Tyson Ross’ next start, originally scheduled for Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels, has been pushed back a day due to lower back tightness. “Ross’ lower back tightened up after sleeping in hospital room chairs recently,” tweeted Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press (Ross’ wife Ashley recently gave birth to the couple’s first child).
Normally, an update like this wouldn’t be worth a full front page article. However, moving Ross around has some interesting implications for the Tigers’ starting rotation. Lefthanders Daniel Norris and Matthew Boyd will pitch against the Angels on Tuesday and Wednesday as scheduled, respectively.