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Hao-Yu Lee belts two-run homer in loss Thursday

Hao-Yu Lee

DET 2nd Baseman #50

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Hao-Yu Lee went 1-for-4 and belted a two-run homer as the Tigers were walloped by the Rangers on Thursday evening in Arlington.

Lee did his damage off of Rangers’ right-hander Nathan Eovaldi in the fifth inning, belting a first-pitch splitter for a 383-foot (98.9-mph EV) two-run shot to left center that pulled the Tigers to within two runs at 5-3. That would be as close as they would get. Lee struck out in each of his other three plate appearances in the ballgame — including with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth inning. For the season, the rookie infielder is hitting .255/.292/.401 with four homers, 15 RBI and a 40/7 K/BB ratio in 145 plate appearances.

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Tigers placed 2B Gleyber Torres on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain.

Torres injured himself on a swing on Monday and will head back to the injured list after spending a month there earlier in the season with the same injury. Given that he reinjured himself, we’d expect Torres to be sidelined at least a month this time as well, if not more, to ensure he heals fully. Hao-Yu Lee will be the primary starting second baseman in the meantime.
Gleyber Torres

DET 2nd Baseman #25

Gleyber Torres (side) remains out of the lineup on Wednesday against the Astros.

This is Torres’ second straight game on the bench after he left Monday’s game with pain in his left side following a swing. The Tigers have an off day on Thursday, so they likely want to give their second baseman at least one more day to rest before deciding if they need to play him on the injured list. Torres has already missed a month with an oblique strain in his left side and was hitting .341/.413/.585 in 11 games in June with two home runs, eight runs scored, and seven RBI. Another stint on the injured list would be a bummer. Hao-Yu Lee will continue to start at second base and bat eighth on Wednesday.
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Hao-Yu Lee went 2-for-3 with a double, one run scored, and one RBI against the Astros on Tuesday.

Lee was in part responsible for both of Detroit’s runs in Tuesday’s loss to the Astros, starting with a base hit in the second inning to drive in a run. He later led off the eighth inning with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly. The 23-year-old infielder is hitting .239/.271/.370 with two homers and 10 RBI across 96 plate appearances.
Gleyber Torres

DET 2nd Baseman #25

Gleyber Torres (side) is out of the lineup for Tuesday’s showdown against the Astros.

Torres made an early exit from Monday’s series opener with left side pain following an awkward swing. The 29-year-old second baseman will presumably undergo imaging to determine whether he’s dealing with another oblique issue, which caused him to miss time earlier this season. He’s day-to-day for the moment with rookie Hao-Yu Lee filling in at second base. It certainly wouldn’t be a surprise to see Torres hit the injured list at some point later this week.
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Gleyber Torres made an early exit from Monday’s series opener against the Astros.

Torres was lifted for a defensive replacement in the second inning after striking out in his lone at-bat of the contest. He appeared to tweak something on an awkward swing and was replaced afterwards by rookie Hao-Yu Lee at second base. There should be an update on his status shortly.
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DET 2nd Baseman #50

Tigers recalled 2B Hao-Yu Lee from Triple-A Toledo.

Lee returns to Detroit’s bench mix after hitting .205 (17-for-83) with two homers and nine RBI in 32 games for Detroit during his first stint in the majors earlier this season.
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DET 2nd Baseman #50

Tigers optioned 2B Hao-Yu Lee to Triple-A Toledo.

Lee returns to the minors with Gleyber Torres back from the injured list. The 23-year-old rookie hit .205 (17-for-83) with two homers and nine RBI in 32 games for Detroit during his first stint in the majors.
Gleyber Torres

DET 2nd Baseman #25

Gleyber Torres (side) remains out of the lineup for the third straight game on Tuesday against the Red Sox.

It’s officially time to be concerned as Torres’ absence stretches into the middle of the week. The 29-year-old second baseman has been dealing with left side tightness since last weekend, but there’s been no indication that he’ll require a trip to the injured list. Rookie Hao-Yu Lee will make another start at the keystone in his place on Tuesday night against Boston.
Gleyber Torres

DET 2nd Baseman #25

Gleyber Torres (side) remains out of the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox.

The encouraging sign here is that Torres has managed to avoid a trip to the injured list and appears poised to return to Detroit’s lineup relatively soon. The 29-year-old second baseman sat out Sunday’s game against the Rangers after an early exit the previous day due to left side tightness. Hao-Yu Lee draws another start at the keystone in his ongoing absence.
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Gleyber Torres is out of Sunday’s lineup but is expected to avoid the injured list after leaving Saturday’s game with left side tightness.

Tests came back negative, so Torres is day-to-day. The Tigers have Hao-Yu Lee at second base tonight.

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Dodgers recalled C Eliezer Alfonso from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

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Flaherty got five strikeouts today, including four with a fastball that averaged 93.6 mph. This makes six straight outings in which he’s averaged 93 mph with his fastball, after he did that just three times in his first 11 starts. Not coincidentally, he has a 2.45 ERA in his last six starts, compared to 5.94 previously. With the win, Flaherty improved to 2-8 this season and 10-23 since joining the Tigers. He’ll likely face the Phillies on Friday.
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