Tigers Roster Crunch Builds as Carpenter, Torres Near Return

How long until Tigers slugger rejoins the Tigers? It should be soon

Kerry Carpenter has been out with an injury since mid-May. He started in right field for the Toledo Mud Hens on Friday night, and was hitting leadoff.

Tigers Roster Crunch Builds as Carpenter, Torres Near Return

Kerry Carpenter and Gleyber Torres moved the Detroit Tigers closer to a two-player roster decision heading into the weekend. Carpenter was slated to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo on May 29, while Torres was set to report to Toledo that day and could begin his rehab assignment that weekend, putting the Tigers in position to need two corresponding position-player moves if both returns stay aligned. Carpenter has been on the 10-day in…