Injuries & Moves: Meadows, Carpenter progressing
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July 26: OF Parker Meadows (right hamstring strain) and Kerry Carpenter (lumbar spine stress fracture) nearing rehab assignments
Both Meadows and Carpenter spent the All-Star break and ensuing Tigers road trip working out at the team’s Spring Training facility in Lakeland, Fla. They returned to Comerica Park on Friday doing close to full activity, including running, live hitting and defensive drills.
“That pretty much covers it all of what guys need to do,” manager A.J. Hinch said. “The next conversation should be centered around increasing the intensity of those workouts, but then hopefully a game plan moving forward.”
Carpenter, who had a setback in his running progression last month that slowed his timetable, said he’s running harder than he was when his back flared up again.
“I think it’s still day to day,” Carpenter said, “but everything we’ve been doing has been really good.”
July 26: OF Riley Greene placed on 10-day IL; INF/OF Ryan Vilade recalled from Triple-A Toledo
Greene, who returned to the Tigers' lineup as the DH over the past two games after getting a day off Tuesday, was placed on the injured list with a right hamstring strain. He started 94 of Detroit’s 97 games before the break, entered two of the other three as a reserve and played the full game in 91 of them. He has played a good amount in center field lately, and he played three games on artificial turf last week between the All-Star Game in Texas and two games in Toronto.
Wednesday marked Greene’s 100th game played this season, the most in a season in his Major League career. His only other season with that many games played was 2021, when he played 124 games between Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo.
Vilade returns for his third stint with the team this season. In nine games this year, he has one homer and four RBIs.
July 23: RHP Reese Olson diagnosed with mild right shoulder strain
The news was relatively encouraging on Olson, who returned to Detroit for tests after he left his start last Saturday at Toronto. Manager A.J. Hinch characterized the injury as “mild” Tuesday morning during his weekly interview segment on MLB Network Radio.
That’s relatively good news for the Tigers, in that he won’t need surgery to recover. On the other hand, there’s no clear timetable for when he might be able to return.
“He’s got a shoulder strain,” Hinch said later Tuesday. “So what that means is there’s going to be a period where he’s not throwing, and there’s going to be a throwing progression.”
10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
RHP Casey Mize (left hamstring strain)
Expected return: Hopefully August
Mize is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on July 27. (Last updated: July 26)
OF Parker Meadows (right hamstring strain)
Expected return: August
Meadows did a full workout on July 26 at Comerica Park and should be nearing a rehab assignment. (Last updated: July 26)
RHP Reese Olson (right shoulder strain)
Expected return: TBD
Olson, who left the Tigers' 7-3 win over Toronto on July 21 with right shoulder soreness, has a mild shoulder strain after further examination in Detroit. The Tigers still do not have a timetable on his potential return, but he, at least, will not need surgery. (Last updated: July 23)
60-DAY INJURED LIST
OF Kerry Carpenter (lumbar spine stress fracture)
Expected return: August
Carpenter did a regular workout on the field at Comerica Park on July 26. His move to the 60-day IL doesn't affect his timeline for a return. (Last updated: July 26)
RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long (left hip, right forearm)
Expected return: 2025
Gipson-Long underwent left hip labral repair surgery on July 9 after returning to Comerica Park for a checkup with doctors three months after his Tommy John surgery. He has been rehabbing daily in Lakeland, Fla. The Tigers transferred him to the 60-day injured list on May 7 to open a 40-man roster spot. (Last updated: July 9)