This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Tigers injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Troy Melton
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late May/early June
Status: Will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland on May 3. (Updated May 1)
INF Zach McKinstry
Injury: Left hip abdominal inflammation
IL date: April 17 (retroactive to April 16)
Expected return: Early May
Status: Transferred to Triple-A Toledo for next stage of his rehab assignment. (Updated May 1) More >>
RHP Justin Verlander
Injury: Left hip inflammation
IL date: April 4 (retroactive to April 1)
Expected return: May
Status: Scheduled to throw another bullpen session this weekend. (Updated May 1) More >>
RHP Jackson Jobe
Injury: June 2025 Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: August
Status: Threw his latest bullpen session on May 1. (Updated May 1) More >>
RHP Beau Brieske
Injury: Left adductor strain
IL date: March 23 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Threw his second live session to hitters on May 1. (Updated May 1)
RHP Connor Seabold
Injury: Left ankle inflammation
IL date: April 26 (15-day)
Expected return: Mid-May
Status: Playing catch and completing rehab daily. (Updated May 1)
INF Max Anderson (Tigers' No. 5 prospect)
Injury: Left quad strain
Expected return: Early May
Status: Sent to Single-A Lakeland on rehab assignment on April 30. (Updated May 1)
INF/OF Javier Báez
Injury: Right ankle sprain
IL date: April 29 (10-day IL)
Expected return: May 9
Status: Injured his right ankle while running to first base on April 28 and was later diagnosed with a right ankle sprain. (Updated April 29) More >>
RHP Casey Mize
Injury: Mild right adductor strain
IL date: April 29
Expected return: May 14
Status: Exited his April 28 start in the third inning. Reported gradual discomfort that did not improve between innings. The injury was diagnosed as a Grade 1 right adductor strain. (Updated April 29) More >>
RHP Reese Olson
Injury: Right shoulder surgery
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Spring Training 2027
Status: Completing rehab daily. (Updated April 28)
SS Trey Sweeney
Injury: Right shoulder strain
IL date: March 22 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Completing rehab daily. (Updated April 28)
LHP Bailey Horn
Injury: Left elbow arthroscopy
IL date: March 22 (Transferred to 60-day IL on April 22)
Expected return: May
Status: Completing rehab daily after receiving a cortisone injection in mid-April. (Updated April 22)
OF Parker Meadows
Injury: Concussion, fractured left radius bone in arm
IL date: April 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Mid to late season
Status: Completing rehab daily after undergoing surgery on April 13 to repair radial fracture in left forearm following an outfield collision on April 9. (Updated April 21) More >>
C/1B Josue Briceño (MLB No. 35 overall prospect; Tigers' No. 4)
Injury: Right wrist arthroscopy
Expected return: Midseason
Status: Underwent surgery on March 4 to repair the extensor carpi ulnaris subsheath in his right wrist. Completing rehab daily. Placed on 60-day injured list at Double-A Erie. (Updated April 3) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
May 1
• INF Zack Short: Acquired from Nationals for cash considerations or player to be named, assigned to Triple-A Toledo
April 29
• RHP Casey Mize: Placed on 15-day injured list
• LHP Enmanuel De Jesus: Recalled from Triple-A Toledo
• INF/OF Javier Báez: Placed on 10-day injured list
• INF Jace Jung: Recalled from Triple-A Toledo
April 26
• RHP Connor Seabold: Placed on 15-day injured list
• RHP Brenan Hanifee: Recalled from Triple-A Toledo
April 22
• RHP Burch Smith: Selected from Triple-A Toledo
• LHP Enmanuel De Jesus: Optioned to Triple-A Toledo
• LHP Bailey Horn: Transferred from 15- to 60-day injured list