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Mike Fiers will miss scheduled start while nursing back strain

LAKELAND, Fla -- Detroit Tigers right-hander Mike Fiers won't make his scheduled start on Tuesday while he treats back issues that could keep him from opening the season with the club.

Manager Ron Gardenhire described the injury as a "strain" on Monday, although he emphasized that it was not a serious or long-term injury.

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"They're working on him every morning to get that thing loosened up where we can go to work," Gardenhire said.