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McGehee return to Tigers ‘bittersweet’ after Castellanos injury

Detroit – He was happy to return to the major leagues, but the way Casey McGehee did so bothered him.

McGehee was recalled from Triple-A Toledo when third baseman Nick Castellanos was placed on the disabled list with a non-displaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal of his left hand.

There was no doubt the veteran McGehee, 33, felt for Castellanos.

“Unfortunately it happened the way it did, and especially a guy like Nick, that had been playing so well and been such big part of the team’s success to this point,” McGehee said. “It’s definitely bittersweet.