for cash considerations
The Tigers signed Anderson to a Minor League contract in January after two seasons in Japan. He struck out 14 batters over eight innings in Spring Training as a non-roster invitee, thanks in part to a bump in his velocity, but gave up seven runs on nine hits and was assigned to Triple-A Toledo. He went 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA in nine relief appearances for the Mud Hens.
April 23: IF Gio Urshela (right hamstring strain) begins baseball activities
Urshela was cleared to resume baseball activities on Tuesday, just four days after he strained his hamstring running out a ground ball in the second inning of Friday’s series opener at Minnesota. The nine-year veteran said at the time of the injury that he didn't expect it to keep him out long, calling it a Grade 1 strain, the lowest level of severity.
10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
IF/OF Andy Ibáñez (left hamstring strain)
Expected return: Possibly week of April 29
Ibáñez is 3-for-6 with two doubles through two games of a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo. He is expected to start at second base for the Mud Hens on April 28 and could rejoin the Tigers soon after that. (Last updated: April 27)
IF Gio Urshela (right hamstring strain)
Expected return: Possibly early May
Urshela injured his hamstring running out a ground ball on April 19. He said it was a Grade 1 strain, the lowest level of severity, and was optimistic he could be ready to return in a couple of weeks. He was cleared to resume baseball activities on April 23. (Last updated: April 23)
RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long (left groin strain, right forearm tightness)
Expected return: 2025
Gipson-Long will undergo UCL repair surgery, including an internal brace, on his right elbow on April 22. (Last updated: April 19)