HOUSTON – The Detroit Tigers have another injury.
This time, it’s an unusual injury from an accident in the training room.
Outfielder Wenceel Pérez was struck in the face by a plyometric band in the training room Tuesday, June 16, during his typical postgame routine after the Tigers’ 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros in the second of three games at Daikin Park.
He remains under evaluation.
The Tigers hope to have a further update after Wednesday’s game, which means Pérez likely won’t be available to play.
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For Wednesday’s game, the Tigers started Kerry Carpenter in right field, Matt Vierling in center field and Riley Greene in left field against Astros right-hander Peter Lambert.
In 2026, Pérez is hitting .180 with seven home runs, 14 walks and 29 strikeouts across 53 games. He has registered minus-5 defensive runs saved over 302 innings in right field.
This story will be updated.
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