Gleyber Torres tried to avoid the injured list.
The 29-year-old second baseman made progress in recent days, but he continues to feel pain while swinging.
The fact he remains unavailable to play in games, even as a pinch-hitter in late-game situations, led the Detroit Tigers to place him on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, May 6, with a left oblique strain. The placement is retroactive to Monday, which means Torres can return to the Tigers as early as May 14.
“It’s a mild left oblique strain that continues to nag him,” manager A.J. Hinch said Wednesday before the final game of the series against the Boston Red Sox at Comerica Park. “Obviously, Gleyber has been getting treatment and getting looked at by doctors – and it continues to be stagnant. Hopefully, this will resolve itself within a short time period, but nowadays, I don’t know.”
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To replace Torres, the Tigers recalled infielder Jace Jung from Triple-A Toledo.
Only three days ago, the Tigers optioned Jung in favor of shortstop Zack Short, but since then, Short has been designated for assignment (for the return of utility player Zach McKinstry from the injured list) and Jung has been recalled (to fill the void left by Torres landing on the injured list).
In 2026, Torres is hitting .259 with two home runs, 25 walks and 22 strikeouts across 32 games, posting a .716 OPS.
“I was getting better and better, but I still feel it a little bit in that area,” Torres said. “At this point, we don’t want to push it. It’s not a really big strain, so hopefully, I can get back [on a rehab assignment] in five days – not two weeks. Let’s see what’s going to happen in the next couple of days.”
This story will be updated.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Gleyber Torres lands on Detroit Tigers injured list; Jace Jung returns
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