With the loss of de facto closer Gregory Soto and center fielder Derek Hill over the weekend, the parade of injuries continued for the Detroit Tigers. In recent weeks they’ve seen catcher Jake Rogers undergo Tommy John surgery, Matt Boyd get shut down for ongoing and ominous elbow troubles, and then Joe Jimeñez and Jose Cisnero both end up out of action. Yet, against the toughest stretch of competition on their 2021 calendar, the 2021 Detroit Tigers are still holding their own.
They’re currently winners of seven of their last ten games despite three straight series against division leading teams.