DETROIT -- Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler returned to the lineup on Friday against the Royals as expected, with a new appreciation for the concussion protocol players have to go through to return to the field.
Kinsler suffered from concussion symptoms after taking a Trevor Bauer pitch off the helmet on Sunday in Cleveland, but not until later in the game. Kinsler went from passing concussion tests right after being hit to struggling to stay on his feet by the time he left a few innings later, having reacted awkwardly on a ground ball up the middle.