Tigers place right-hander Jack Flaherty on the 15-day IL with right flexor inflammation

CHICAGO (AP) — The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Jack Flaherty on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with right flexor inflammation.

>Flaherty pitched four innings in Monday night's 8-6 victory at the Chicago Cubs. He allowed three runs and four hits.

>The 30-year-old Flaherty is 3-8 with a 4.59 ERA in 19 starts this season. He finalized a $35 million, two-year contract with Detroit in February 2025.

>Ty Madden was recalled from Triple-A Toledo, putting a fresh arm in Detroit's weary bullpen.

>The Tigers used four relievers to cover 4 2/3 innings in Sunday's 3-2 loss at the Los Angeles Angels. Then they used five relievers for six innings in their series opener against the Cubs.

>The 26-year-old Madden has no record and a 3.15 ERA in seven appearances for Detroit this year. He is 2-0 with a 4.71 ERA in 11 starts and one relief appearance with Toledo.

>“There’s a little different edge and sort of a different attention to detail, I think, when he gets to the big leagues and he’s performed really well here,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “He challenges the strike zone. He’s got a tough, tough combo with his slider and split. Somebody I do trust a lot to pitch in a variety of roles.”

>Hinch said Justin Verlander was the first player from the team to arrive at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. The 43-year-old right-hander, who plans to retire after this season, is coming back from hip and hamstring injuries.

>“His arm’s still moving,” Hinch said. “We haven’t gotten to the mound yet. Once that happens, then we can start to lay out a little bit of a longer plan.”

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