Of note: Ty Madden, currently on 15-day IL after right forearm contusion, looked good in rehab start Monday. He could be a candidate to fill Mize's rotation spot when it comes around Monday at Tampa Bay.

Tigers lineup vs. White Sox LHP opener Brandon Eisert/RHP bulk guy Erick Fedde (first pitch 7:40 ET on Detroit SportsNet/97.1): Kevin McGonigle 3B Dillon Dingler C Jahmai Jones DH Riley Greene LF Spencer Torkelson 1B Wenceel Pérez RF Matt Vierling CF Zach McKinstry 2B Zack Short SS SP: Troy Melton

Tigers place Casey Mize on 15-day IL with right adductor inflammation. Beau Brieske reinstated from 60-day IL and joins bullpen. Brant Hurter (lumbar spine inflammation) transferred to 60-day IL to open 40-man roster spot for Brieske. Hurter won't be eligible to return until after All-Star break.

Mud Hens also activated Tigers No. 23 prospect Trei Cruz from injured list today. He'll bat cleanup and play SS. Had Cruz not been injured in mid-April, there's a good chance the switch-hitting infielder/outfielder would've been one of the Tigers' many injury replacement call-ups.

Kerry Carpenter starts a rehab assignment tonight for Triple-A Toledo. He's batting leadoff and playing RF for the Mud Hens, who host Columbus in a 7:05 ET start at Fifth Third Field.

Get past the noise, and Wenceel Pérez is actually showing signs of life at plate after some subtle swing adjustments. “Just trying to get the barrel as much as I can in the strike zone. I'm getting more time to hit the ball and a better chance to hit the ball better.” www.mlb.com/news/wenceel...

Have a day, Wenceel Pérez, who snagged this 107.7 mph line drive from Mike Trout.

Second HR in three days for Wenceel Pérez, who turned on a 96 mph fastball from Grayson Rodriguez and sent it deep to RF, giving Tigers a 1-0 lead on Angels.

Tigers place Kenley Jansen on 15-day IL with pelvic inflammation. LHP Drew Sommers recalled from Triple-A Toledo. By my unofficial count, that brings Tigers' injured list to 15 players, 10 of them pitchers.

Tarik Skubal's next live BP session will be Monday at Tropicana Field, giving him an extra day of rest from the 5-day routine he'd been on.

Kerry Carpenter will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Friday, likely starting in RF. Gleyber Torres will also be in Toledo to work out, but won't be ready for rehab assignment right away, possibly this weekend.

Closer Kenley Jansen also left the game with an apparent injury. He slipped on the mound following through on a pitch to Zach Neto, stayed in the game, then looked to the dugout following a four-pitch walk to Mike Trout.

Casey Mize left the game with right groin tightness, according to Tigers. He's undergoing further evaluation.

Casey Mize had an odd reaction after striking out Jorge Soler in his fourth and final inning.

Good news for Tigers: Casey Mize's ERA is down to 2.28 after this outing: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 6 K 58 pitches, 37 strikes 11 whiffs in 26 swings Bad news for Tigers: Mize left game after talking with trainer between innings and heading down clubhouse steps.

This seems to sum up the Tigers season to date.

One night after Spencer Torkelson barely missed a grand slam, he connects with a 98.7 mph José Soriano fastball and keeps it fair for a second-inning solo HR. 2-0 Tigers on 8th Tork Bomb of the season.

Nice double-play turn from Kevin McGonigle and Hao-Yu Lee, who has been better than advertised at 2B in his small sample size there so far.

Verlander threw 66 pitches over parts of 4 innings, including some long battles with Kerry Carpenter. Fastball topped out at 95.3 mph. Some good breaking balls for strikes.

Today on Tigers simulated game baseball: Justin Verlander, who fanned Kerry Carpenter and got a called third strike on Jake Rogers in a 1-2-3, 14-pitch opening inning.

Tigers traded RHP Connor Seabold, DFAed last weekend, to Blue Jays for minor-league LHP Juanmi Vasquez. Vasquez had 35 Ks in 23 IP as a 22-year-old at High-A Vancouver this season, but also 16 walks and a 5.87 ERA. Seabold was in spring training with Blue Jays this year before opting out.

Vaughn Grissom's go-ahead grand slam came on Will Vest's 34th pitch of the game, tying his season high. A.J. Hinch was clearly looking for 5 outs of Vest; no reliever started warming in the pen until Tyler Holton around the time Mike Trout's 2-out walk loaded the bases.

Kevin McGonigle ties the game with a 2-run triple!

Full Tigers medical update:

Kerry Carpenter shagged fly balls in RF during Tarik Skubal’s live BP. Carpenter is progressing well, A.J. Hinch said, and could be nearing a rehab assignment.

A.J. Hinch called Skubal’s live BP “really encouraging.” He’ll throw to hitters again on Sunday, building up in volume. Skubal will throw a rehab start before returning from injured list, Hinch reiterated.

Javy Báez will see a specialist for his right ankle injury, which has not progressed as hoped, according to manager A.J. Hinch.

Skubal retired the Tigers in order in his second simulated inning, including a strikeout of Gage Workman.

Good afternoon from Comerica Park, where it’s Skubal (live BP) Day. No Statcast data on scoreboard this time. He fanned Zack Short to open his simulated outing. Jahmai Jones took him deep.

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Detroit Tigers recalled RHP Brenan Hanifee from Toledo Mud Hens.

Detroit Tigers placed RHP Burch Smith on the 15-day injured list. Right shoulder inflammation.

Friday’s Tigers medical update, including progress for Javier Báez and no rehab assignment yet for Gleyber Torres.

Tigers lose to Guardians, 3-1. They suffer their first 4-game series sweep to Cleveland since July 15-18, 2019, and first to Cleveland at Comerica Park since Sept. 1-3, 2017, the series after the Justin Verlander trade.

Tigers worked Guardians starter Joey Cantillo for a 32-pitch first inning, but left the bases loaded. Riley Greene struck out with runners on 2B and 3B and 1 out, then Spencer Torkelson flew out to RF on a first-pitch curveball after Jahmai Jones worked a 2-out walk.

Tarik Skubal threw 35 pitches this morning in his latest bullpen session. He said he ramped up the intensity like a simulated start, including a target velocity at the end, and felt great. He confirmed he will pitch a rehab start or sim game at some point before return from IL.

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt: "Obviously with where we were, with them having used a lot of their bullpen and us not using very much of ours, we wanted to tie the game. Obviously, you want to score two runs if you can, but we wanted to get one to keep playing baseball."

A.J. Hinch on playing the infield back in 9th with tying run on third:

Tigers lose, 3-2 in 10 innings. At 20-30, they fall 10 games under .500 for first time since Sept. 24, 2023.

Zach McKinstry's 10th-inning RBI single was Tigers' first hit with a runner in scoring position since Spencer Torkelson's walkoff hit last Friday vs. Blue Jays. Detroit went 0-for-21 with RISP in between.

Kenley Jansen strands tying run on 2B with a K of Kyle Manzardo. Will Vest warming in bullpen for 9th. Jansen hasn't had a 6-out save since 7/14/24.

Three innings after turning to Kyle Finnegan when Cleveland's lineup reset in the 5th, A.J. Hinch now turns to closer Kenley Jansen for the top of the Guardians lineup to begin the 8th.

First 3-strikeout game for Jose Ramirez since 8/20/24, according to @baseball-reference.com. First 3-strikeout game for Jose Ramirez vs. Tigers since 4/18/23, when E-Rod and Jason Foley combined to get him 4 times.

Final line for Drew Anderson: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K 63 pitches, 38 strikes 10 whiffs on 27 swings

Drew Anderson got 2 trips thru the Cleveland order, and he nearly got 5 innings out of it, striking out 7 with just 2 hits allowed. He exits with 2 on and 2 outs in 5th for Kyle Finnegan as lineup resets to Angel Martinez at top, with José Ramírez.

A.J. Hinch said Troy Melton is heading back to Detroit to assess his rehab outing and determine his next step. "He'll throw a normal bullpen in the next day or two," Hinch said. "And then we'll have a decision to make."

A.J. Hinch pushed back on speculation Tarik Skubal could be back as soon as next week without a rehab assignment. “That’s not true,” Hinch said. “That’s ridiculous.” Safe to assume Skubal will have a rehab start, Hinch said.

Justin Verlander threw a 4-inning simulated game today. Unofficial count: 62 pitches. He gave up 3 home runs, struck out 3. Fastball sat 92-93 mph, topping out at 94.6.

TIL the Toledo Mud Hens have a home run hat.