Over the past week this had started to become pretty obvious, but the Detroit Tigers confirmed on Friday that center fielder Parker Meadows will start the regular season on the injured list. The nerve issue he’s dealt with in his right biceps has kept him out of action for three weeks already, and whether it resolves shortly or not, he’ll need time to get up to game speed before he’s able to rejoin the team.
The issue is with the musculocutaneous nerve that runs through his bicep. After a throw from the outfield right at the beginning of Grapefruit League play, the nerve went numb and hasn’t “woken up” yet.