CLEVELAND -- The Tigers placed right-hander Jordan Zimmermann on the 15-day disabled list with a strain on the right side of his neck Monday, a day before he was scheduled to start a critical division clash against the Indians at Progressive Field.
Anibal Sanchez will start in Zimmermann's place Tuesday night against the Tribe. Right-hander Dustin Molleken has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo to provide depth in the Tigers' bullpen.
While the neck strain was a surprise announcement given there had been no word of a previous injury, it might explain Zimmermann's recent struggles He was 7-2 with a 2.