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Tigers’ dream start is in danger after another Gleyber Torres injury scare
The Detroit Tigers have been MLB’s Cinderella story thus far, going 33-17 through their first 50 games. Not only do they lead the AL Central, but they have the best record in the majors as of this writing. Gleyber Torres has played a huge role in that, so you can imagine how nervous Tigers fans are now that he has departed Thursday’s game with lower right leg discomfort.
There’s no diagnosis as of now other than lower right leg discomfort for Torres. Until there is a firm diagnosis, Tigers fans will hold their breath, especially since Torres has already missed time due to injury earlier this season.
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Tigers fans hope for the best following another Gleyber Torres injury scare
If this injury is minor, the Tigers can withstand it. If it’s major, though, this team might be in some trouble.
Tigers fans didn’t really know what they were going to get from Torres when he signed a one-year, $15 million deal this past offseason. He’d been good in the past, but was coming off a down year, and he came with questions surrounding his base running and his defense.
Instead, Torres has provided an unbelievable spark for Detroit since his arrival. He entered Thursday’s action slashing .281/.363/.432 with five home runs and 24 RBI in 37 games. He’s performing as well as he has in a couple of years, and has been one of the best offensive second basemen in the league this season. He’s been a huge addition for the Tigers.
Where he’s provided most value for the Tigers is with his right-handed bat. Torres has been hitting second in the order just about every day, sandwiched in between left-handed hitters like Kerry Carpenter, Riley Greene, and Zach McKinstry, providing balance that they lacked last season. Without him, their left-handed heavy lineup would be even more reliant on left-handers. Spencer Torkelson would be their only feared right-handed hitter.
Chaos rising: Inside the wild ninth inning that broke open a Guardians win in Detroit
CLEVELAND, Ohio — When the Guardians loaded the bases in the ninth inning against Detroit on Thursday night, they were already leading 3-0. What happened next perfectly embodied “Guards Ball chaos” – an opportunistic approach that turns opponents’ mistakes into game-breaking rallies.
“The ninth inning was an example of that chaos,” Joe Noga explained on the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast. “Last year the, the Tigers had chaos coming out of their bullpen. The Guardians had chaos on the base paths yesterday in the ninth inning.”
The sequence began predictably enough with veteran Carlos Santana doing what he does best – drawing a walk against Tigers reliever Sean Guenther. Daniel Schneemann followed with another free pass, setting the stage for what became the game’s decisive moment.
