Another pitcher returns to Detroit
The Tigers will activate right-handed pitcher Ty Madden off the injured list before the game Monday in Tampa.
He is expected to start against the Rays.
Madden has been out since being struck on the right forearm by a line drive on May 15.
The Tigers will announce a corresponding move to clear a spot on the active roster before the game.
Speculation that Skubal could start on June 11 vs the Guardians as well.
He is doing a live session today, going for five innings. Then a rehabe in Toledo on June 6 which puts him in line for a start on June 11 if all goes well.
Would be pretty remarkable if he comes back that quick from surgery. Baby him and showcase him at the same time.
Detnews:
# Tigers manager AJ Hinch isn’t out of answers; he’s short on solutions
full article at link
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Asked before Friday’s game.
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"I’ve never had a team that’s faced this much sort of injury struggles. When you lose half your team at some point, we’ve made a ton of IL (injury list) movement, it doesn’t feel good, it doesn’t look good, we’re always searching for answers. But we’re never going to use it as an excuse. Is it part of it? Of course it is. When you lose Kerry Carpenter (who returned Sunday) and Gleyber Torres and Javy Báez, two of those three made an All-Star team (in 2025) and it won’t shock me when Kerry makes one at some point. Our rotation that we talked a ton about all spring, we were so excited about that, we had one time through the order and then it’s been piecing it together.
“Bullpen hasn’t been fully intact really since the beginning. We have the excuse if we choose to use it. I think it’s part of it, but I still have to find the resolve to win some games despite the injury stuff, because in the end the guys that are here, we’ve gotta find a way to get more out of them as a coaching staff. We’ve gotta find a way to get them contributing to the level that they should. … I know that’s not the perfect answer, because there’s a lot of reasons why we’ve gotta where we’ve gotten, but this same group and the group that’s come off the injured list is going to be the same group that’s going to help us dig out of it one game at a time.”
Asked before Sunday’s game.
*Asked after [Saturday’s game]
Asked after Saturday’s game.
“I don’t ever want to concede and feel like we’re out of answers. I know some of these games are sort of rinse and repeat and it feels like it’s the same thing. These guys are battling. We’re going to stay together. The worst thing we can do is start pointing fingers and start assessing blame. And we’ve gotta find solutions. Am I tired of talking about the same type of game? Of course. We’re all very frustrated, but there’s no quit in me, there’s no quit in us, and tomorrow can be a better day.”
Asked after Friday’s game.
“It’s not numb because it still hurts. Obviously, we want to win every game. We want to win as many games as we can, and we’re having a hard time. … It’s not a great feeling.”
Look who MLB Network has as it’s all-MLB Now team 3rd baseman. Now this is a team built on a budget so take it with a grain of salt. Our boy is highlighted at the 2:38 second mark.
Lmfao “all star Baez” and that right there is the reason this team sucks!
They believe Baez and McKinstry are actually good
When in reality they have had 50 good games in the last 5 years.
Since 2022. First half and 2nd half. Baez has had 1 half over 0.730 OPS. 1.
Shhhhhhhhhhh…don’t say a word.
Where ever you’re sitting right now…stay there.
What ever you’re wearing right now…keep it on.
What ever you’re doing right now…keep doing it.
I do think we should trade Dingler though. 
Holy crap. I just checked the score. We’re winning and hitting homers? My head about exploded.
Dinger for Dingler.
The BLOWpen is getting “warmed up”…
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No lead is safe with these guys.
You see a small bit of the impact carpenter can have on a lineup, not just the HR that’s just another stat. He changes the lineup for the Tigers, as Petry and Benetti have mentioned he lengthens the lineup for Detroit. Opposing pitchers have to pitch differently with him in the lineup vs a Perez, Vierling, McKinstry or whatever 4A player is in the OF instead of him.
Then add Torres and lengthens the lineup in a different way.
Plus addition by subtraction with no short and Lee in the lineup
Not gonna lie, flashbacks to a certain WS on the groundball to the pitcher, holding my breath… whew, a little high but it’s an out.
Whoever the bullpen coach is needs to be fired, if such a thing exists.
Anyone here thinks 8 runs is gonna be enough?
Hey, lets bring up diaz as the tying run… lol
Been thinking that after every Tiger run scored tonight
Couple more Dingler homers should seal it
Great to see Carp back all jokes aside. Carp is fun to watch