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Wenceel Perez Wenceel Perez Ready for rehab assignment
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 6:46 PM
Perez (orbital) will embark on a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland on Friday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Analysis: Perez suffered a left orbital fracture June 16, when he struck himself below the eye with an exercise band while participating in a pregame workout. He's been cleared to start a rehab assignment, and if all goes well in the minors, then Perez should be back with the Tigers by mid-August. He had a .594 OPS with three steals, seven home runs and 17 RBI over 175 plate appearances prior to his injury. |
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Will Vest Will Vest Done for 2026
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 6:20 PM
Vest underwent elbow surgery Wednesday and will also undergo hip surgery, which will result in the 31-year-old reliever missing the rest of the 2026 season, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: Vest was placed on the 15-day injured list July 1 with what was initially diagnosed as right elbow inflammation. However, further tests revealed a stress fracture in the right elbow that required surgery, and with a hip procedure on tap, the veteran reliever will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 campaign. Vest will end his season with a 6.08 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, seven holds, two saves (in seven chances) and a 27:10 K:BB across 26.2 innings. |
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Andre Granillo Andre Granillo DFA'd by Detroit
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 5:45 PM
The Tigers designated Granillo for assignment Friday.
Analysis: By designating Granillo for assignment and placing Matt Vierling (groin) on the 10-day injured list, the Tigers opened up the necessary spots on the 26- and 40-man rosters for 21-year-old outfielder Max Clark, who will make his major-league debut Friday against the Athletics. Granillo was claimed off waivers by the Tigers on July 11 and allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two across 3.2 innings with Toledo. |
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Brenan Hanifee Brenan Hanifee Optioned to Triple-A
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 5:43 PM
The Tigers optioned Hanifee to Triple-A Toledo on Friday.
Analysis: The move corresponds with the Tigers recalling southpaw Enmanuel De Jesus from Toledo. Hanifee appeared in seven games out of the Tigers' bullpen since being recalled by the team following the All-Star break. In that seven-game span, he allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two batters across 6.2 innings. |
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Enmanuel De Jesus Enmanuel De Jesus Recalled by Detroit
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 5:41 PM
The Tigers recalled De Jesus from Triple-A Toledo on Friday.
Analysis: De Jesus has spent the last month in Triple-A, but he'll return to the majors in a move that corresponds with Brenan Hanifee being optioned to Toledo. De Jesus has appeared in 22 major-league games this season and has a 3.98 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over 31.2 innings. |
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Matt Vierling Matt Vierling Placed on 10-day injured list
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 5:36 PM
The Tigers placed Vierling on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Thursday, due to a left adductor strain.
Analysis: Vierling tweaked his adductor during Wednesday's game against the Orioles. The injury is severe enough for him to go on the IL, and the Tigers will have a better sense of Vierling's return timeline once he's cleared to resume baseball activities. Max Clark's contract was selected from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move, and the 21-year-old outfielder will make his major-league debut against the Athletics on Friday. |
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Called up ahead of MLB debut
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 5:32 PM
The Tigers selected Clark's contract from Triple-A Toledo on Friday.
Analysis: Clark, the No. 3 overall pick of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, will make his major-league debut Friday, starting in center field and batting seventh against southpaw Jeffrey Springs and the Athletics. Clark earned his big-league promotion by slashing .276/.368/.434 with 21 steals, 11 home runs and 42 RBI across 418 plate appearances in Triple-A. |
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Tyler Holton Tyler Holton Serving as opener Friday
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 3:53 PM
Detroit announced that Holton will act as the opener for Friday's matchup against the Athletics, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: With Casey Mize scratched with his trade interest heats up, the Tigers will send out Holton to open Friday's matchup with the A's. Holton has started two prior games this season. On the campaign, the 30-year-old owns a 3.04 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 37:11 K:BB through 47.1 innings. The left-hander has recorded scoreless outings in seven of his last eight appearances. |
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Casey Mize Casey Mize No longer starting Friday
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 9:18 AM
Mize will no longer start Friday's game against the Athletics as a precaution with the trade deadline looming, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: There's no trade in place at this point, but Detroit will go with a bullpen game Friday just to be safe. The Tigers are listing Mize as their probable starter for Tuesday's game in Seattle, but the pending free agent is likely to be traded before then. Mize has authored a 2.70 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 85:19 K:BB over 86.2 innings covering 16 outings this season. |
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Dealt to Detroit
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 4:38 PM
The Orioles traded Barnhart to the Tigers on Thursday in exchange for Jake Rogers, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Barnhart has spent the entire season at Double-A Chesapeake, turning in a 4.05 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 45:19 K:BB in 40 innings. The 24-year-old righty will remain at Double-A upon joining the Tigers organization but could contend for a promotion to Triple-A Norfolk before the end of the season. |
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Headed to big leagues
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 8:16 AM
The Tigers are expected to call up Clark from Triple-A Toledo prior to Friday's game against the Athletics, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.
Analysis: Clark has earned his first big-league promotion after slashing .276/.368/.434 with 11 home runs, 21 stolen bases and a 50:66 BB:K over 90 games with Toledo, which includes a 1.086 OPS in July. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, Clark should take over as the everyday center fielder in Detroit, pushing Javier Baez to a utility role. |
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Heating up after slow start
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 8:38 PM
Clark, who homered in Wednesday's game against Columbus, is batting .338 with five long balls in 19 games this month for Triple-A Toledo.
Analysis: Clark scuffled a little bit through the end of May and only had two home runs in his first 50 games of the season, but he's now gone deep nine times in his last 40 contests, and he's batting .276 with an .801 OPS overall. The talented 21-year-old remains one of the top prospects in baseball, and his recent stretch could set him up for his MLB debut later in the year, particularly if the Tigers fade out of contention and decide to prioritize younger players. |
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Drew Anderson Drew Anderson Charged with blown save Wednesday
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 8:22 PM
Anderson allowed two runs on a hit and a walk across 1.1 innings of relief and was charged with a blown save in Wednesday's 10-9, extra-innings loss to the Orioles. He struck out two.
Analysis: Detroit starter Tarik Skubal left the game with two outs in the seventh inning, and Kyle Finnegan and Anderson proceeded to allow a total of four runs while only retiring four batters combined. For Anderson, the subpar outing saddled him with his sixth blown save of the season. The righty now has a 4.33 ERA and 1.32 WHIP across 62.1 innings this year, and he remains a middling fantasy option due to his role in the middle of Detroit's bullpen without a clear path to saves or wins. |
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Spencer Torkelson Spencer Torkelson Clubs homer No. 20
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 6:01 PM
Torkelson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 10-9, extra-innings loss to the Orioles.
Analysis: After the Tigers blew a 7-0 lead in what could end up being Tarik Skubal's final start for the team, Torkelson kept his squad alive by taking Rico Garcia deep in the 11th inning to tie the game at 9-9, but the O's pushed the winning run across in the top of the 12th. It was Torkelson's 20th homer of the season and his fourth in 13 games since the All-Star break, a stretch in which he's batting .222 (10-for-45) with eight runs and 11 RBI. |
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Tarik Skubal Tarik Skubal Reaches 1,000 Ks
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 5:57 PM
Skubal didn't factor into the decision Wednesday as the Tigers fell to the Orioles 10-9 in 12 innings, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk over 6.2 innings. He struck out six.
Analysis: His first strikeout of the day -- on the first batter he faced, Taylor Ward -- gave Skubal 1,000 for his career, making him the fastest pitcher in franchise history to reach that milestone. The star southpaw held Baltimore scoreless through six frames as Detroit built a 7-0 lead, but Skubal faded in the seventh and once he left the mound after 92 pitches (56 strikes), his bullpen imploded. The quality start was his ninth of the season, but if this was Skubal's final outing as a member of the Tigers -- the trade deadline looms before his next scheduled start -- it was a tough way to go out. Through 96.2 innings in 2026, he's produced a 2.79 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 116:14 K:BB, maintaining his Cy Young-caliber numbers even if a six-week absence due to elbow surgery have kept him out of the conversation for a three-peat. |
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Matt Vierling Matt Vierling Battling groin tightness
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 4:23 PM
Vierling left Wednesday's game against the Orioles due to groin tightness, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: Vierling suffered the injury after legging out a triple in the fifth inning. The Tigers will take a closer look at him during the team's off day Thursday, at which point more will be known regarding his status for the weekend series against the A's. |
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Matt Vierling Matt Vierling Leaves game with injury
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 1:25 PM
Vierling was removed from Wednesday's contest versus the Orioles with an undisclosed injury, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Vierling came up gimpy while legging out a triple in the fifth inning and was removed for a pinch runner. The Tigers should have more on his condition shortly. Vierling contributed a double and a triple in his two plate appearances before exiting. |
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James Outman James Outman Looks set to lose playing time
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 11:58 AM
Outman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Analysis: Though he'll exit the lineup Wednesday while southpaw Trevor Rogers starts for the Orioles, Outman looks to be headed for a steep reduction in playing time versus righties, too. He headed to the bench Tuesday while righty Dean Kremer was on the bump for Baltimore, as Javier Baez picked up the start in center field in his return from the 60-day injured list. Baez figures to be prioritized in center field over Outman, who has a lowly .167/.211/.322 slash line over 34 games with Detroit, and top prospect Max Clark could enter the picture before the end of the year as well. |
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Colt Keith Colt Keith Taking seat against southpaw
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 11:55 AM
Keith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Keith had started in each of the Tigers' last seven games, but he'll retreat to the bench Wednesday while southpaw Trevor Rogers takes the mound for the Orioles. Hao-Yu Lee will step in at third base for Keith and will bat third. |
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Zach McKinstry Zach McKinstry Idle against lefty
Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
McKinstry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Analysis: The Tigers will send the left-handed-hitting McKinstry to the bench while southpaw Trevor Rogers takes the hill for the Orioles in the series finale. Matt Vierling will draw the start in right field in McKinstry's stead and will bat eighth. |
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