Tigers Face Injury Setbacks as Pérez and Torres Hit IL

WHO:

MLB.com - Manager A.J. Hinch expressed concern about Wenceel Pérez's injury, stating, "We have a battery of tests to check out his face, his eye."

MLB.com - Gleyber Torres commented on his injury, saying, "It’s so weird. I felt so good, especially the night before the game."

MLB.com - Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, outfielder Wenceel Pérez, second baseman Gleyber Torres, right-hander Casey Mize.

MLB.com - Framber Valdez, a left-hander who previously played for the Astros.

WHAT:

MLB.com - Gleyber Torres has been placed on the 10-day injured list again due to a left oblique strain, retroactive to Tuesday.

MLB.com - Torres' latest injury is described as a "new injury in the same region of his previous injury," according to manager A.J. Hinch.

MLB.com - In the 11 games after returning on June 2, Torres slashed .341/.413/.585 with two home runs and seven RBIs.

MLB.com - Casey Mize, who had been on the injured list with right adductor inflammation, was activated and started the game against the Astros, surrendering three runs on six hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings.

MLB.com - The Tigers lost to the Astros 4-2 in the game where Pérez was absent.

MLB.com - Torres' latest injury is described as a "new injury in the same region of his previous injury," according to Hinch.

MLB.com - Torres had a batting average of .280 with a .395 on-base percentage and a .395 slugging percentage for the season, with a 126 wRC+.

MLB.com - Wenceel Pérez was injured during a postgame accident involving a therapy band that snapped and hit him below the left eye.

MLB.com - Gleyber Torres was placed on the injured list due to a left oblique strain, retroactive to Tuesday.

MLB.com - Torres' injury is his second oblique strain in the same region within two weeks of being activated from the injured list.

MLB.com - Torres had a batting average of .280 with a .395 on-base percentage and a .395 slugging percentage for the season.

MLB.com - In the 11 games after returning on June 2, Torres slashed .341/.413/.585 with two home runs and seven RBIs.

MLB.com - Casey Mize, who had been on the injured list with right adductor inflammation, was activated and started the game against the Astros.

MLB.com - The Tigers lost to the Astros 4-2 in the game where Pérez was absent.

WHERE:

MLB.com - The incident involving Pérez occurred during a game at Daikin Park, home of the Astros.

WHEN:

MLB.com - Gleyber Torres was placed on the injured list on Wednesday, retroactive to Tuesday.

MLB.com - Torres had been activated from the injured list on June 2.

WHY:

MLB.com - The injury to Torres is described as frustrating for both him and the team, as it continues to be an issue in the same area as his previous injury.

HOW:

MLB.com - Manager A.J. Hinch stated that Torres' latest oblique injury doesn't appear as severe as the previous one, and he is hopeful for a relatively short-term absence.

MLB.com - Casey Mize, who had been on the IL with right adductor inflammation, started the game against the Astros, surrendering three runs on six hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings.

MLB.com - Pérez was injured while working with a therapy band during his normal arm-care routine when the band snapped.

MLB.com - Torres' injury occurred while swinging at a pitch during his second at-bat in a game.

Gleyber Torres has been placed on the 10-day injured list again due to a left oblique strain, which is retroactive to Tuesday, and manager A.J. Hinch noted that this injury is a new issue in the same area as his previous one. Despite this setback, Torres had a strong performance in the 11 games following his return on June 2, hitting .341 with two home runs and seven RBIs. In other news, Casey Mize was activated from the injured list and started against the Astros, but the Tigers ultimately lost the game 4-2.