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

Hurter nearing potential return after scoreless rehab outing with Triple-A Toledo

August 13, 2026

The Tigers could be getting a much-welcomed bullpen boost soon with the return of Brant Hurter, who tossed a scoreless inning of relief in his latest rehab appearance for Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday. But the lefty reliever will not be back quite yet.

Greene (right hamstring strain) placed on 10-day IL

August 13, 2026

DETROIT -- The Tigers’ late-summer charge back into the American League playoff race has coincided with a healthy lineup after a barrage of injuries early in the season. But they’ll have to keep up their momentum without All-Star left fielder Riley Greene, who was placed on the 10-day injured list

Jobe rejoins Tigers eager to get back on mound Saturday after 14-month TJ recovery

August 6, 2026

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Vierling exits with groin injury after legging out triple

July 29, 2026

DETROIT -- The Tigers lost an outfielder to injury for the second time in four days. Matt Vierling left Wednesday’s 10-9 12-inning loss against the Orioles after suffering a groin injury running out a fifth-inning triple. Vierling, who legged out a double in his first at-bat to help ignite a

Tigers activate Báez after lengthy IL stint, DFA longtime catcher Rogers

July 28, 2026

DETROIT -- The sight of Javier Báez back at Comerica Park was a boost to morale in the Tigers’ clubhouse. His return to Detroit’s lineup on Tuesday, playing center field against the Orioles, provides a potential spark to a team desperately needing one. The corresponding move, however, was a gut

Carpenter (plantar fasciitis) lands on IL; Valencia recalled from Triple-A

July 27, 2026

DETROIT – The Tigers will have to go through their potential season-defining stretch leading into the Trade Deadline without Kerry Carpenter, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. What began as a very relatable case of footwear change has become a

Jobe posts longest outing since beginning rehab stint

July 26, 2026

Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe continues to look good in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, allowing a run on two hits over four innings with four strikeouts in his second rehab start for Double-A Erie on Saturday. It was Jobe’s fourth rehab start overall, and his longest to date.

Báez doubles three times in Triple-A rehab appearance

@bmags94
July 25, 2026

Javier Báez had a huge game for Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. Báez, who is recovering from a right ankle sprain, went 3-for-4 with three doubles and played six innings at shortstop. Báez has been on the injured list since April 29 and there is no clear timetable on when he’ll

Flaherty's IL stint, Framber's rough outing complicate Tigers' rotation plans

July 22, 2026

CHICAGO -- Just when the Tigers seemed to have a surplus of quality starting pitching, the injury bug that has plagued Detroit for much of the season bit again. But it wasn’t Casey Mize, whose abrupt exit Sunday against the Angels raised concerns of another groin injury. Instead, the Tigers

Báez singles in first rehab game with Single-A Lakeland

July 21, 2026

CHICAGO – While Javier Báez missed the Tigers’ return to Wrigley Field, his old home ballpark, the All-Star shortstop took a big step toward returning to action on Tuesday by starting a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland. Báez, out since April 29 with a right ankle sprain, started at shortstop

Mize's left wrist OK after comebacker, but Tigers concerned over groin tightness

July 19, 2026

ANAHEIM -- Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize was forced to exit Sunday's game in the bottom of the fourth inning of an eventual 3-2 loss to the Angels after being struck by a ground ball in the left hand/wrist area. Angels right fielder Jo Adell ripped a 108.8 mph grounder

X-rays negative on Dingler's right hand; Valencia called up for depth behind Rogers

July 9, 2026

DETROIT -- Tigers catcher and American League All-Star Dillon Dingler is considered day to day with a right hand contusion after leaving Wednesday’s 6-1 win over the Athletics following a foul tip off his right hand. X-rays were negative for structural damage, manager A.J. Hinch said. However, Dingler is still

Jobe touches triple-digits in rehab start in Lakeland 

@Theo_DeRosa
July 7, 2026

Jackson Jobe flashed his triple-digit fastball and showed off strikeout stuff as he returned to game action, a promising sign for the Tigers right-hander in his recovery from Tommy John surgery.

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