Michael

Pineda

The club would rather take a longer look at some of their younger arms over the final month of the season, so Pineda -- an impending free agent -- gets the boot. There’s a chance that another team could be willing to take a chance on a proven veteran arm that’s capable of eating innings, despite his 5.79 ERA and 1.41 WHIP on the season.

The right-hander walked two and struck out three on the night. Most of the damage done against him came via the long ball -- with Nick Pratto blasting a solo homer in the first inning and Bobby Witt Jr. adding a three-run bomb in the third. Pineda got seven swings and misses on 80 pitches in the contest, posting a CSW of 24 percent. He’ll look to get back on track and improve upon a disappointing 5.79 ERA and 1.41 WHIP when he takes on these same Royals in Kansas City on Friday.

Pineda was activated from the injured list earlier this week and will make his first start for the Tigers on Saturday since July 23. The 33-year-old veteran right-hander has compiled a lackluster 5.27 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 23/6 K/BB ratio across 43 2/3 innings (10 starts) this season. He’s not a recommended streaming option for fantasy managers, despite a soft landing against the Royals in his return.

Recovered from a bout of triceps tightness, Pineda will return to the Tigers’ starting rotation on Saturday against the Royals. He’s pitched well at times his year but has mostly been tangling with stints on the injured list and carries an overall 5.27 ERA.

He’ll officially be activated from the injured list on Thursday when rosters expand. The right-hander has been shelved since July 24 due to tightness in his right triceps. He’ll return to a 5.27 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 23/6 K/BB ratio through 42 2/3 innings in his 10 starts on the season.

Pineda has been on the injured list since late July and the team wants him to get another rehab start under his belt before returning to the team. The 33-year-old has made two appearances for the Med Hens and has a 5.40 ERA over 6 2/3 innings of work.

Pineda showed well in his minor league rehab debut on Tuesday night with Triple-A Toledo, tallying six strikeouts -- and no walks -- across four innings of one-run ball. He is scheduled for one more rehab start at Toledo on Sunday. The veteran right-hander has been on the shelf since late July due to triceps tightness.

This comes after he made it through a successful simulated game on Wednesday afternoon. Pineda is expected to work two rehab outings at Triple-A Toledo before returning to the Tigers’ rotation around the end of August. He has been sidelined since July 24 due to right triceps tightness.

Pineda already has a couple of bullpen sessions under his belt and could advance to a minor league rehab assignment if he makes it through Wednesday’s multi-inning simulated workout with no abnormal discomfort. The veteran righty has been on the injured list since July 24 because of triceps tightness.

Pineda has been sidelined since late July due to right triceps tightness, but has made steady progress in his recovery ever since. There isn’t a timetable for his return to the Tigers’ starting rotation, but he figures to return sometime before the end of the regular season.