Tigers give starter Keider Montero extra rest as they pull Brant Hurter off rehab assignment
Detroit will give Montero extra rest and bring Hurter back to fix his mechanics after he allowed 10 earned runs in rehab innings.
- On Friday, the Detroit Tigers rotation decided to skip Keider Montero for at least one turn as he recovers, while the club pulled Brant Hurter off his rehab assignment.
- Montero allowed three runs in five innings during a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, while Hurter has been sidelined since late May with lumbar spine inflammation.
- Hurter allowed 10 earned runs on 11 hits with four walks in three and two-thirds rehab innings, prompting the club to end his assignment to work on his mechanics.
- The Tigers will use a bullpen game Sunday, which moves left-hander Framber Valdez's next start to Monday at home against Tampa Bay.
- Manager Hinch noted the changes allow Jackson Jobe and Troy Melton to finish the series against the Rays on regular rest, while Montero's next outing likely shifts to next weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Detroit.
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Tigers give starter Keider Montero extra rest as they pull Brant Hurter off rehab assignment
Detroit Tigers right-hander Keider Montero will skip at least one turn in the rotation as he struggles to recover from his last start.
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The Detroit Tigers appeared to be getting close to adding Brant Hurter back to their bullpen. Not anymore. Detroit has pulled Hurter from his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo, delaying the left-hander’s return after a rough stretch of appearances. The good news is that Hurter has not suffered another injury, according to MLB’s Jason Beck. The less encouraging part is that the Tigers don’t believe he’s ready to face Major League…
Montero given extra rest after slow recovery; Hurter pulled from rehab
KANSAS CITY -- The Tigers received unfortunate news on two important pieces of the pitching staff on Friday as starter Keider Montero and high-leverage reliever Brant Hurter had a pair of setbacks that shook up Detroit’s immediate plans in Kansas City. Montero, who last pitched on Tuesday in Pittsburgh, had
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