Detroit — Barring any setbacks physically, infielders Niko Goodrum (calf) and Isaac Paredes (hip) will soon be ready for activation off the injured list. Both are starting rehab assignments with Triple-A Toledo, both have the next five to seven days mapped out.
After that, it’s decision time for manager AJ Hinch and the Tigers.
“The more the merrier,” Hinch said before the game. “It’ll increase competition. I’ve always lived by the saying, give us as many hard decisions as you can because that means we’re in a really good place. A manager should never complain about having too many available good players.