Gleyber Torres (oblique) starts rehab assignment

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.

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.

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.

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.

Torres has been hot since returning from the injured list in early June as he’s hitting .379 across seven games. The veteran second baseman has hit first, second, or third in every game he has started for Detroit this season. He’s running the highest walk rate of his career so far in 2026.

Torres is hitting .538 (7-for-13) with one homer and three RBI in three games since returning from the injured list earlier this week. The 29-year-old second baseman appears poised to continue leading off for Detroit with rookie star Kevin McGonigle hitting second.

Torres started a three-run uprising with a one-out single off of Bryan Woo in the third inning and scored the Tigers’ first run a Kevin McGonigle hit into a fielder’s choice. He has collected seven hits including a home run in three games since returning from the injured list and has injected much-needed life into the Tigers’ offense. For the season, he’s slashing .287/.405/.388 with three homers and 14 RBI in 158 plate appearances.

Torres doubled on the first pitch of the game and scored on the fifth, as Dillon Dingler singled him home. In spite of a serious decline in bat speed, Torres was starting to warm up at the plate before suffering an oblique strain a month ago, and he has four hits, including a homer, in two games since returning. He’s now at .272/.396/.368 overall.

Torres’ home run was his third of the season. He hammered a 3-1 pitch deep into the left field seats off Steven Matz in the first at-bat of the game, which was his first at-bat since he suffered an oblique injury in early May. Torres was on pace for a career-low .069 ISO prior to his injury. Hopefully, his home run Tuesday is a sign that his power is back.

Torres returns to Detroit’s lineup after missing just over one month recovering from a left oblique strain. The 29-year-old veteran is back at second base and hitting leadoff on Tuesday night against the Rays. He was batting .259/.389/.328 with two homers and 11 RBI in 29 games prior to hitting the injured list back in early May.