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Greene (leg) exits Tigers' loss after Rodriguez lands on IL

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers might have lost their best pitcher and their best hitter Tuesday.

Hours after starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez went on the 15-day disabled list because of a ruptured pulley in his left index finger, centerfielder Riley Greene came out of the game in the third inning.

"He told us in the first inning that he had some discomfort in his lower left leg, but he wanted to stay in the game," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said after a 10-6 loss to the Texas Rangers. "When I saw the way he was running after a fly ball in the third, I knew I needed to get him out of the game.