The Tigers are doing this without their entire front-of-rotation, which is the wild part. Tarik Skubal goes Saturday and Casey Mize goes Sunday, both off the IL — so Flaherty is the worst arm Cleveland sees all weekend, by a lot. The lineup is also missing Javier Baez (ankle, 60-day) and Parker Meadows, but the bats haven't blinked.
- Day-To-DayDugan Darnell (RP) — The Tigers announced Sunday that Darnell (hip) has been playing catch five times a week and is also taking part in a running progression, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJosue Briceno (C) — Briceno said Friday that he expects to be sidelined a few months after having surgery Wednesday to repair a tendon in his right wrist, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILKenley Jansen (RP) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday that Jansen (pelvis) remains on track to be activated from the 15-day injured list Friday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.06/11
- 15-Day-ILBurch Smith (RP) — Smith (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, MLB.com reports.06/11
- 15-Day-ILCasey Mize (SP) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday that Mize (adductor) will likely be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Sunday in Cleveland, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.06/11
- 15-Day-ILTarik Skubal (SP) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch confirmed Thursday that Skubal (elbow) will rejoin the rotation Saturday in Cleveland, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.06/11
- 60-Day-ILJavier Baez (SS) — The Tigers transferred Baez (ankle) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.06/11
- 60-Day-ILJustin Verlander (SP) — Verlander (hip) struck out three and allowed four earned runs on five hits and two walks across 5.2 innings in a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Toledo.06/11
- 60-Day-ILTrey Sweeney (SS) — Sweeney will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery this week, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILJackson Jobe (SP) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Jobe (elbow) is expected to resume facing hitters in live batting practice "in a few weeks," Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILBrant Hurter (RP) — The Tigers placed Hurter on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to lumbar spine inflammation.05/29
- 60-Day-ILBailey Horn (RP) — Horn (elbow) began a throwing progression May 14, MLB.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILReese Olson (SP) — The Tigers placed Olson on the 60-day injured list Tuesday after he underwent a right shoulder labral repair Feb. 2 that will result in him missing the 2026 season.05/08
- 60-Day-ILParker Meadows (CF) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that Meadows underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a left radius fracture and will be sidelined "multiple months," Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayCarlos Hernandez (RP) — Hernandez (shoulder) began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Friday.05/08
- 15-Day-ILErik Sabrowski (RP) — Manager Stephen Vogt said Sabrowski (elbow) threw a bullpen session Monday that went well, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.06/09
- 60-Day-ILGabriel Arias (SS) — no06/12
Bibee has been a Tigers killer since the start of 2025 — 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA across 27 innings in 4 starts against Detroit. That's the one thing standing between the Guardians and a fourth straight L at home. If the lineup, which got shut out twice last week, can't scratch out 3 against Flaherty, this thing tilts fast.
Stephen Vogt's bullpen has been fine, but the offense has gone cold at exactly the wrong time. Detroit's pitching staff, even down to its depth, has been the more reliable group in June. Sneaky-big game for Cleveland's grip on the Central.