New York — He arrived at least a couple of days before the Tigers would have preferred, for reasons the Tigers more happily would have avoided.
But there was Dawel Lugo in the visitor’s clubhouse Thursday at Yankee Stadium, prepared to replace Jose Iglesias on the active roster after Iglesias hit the 10-day disabled list with an abdominal strain.
Lugo, 23, started at second base, while Ronny Rodriguez worked at shortstop in the first of four games against the Yankees. Lugo batted .269, with a .633 OPS, in 123 games at Triple-A Toledo, but was stronger in August with a .