Injuries & Moves: Miller begins rehab assignment
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May 28: RHP Shelby Miller (right ulnar nerve inflammation) begins rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo
Miller, who underwent a procedure a couple weeks ago to remove scar tissue from his ulnar nerve, is scheduled to make a rehab appearance for Toledo on Tuesday. The Tigers will evaluate his outing before determining if he should make another rehab appearance or if he could be ready to return from the injured list. Even if they decide to bring him back, they could wait a day to avoid pitching him on consecutive days.
“The good news is he’s itching to pitch, which to me means he’s cleared all hurdles of him worrying how his arm feels,” manager A.J. Hinch said over the weekend.
Miller said last week his arm is feeling much better. He’d been dealing with stiffness and soreness after outings that hampered his ability to recover and ultimately led to a drop in his velocity.
10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST
RHP Shelby Miller (right ulnar nerve inflammation)
Expected return: Likely this week
Miller underwent a hydrodissection procedure a couple weeks ago to remove scar tissue and help nurse the inflammation related to his nerve. He threw his second bullpen session on May 24 in Detroit and was scheduled to make a rehab appearance with Triple-A Toledo on May 28. (Last updated: May 28)
RHP Jackson Jobe (left hamstring strain; No. 1 on Tigers Top 30 Prospect list)
Expected return: TBD
Jobe is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on May 25. He strained his left hamstring following through on a pitch during a start for Double-A Erie on May 1. Jobe was placed on Erie’s seven-day injured list the next day. (Last updated: May 24)
60-DAY INJURED LIST
RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long (left groin strain, right forearm tightness)
Expected return: 2025
After having UCL repair surgery on his right elbow, Gipson-Long is completing rehab daily in Lakeland, Fla. The Tigers transferred him to the 60-day injured list on May 7 to open a 40-man roster spot. (Last updated: May 7)