Good news for Detroit Tigers : He is back

Detroit Tigers Working Towards Return From Injury For Several Key Players, Including Riley Greene
Riley Greene, Akil Baddoo, and Tarik Skubal are all on their way back from injuries, which is good news for the Detroit Tigers.

While the news that Matthew Boyd would undergo Tommy John surgery this week was sad, the Detroit Tigers have recently received a lot of good news on the health front.

This week, the team activated Matt Manning from the injured list, revealed that Casey Mize is throwing bullpens again, and received excellent news on three crucial players.

First, here’s an update on young sensation Riley Greene via Rotowire fantasy baseball portal:

Greene (fibula) is on his way to Triple-A Toledo, where he will begin a rehabilitation assignment soon, according to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic.

ANALYSIS
It is unclear when that rehab assignment would begin, but Akil Baddoo (quad) will also join Toledo and is expected to be ahead of Greene in terms of timetable. Greene should be ready to play soon, though a comeback before the conclusion of the first half may be pushing it. He missed the entire month of June due to a stress fracture in his left fibula.

Greene is a key component of the Tigers’ rebuild and has had a breakout season this year. The 22-year-old former No. 5 overall choice in the draft is batting.296 with five home runs, 18 RBI, and six stolen bases. Getting him back would be crucial.

He made his major league debut in 2022 and has a lifetime contract.268 hitter with ten home runs. He and Spencer Torkelson form the organization’s future position-player core.

According to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, Baddoo (quad) will join Triple-A Toledo and begin a rehab assignment there soon.

ANALYSIS
Baddoo will continue his exercises with Toledo for the time being, but he should be ready to play soon. The outfielder has been sidelined with a right quad strain since early June, but he appears to be on track to return before the All-Star break.

He is hitting.This season, he has 231 hits, three home runs, and 16 RBI. He lasts a lifetime.239 hitter.

-As for left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal…

According to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, Skubal (elbow) is scheduled to return from the 60-day injured list to make his next start for the Tigers.

ANALYSIS
Skubal has been outstanding on his rehab assignment, posting a 1.23 ERA and a 20:3 K:BB ratio over 14.2 innings in five appearances between High-A West Michigan and Triple-A Toledo. He will throw a bullpen session over the weekend, and if everything goes well, he may make his season debut with the big club as early as Tuesday at home against the Athletics. The upcoming start will be his first in the majors since he

Skubal is a lifetime 16-24 pitcher with a 4.15 ERA in 60 career games. He went 7-8 in 2022 in 21 starts, striking out 117 in 117.2 innings.

The Tigers are currently tied with the Texas Rangers, 0-0, in the first inning. Detroit is 34-45 on the season and entered play 5.0 games back in the American League Central.