- Day-To-DayJazz Chisholm Jr. (2B) — Chisholm (groin) exited Thursday's contest against the White Sox in the fourth inning, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.06/19
- Day-To-DayEric Reyzelman (SP) — no06/05
- Day-To-DayTravis MacGregor (SP) — MacGregor underwent Tommy John surgery last September and will miss the entire 2019 season, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILTrent Grisham (CF) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Grisham has been diagnosed with a "moderate" right hamstring strain, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.06/16
- 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — The Yankees announced that Stanton (calf) reinjured his calf and will have a slow week of activities, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/16
- 10-Day-ILAustin Wells (C) — Wells (head) has been sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin a rehab assignment.06/16
- 10-Day-ILAaron Judge (RF) — The Yankees announced Thursday that Judge has a stress fracture of his first rib on his right side and will be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks before being re-evaluated, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.06/05
- 15-Day-ILMax Fried (SP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Fried (elbow) will throw off a mound Saturday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.06/12
- 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) has been "feeling great" during recent mound sessions and could start throwing to hitters by the end of June, per MLB.com.06/08
- 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
- 10-Day-ILGleyber Torres (2B) — Torres (side) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Houston.06/17
- 15-Day-ILJack Flaherty (SP) — The Tigers placed Flaherty on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left peroneal strain.06/13
- 15-Day-ILBurch Smith (RP) — Smith (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, MLB.com reports.06/11
- OutWenceel Perez (RF) — Perez is likely unavailable off the bench for Wednesday's game in Houston after being struck in the face by a plyometric band in the weight room Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.06/18
- 60-Day-ILJustin Verlander (SP) — Verlander (hip) will return from the injured list to start Sunday's game against the White Sox, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.06/16
- 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-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
Of course, the Tigers' injury ward is no better. Gleyber Torres is back on the IL with a left oblique — his 2nd stint of the year and a brutal break after he was running an .998 OPS between trips. Jack Flaherty went down June 13 with a left peroneal strain after slipping on the mound, and Wenceel Pérez took a snapped plyometric band to the face in the weight room and had A.J. Hinch sounding genuinely worried. This is not the Detroit team that was a wild-card spoiler a year ago.
Momentum doesn't favor the home side either. The Tigers limp into the homestand after dropping 3 of 4 to Houston, including a doubleheader sweep at 2-4 in both ends. The Yankees, meanwhile, ripped off 4 straight wins — including a 12-2 and a 10-5 carpet-bombing of the White Sox — before getting blanked-ish in Wednesday's 5-1 loss. Even with the offense down 2 middle-of-the-order bats, they're still putting up crooked numbers against bad pitching.
The X-factor is Skubal. If he goes 6 innings and limits damage, Detroit has a chance against whatever depth arm the Yankees roll out behind Max Fried (still mid-rehab on a bone bruise in the elbow). If Skubal isn't on the bump for the opener, this series gets very ugly very fast. The 15-game gap in the standings says everything about which clubhouse is playing for something and which one is auditioning for July sell-offs — and the road favorites should come into Comerica feeling like they're due for a get-right week.