{"id":41738,"date":"2022-06-08T09:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T09:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/busy-week-of-tigers-transactions-will-start-on-tuesday\/"},"modified":"2022-06-08T09:53:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T09:53:00","slug":"busy-week-of-tigers-transactions-will-start-on-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/busy-week-of-tigers-transactions-will-start-on-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Busy week of Tigers transactions will start on Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"
By this time next week, the Detroit Tigers will likely have five or six new faces – or, more accurately, old faces – on the roster.<\/p>\n
The moves could start as early as Tuesday, when the Tigers open a brief two-game series in Pittsburgh against the Pirates.<\/p>\n
RELATED:<\/b> Tigers at Pirates predictions and betting preview: Tuesday, 6\/7<\/p>\n
Outfielder Austin Meadows, on the injured list with vertigo symptoms since May 16, is expected to be activated for the series against his old team.<\/p>\n
Although he had yet to hit a home run in 116 plate appearances, Meadows had been one of the Tigers’ most productive offensive players, posting a .709 OPS (112 OPS +) with 12 walks and 14 strikeouts.<\/p>\n
To make room for Meadows, the Tigers would likely option infielder \/ outfielder Kody Clemens back to Triple-A Toledo. Clemens has gone 0-for-12 since being called up to make his Major League debut.<\/p>\n
There’s also a chance that third baseman Jeimer Candelario could go on the injured list after leaving Sunday’s game in New York when he hurt his shoulder while diving for a ball. In that case, Clemens would probably stick around to split third base duties with Harold Castro.<\/p>\n
Outfielder Robbie Grossman, placed on the IL one week ago with neck stiffness, should start a rehab assignment this week and be back in Detroit by the weekend.<\/p>\n
On the pitching front, left-hander Tyler Alexander could be back this week. He’s now expected to work out of the bullpen, although it’s not clear whose job he would take.<\/p>\n
Two more pitchers probably won’t be back this week, but could be just around the corner: Right-handed reliever Jose Cisnero, who’s been on the IL since spring training; and lefty starter Eduardo Rodriguez, out for the last two-and-half weeks with a rib cage sprain.<\/p>\n
Then there’s Riley Greene, who was injured days before Opening Day and is currently assigned to Triple-A Toledo. He’s logged six games and 29 plate appearances with the Mud Hens.<\/p>\n
Mid-June originally seemed like a good guess for Greene’s arrival date. But a spate of injuries and lack of production from the outfield might cause the Tigers to move up that timeline if Greene continues to show that he is ready.<\/p>\n
TIGERS ’40-MAN ROSTER (40)<\/b><\/p>\n
Left-handed pitchers<\/b> (7): Tyler Alexander *, Andrew Chafin<\/b>Sam Howard, Eduardo Rodriguez *, Tarik Skubal<\/b>, Gregory Soto<\/b>Joey Wentz.<\/p>\n
Right-handed pitchers<\/b> (15): Jacob Barnes<\/b>, Beau Brieske<\/b>Drew Carlton, Angel De Jesus, Alex Faedo<\/b>, Jason Foley<\/b>, Michael Fulmer<\/b>, Rony Garcia<\/b>, Joe Jimenez<\/b>, Alex Lange<\/b>Matt Manning *, Wily Peralta<\/b>Michael Pineda *, Elvin Rodriguez, Will Vest<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Catchers <\/b>(2): Tucker Barnhart<\/b>, Eric Haase<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Infielders <\/b>(9): Javier B\u00e1ez<\/b>, Miguel Cabrera<\/b>, Jeimer Candelario<\/b>, Harold Castro<\/b>, Kody Clemens<\/b>Brendon Davis, Jonathan Schoop<\/b>Zack Short, Spencer Torkelson<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Outfielders <\/b>(7): Akil Baddoo, Daz Cameron<\/b>, Willi Castro<\/b>, <\/b>Robbie Grossman *, Derek Hill<\/b>Austin Meadows *, Victor Reyes *.<\/p>\n
* On the 10-day injured list.<\/i><\/p>\n
Catcher Jake Rogers (right elbow sprain); and right-handed pitchers Jose Cisnero (right shoulder sprain), Kyle Funkhouser (right shoulder strain), Casey Mize (right elbow sprain) and Spencer Turnbull (right elbow sprain) are on the 60-day injured list, which removes them from the 40-man roster.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By this time next week, the Detroit Tigers will likely have five or six new faces – or, more accurately, old faces – on the roster. The moves could start as early as Tuesday, when the Tigers open a brief two-game series in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. RELATED: Tigers at Pirates predictions and betting preview: …<\/p>\n