CHICAGO -- Tigers utility man Mike Aviles earned his fourth consecutive start in right field on Thursday night against the White Sox. Tyler Collins felt improvement after receiving a chiropractic adjustment, but was held out for a second consecutive day after experiencing neck spasms. Meanwhile, Steven Moya continued his work with outfield instructor Gene Roof while picking up where he left off at Triple-A Toledo, having been optioned out over the weekend.
J.D. Martinez, whose fractured elbow created Detroit's current conundrum in right, began taking regular batting practice on the field Thursday for the first time since he was injured a month ago.