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Latest Tigers injuries and transactions

July 1, 2026

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

Tigers' injury struggles continue as Vest (elbow) lands on IL

July 1, 2026

NEW YORK – The Tigers’ season-long litany of injuries added another player, this time a key member of their bullpen. Right-hander Will Vest went on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with inflammation in the back of his right elbow. Vest’s injury is not believed to be ligament-related. Still, Vest’s season-long

Flaherty spins successful 7-K rehab start for Double-A Erie

June 23, 2026

DETROIT -- Jack Flaherty tossed 5 2/3 innings of two-run ball with seven strikeouts on Tuesday night in a rehab start for Double-A Erie. Flaherty, who’s been sidelined since June 13 with a left peroneal strain, gave up solo homers to Mets Minor League slugger Nick Lorusso and Jose Ramos

Flaherty to make rehab start Tuesday, could be days from return to Tigers

June 22, 2026

DETROIT – Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty, sidelined since June 13 with a left peroneal strain, will begin a rehab assignment for Double-A Erie on Tuesday. The timing is notable, since Flaherty will be eligible to come off the 15-day injured list on Sunday. If everything goes well in his rehab

Verlander scratched with new injury on cusp of return, likely out weeks

June 19, 2026

DETROIT – Justin Verlander’s return to the mound at Comerica Park is on hold again. The Tigers' right-hander, who had been slated to return from the injured list and start Sunday against the White Sox, has been scratched with a left hamstring strain suffered during his bullpen session Wednesday in

Freak accident with therapy band could sideline Tigers outfielder Pérez

June 17, 2026

The Tigers were without Wenceel Pérez for Wednesday's finale against the Astros, a 4-2 Detroit loss, after the outfielder was injured during a freak postgame accident on Tuesday night. Manager A.J. Hinch said Pérez was working with a therapy band while going through his normal arm-care routine when the band

Torres heads back to IL with another oblique strain as Mize returns

June 17, 2026

HOUSTON -- With his left oblique bothering him anew, Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres went back on the injured list Wednesday, retroactive to Tuesday. His second strain in the oblique came just two weeks after he’d been activated from the IL, having missed a month with the same injury. “It’s

Keith scratched with wrist soreness, but hopes to play in finale vs. Astros

June 17, 2026

HOUSTON – Colt Keith, who was scratched from the Tigers’ starting lineup shortly before Tuesday night’s 4-2 loss to the Astros, is not expected to miss significant time after receiving positive results on an examination of his sore right wrist. Keith hurt his wrist Monday night when he slipped to

Verlander slated for activation from IL to start Sunday

June 16, 2026

HOUSTON -- Pronounced ready for “the next step” by manager A.J. Hinch, Justin Verlander will return to the Tigers’ rotation on Sunday in Detroit against the White Sox. Reunited with the Tigers after signing a one-year free-agent deal, Verlander, 43, made one Major League start this season before being sidelined

Melton (back tightness) scratched from start vs. Astros

Verlander (left hip inflammation) throws four innings in simulated game
June 16, 2026

HOUSTON -- The Tigers experienced on Monday what they hope is just a hiccup in their quest for a fully healthy rotation.

Torres exits Tigers' win early after swing, grabbing at left side

June 15, 2026

HOUSTON -- Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres exited Monday night’s 9-3 win against the Astros after taking a swing at a pitch in the second inning. Moments after Kevin McGonigle’s two-out solo homer off Kai-Wei Teng gave Detroit a 2-0 lead, Torres swung through a 92.4 mph fastball on the

Verlander set for sim game in Houston as Tigers navigate rotation crunch

June 14, 2026

CLEVELAND -- In an ideal world, Justin Verlander would be getting ready to return to the Tigers rotation and pitch against his other notable former team, the Astros. In reality, the former MVP will indeed be pitching in Houston on Monday; it’ll just be in a simulated game instead of

Flaherty lands on IL (ankle injury) as rotation-mates return

June 13, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Tigers were on the verge of a healthy rotation heading into a critical midseason run, with the returns of Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize during a critical weekend series against the Guardians. Instead of getting a spark, they got insult added to injury.

Skubal returns for Tigers in big spot vs. Guardians

June 13, 2026

DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal is back, and just in time for one of the Tigers’ biggest series of the season to date. The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner was activated from the injured list to start in Cleveland against the Guardians on Saturday, 38 days after undergoing surgery

Verlander, Jansen rehabs continue with mixed results at Triple-A

June 11, 2026

The last time Justin Verlander pitched in Toledo, he was a 32-year-old Tigers ace working back from a triceps strain to join a Detroit team looking for a fifth consecutive division title. The Triple-A Mud Hens were holding a Jurassic Park promotion that night, and the result was a giant

Mize (5 IP, 1 ER) joins Skubal in nearing return to Tigers' rotation

June 9, 2026

DETROIT -- While Tarik Skubal nears a return to the Tigers' rotation, likely Saturday in Cleveland, Casey Mize positioned himself to potentially join him this weekend, tossing five innings of one-run ball in a rehab start for Single-A Lakeland on Tuesday night in Clearwater. Mize allowed three hits and a

Skubal twirls 5 scoreless in 1st rehab start, just a month after surgery

June 7, 2026

DETROIT -- While Jack Flaherty and the Tigers faced the Mariners on Sunday afternoon in the series finale of their ALDS rematch at Comerica Park, the most famous Tiger from that series -- and the most prominent figure in their hopes of getting back into the playoff race this summer

Verlander slated for another rehab start with Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday

June 7, 2026

DETROIT -- Justin Verlander will make another rehab start for Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday, putting him in line to potentially return to the Tigers' rotation the following week at another familiar spot: Houston.

Skubal set for rehab start, which Tigers hope is last step before return

June 5, 2026

DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal’s next team has been revealed: The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner is about to become a West Michigan Whitecap, making a rehab start with the High-A club on Sunday. The start against Dayton could be the final step in Skubal’s rehab following surgery to

Verlander finally gets his last unrealized milestone: His first Triple-A win

June 3, 2026

For the first time in 11 years, Justin Verlander took the mound in a Toledo Mud Hens uniform. The resulting five scoreless innings in his rehab start Tuesday night against the Triple-A Iowa Cubs could put him in line to make his long-awaited return to the Major League mound.

Torres' return jolts Tigers offense in rout of AL-best Rays

June 2, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Tigers’ struggles on the road over the last couple months had become all too familiar. But as they slugged baseballs around Tropicana Field the last couple nights, they looked like the team everyone came to know last year, starting with the guy at the top.

Skubal throws sim game; Triple-A rehab start could be next

June 1, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- The sound of Tarik Skubal's fastball hitting the catcher’s mitt popped a tick louder Monday. The acoustics of renovated Tropicana Field played a big role in that. Still, as Skubal took his simulated game series on the road with a four-inning session here on Monday afternoon, racking

Mize latest Tigers pitcher to go on IL; Brieske activated

May 29, 2026

CHICAGO -- The Tigers’ beleaguered pitching staff had an important bullpen arm return, but their injured list didn’t grow any shorter. The team activated right-hander Beau Brieske from the 60-day IL on Friday, and placed right-hander Casey Mize on the 15-day IL with right adductor inflammation. To make room on

Jansen (pelvic inflammation) to IL after exiting outing

May 28, 2026

DETROIT – The Tigers’ injury woes continued Thursday afternoon, when they placed closer Kenley Jansen on the 15-day injured list with pelvic inflammation following his ninth-inning exit Wednesday night against the Angels. Jansen will see a specialist to determine the severity of the injury. Left-hander Drew Sommers was recalled from

Tigers end home losing streak but also lose Mize, Jansen

May 27, 2026

DETROIT – The Tigers ended their seven-game home losing streak, but it might have come at a price. “I wanted to come in here and celebrate a win,” manager A.J. Hinch lamented at his postgame press conference following Wednesday’s 4-0 victory over the Angels at Comerica Park. “We’ve won two