Outfielder Derek Hill — fully recovered from a right shoulder strain — was set to come off the 10-day injured list Tuesday, and the Detroit Tigers needed to make a decision.
But the Tigers were faced with a dilemma.
The problem was a jam-packed outfield that features Akil Baddoo, Robbie Grossman, Daz Cameron and Nomar Mazara. And Hill didn't do anything wrong; he suffered his injury June 9 by leaping into the center-field wall at Comerica Park to rob extra bases. (The out would have been a home run in 29 other MLB ballparks, according to Statcast.