MLB Player News

Keith is on the bench for Friday's game against Boston.

After going 0-for-10 during Detroit's three-game set with the Angels, Keith will get Friday off to clear his head. In his place, Zach McKinstry will play second base and bat seventh.

The Tigers transferred Faedo (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Faedo was placed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 25 with a strained right shoulder, and the injury is severe enough to keep him sidelined for the remainder of the regular season. He's been administered a PRP injection but is expected to have a normal offseason. In 57.1 innings with the Tigers this year, Faedo logged a 3.61 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP.

Brennan is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

Brennan has a .567 OPS over his past 10 games and will sit Friday as lefty Bailey Falter takes the mound for Pittsburgh. David Fry will bat cleanup as the designated hitter in the series opener.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

With lefty Bailey Falter taking the mound for Pittsburgh, the lefty-hitting Naylor will retreat to the bench. Austin Hedges will bat ninth and fill in for Naylor behind the dish.

Schneemann is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

Schneemann will avoid a same-hand matchup with southpaw Bailey Falter on Friday, yielding to Lane Thomas in center field. In his last seven games, Schneemann is 10-for-24 (.417) with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored.

Yoshida isn't part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

After making nine consecutive starts at DH, Yoshida will take a seat Friday against Detroit. Rafael Devers slots in at DH while Nick Sogard plays third base.

Devers (shoulder) is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Friday against the Tigers, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Soreness in both shoulders kept Devers out of the lineup for the past three games, but he's back in action for Friday's series opener, although without defensive responsibilities. The 27-year-old was given a rest in the midst of a 3-for-17 slump, and he has a .778 OPS across 22 games in August.

Tucker (shin) is taking live batting practice Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

The 27-year-old progressed to running full speed earlier this week and is now facing live pitching. The big hurdle left for Tucker is running the bases, which Astros manager Joe Espada said Thursday could happen soon. A return in early September remains possible for Tucker, who has been sidelined since June 3.

Kepler is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Toronto.

Despite right-hander Kevin Gausman taking the mound for the Blue Jays on Friday, the lefty-hitting Kepler is absent from the starting nine. Trevor Larnach, Austin Martin and Matt Wallner fill the outfield from left to right.

The Tigers activated Mize (hamstring) from the 60-day injured list Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Mize missed two months of action with a strained hamstring but is ready to rejoin the Tigers rotation with a start Friday against the Red Sox. The right-hander looked good in four rehab starts with Triple-A Toledo, posting a 2.63 ERA and 17:4 K:BB across 13.2 frames. He threw 78 pitches in his final rehab outing, so Mize should be available for close to a full workload Friday. He holds a 4.23 ERA and 58:21 K:BB in 78.2 innings covering 16 starts for Detroit this season.