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Fulmer (3-6) took the loss Wednesday, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks over 5.2 innings while striking out nine as the Tigers fell 5-3 to the Reds.

The right-hander cruised through five scoreless innings and seemed poised for a quality start before Scooter Gennett and Eugenio Suarez hit back-to-back homers with two outs in the sixth, helping to chase Fulmer from the game. He still has a 3.16 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 23:6 K:BB over his last four starts and 25.2 innings, and Fulmer will look to get back in the win column Tuesday at home against the A's.

Borucki tossed seven shutout innings Tuesday in Game 1 of Triple-A Buffalo's doubleheader with Pawtucket. He gave up three hits and one walk and struck out four.

Since doubleheader games in the minors only last seven innings, Borucki technically recorded the first complete game in the International League this season. The 24-year-old lefty rocketed through the Blue Jays' farm system a season ago and has carried over that success from 2017 into the current campaign. He has posted a 3.27 ERA and 1.17 WHIP across 77 innings for Buffalo this season, though a 6.8 K/9 dampens some enthusiasm about his outlook in dynasty formats.

The Tigers placed VerHagen (nose) on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday.

VerHagen fractured his nose when he was hit by a relay throw while covering first base during his appearance in Tuesday's loss to the Reds. The Tigers don't have a concrete timetable for VerHagen's return, but the right-hander may be able to remain on a normal throwing program while he waits for his nose to heal. Johnny Barbato was recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.

Treinen struck out the side in a scoreless ninth to earn the save against the Padres on Tuesday.

Treinen came on in the bottom of the 10th inning to preserve a two-run lead and retired the Padres' hitters on 16 pitches (13 strikes) to pick up his 16th save of the year. Treinen is now 16-for-18 in save chances with a fantastic 1.03 ERA and 0.94 WHIP. The right-hander has allowed just one home run in 35 innings, while posting a 43:10 K:BB.

VerHagen (nose) sustained a broken nose during Tuesday's loss to Cincinnati, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

VerHagen was hit in the face by a relay throw from second base as he covered first base on a potential double play during the seventh inning Tuesday. A trip to the disabled list is likely for the 27-year-old after having his nose re-set, especially with the Tigers already wanting to recall a pitcher from Triple-A Toledo for Wednesday's game.

VerHagen exited Tuesday's game against the Reds after being hit in the face by a throw, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

VerHagen was covering first base on a potential double play in the seventh inning, and was struck in the face as he was unable to field the relay throw from second base. The 27-year-old was diagnosed with a nasal bruise and was undergoing X-rays to determine the severity of the injury.

Norris (groin) will throw off a mound Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Norris has been throwing at the Tigers' spring training facility for the last two weeks, though Wednesday will mark his first time throwing off a mound since undergoing groin surgery near the start of May. Given the length of his absence, Norris will likely need an extended rehab, leaving him a ways away from returning.

Pomeranz (biceps, neck) played catch on flat ground Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Pomeranz played some long toss in the outfield before firing off some pitches from flat ground. While this is an encouraging step for the lefty, he'll remain without a timetable for his return until he's able to resume mound work. In the meantime, Steven Wright will continue to fill in for Pomeranz in the rotation.

Kontos had his contract purchased from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Kontos will replace the injured Evan Marshall (elbow) on the active roster and in the bullpen. The veteran reliever was let go by the Pirates earlier in the year after diminished velocity resulted in a brutal 5.03 ERA and just nine strikeouts across 19.2 innings. He'll likely start out in a lower-leverage relief role, but if Kontos is able to regain a few ticks on his fastball and return to last year's form (3.39 ERA across 66.1 innings), he could work his way into a more prominent spot in the bullpen.

Stanek opened Monday's "bullpen day" game against the Astros and fired a scoreless 1.2 innings.

Stanek could hardly have been more efficient, needing just 11 pitches to get five outs. The hard-throwing right-hander's ERA remains unblemished through seven June outings, a span during which he also boasts an impressive 11:3 K:BB.