CHICAGO (AP) 鈥� The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Jack Flaherty on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with right flexor inflammation.
Flaherty pitched four innings in at the Chicago Cubs. He allowed three runs and four hits.
The 30-year-old Flaherty is 3-8 with a 4.59 ERA in 19 starts this season. He finalized with Detroit in February 2025.
Ty Madden was recalled from Triple-A Toledo, putting a fresh arm in Detroit’s weary bullpen.
The Tigers used four relievers to cover 4 2/3 innings in Sunday’s at the Los Angeles Angels. Then they used five relievers for six innings in their series opener against the Cubs.
The 26-year-old Madden has no record and a 3.15 ERA in seven appearances for Detroit this year. He is 2-0 with a 4.71 ERA in 11 starts and one relief appearance with Toledo.
鈥淭here鈥檚 a little different edge and sort of a different attention to detail, I think, when he gets to the big leagues and he鈥檚 performed really well here,鈥� Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. 鈥淗e challenges the strike zone. He鈥檚 got a tough, tough combo with his slider and split. Somebody I do trust a lot to pitch in a variety of roles.鈥�
Hinch said Justin Verlander was the first player from the team to arrive at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. The 43-year-old right-hander, who after this season, is coming back from hip and hamstring injuries.
鈥淗is arm鈥檚 still moving,鈥� Hinch said. 鈥淲e haven鈥檛 gotten to the mound yet. Once that happens, then we can start to lay out a little bit of a longer plan.鈥�
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