Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch isn't ready to shut down Jose Cisnero, but new information presents a dilemma: The right-handed reliever is unlikely to return from the injured list before the team's Oct. 3 finale.
The 32-year-old was placed on the injured list Sept. 14 with a right elbow laceration, after slipping on the stairs in his home and needing eight stitches. The Tigers initially expected him back after his 10-day stint but have changed their plan with nine games remaining.
"He's had a little bit of pocket swelling at the cut," Hinch said Saturday.