Detroit — You knew it was bad right away.
When Miguel Cabrera walks off the field in the middle of an at-bat, clutching at his left arm, wincing in pain, which he did after a forceful swing and miss in the third inning, you knew this was serious.
The Tigers initially called it a strained biceps tendon.
Then the MRI results came back. The tendon was ruptured. Surgery is required. Cabrera’s 16th Major-League season and his 11th with the Tigers is over.
And, with five years and $154 million remaining on his contract after this season, there will be questions about how this surgery will impact the rest of his career
“It’s definitely a big blow for our ball club and for that young man,” manager Ron Gardenhire said after Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.