The Detroit Tigers will begin a three-game series with the Washington Nationals tonight. The Tigers will have Kenta Maeda on the mound going up against Mitchell Parker tonight. The Tigers are coming off a tough series loss to the Brewers dropping two out of the three games but got a dominant performance from Tarik Skubal to avoid being swept. Ahead of tonight’s game, the Tigers announced they have placed shortstop Javier Baez on the injured list with back inflammation and have recalled shortstop Ryan Kriedler.
- Javier Baez Placed on the Injured List with back inflammation
- Ryan Kreidler recalled from Triple-A Toledo
Tigers Moves By The Numbers
SS – Javier Baez
Baez is in his third season with the Tigers hitting .183 with a .456 OPS; in 53 games he has nine doubles, one home run, 25 RBI, 15 runs scored, six stolen bases, and six walks. Since joining the Tigers he’s played in 333 games hitting .223 with a .607 OPS; he has 54 doubles, eight triples, 27 home runs, 151 RBI, 137 runs scored, 27 stolen bases, and 56 walks.
SS – Ryan Kreidler
Kreidler was drafted by the Tigers in the fourth round of the 2019 MLB Draft. He made his big league debut in 2022 playing in 26 games hitting .178 with a .477 OPS; he had one double, one home run, six RBI, eight runs scored, and six walks. In 2023 he played in 11 games hitting .111 with a .222 OPS; he had just two runs scored. This season he’s played in Single-A Lakeland and Toledo playing in 16 games hitting .133 with a .435 OPS; he has one home run, five RBI, two runs scored, one stolen base, and three walks.
