Tigers' Riley Greene: Expected to be ready for next year
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Greene is expected to be ready for the start of next season after he underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday on his right (non-throwing) elbow, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Greene needing Tommy John surgery to repair his injured elbow was a worst-case scenario. However, because he's a position player and the operation was on his non-throwing arm, his rehab timeline won't come close to the typical 12-to-18 months for pitcher. It's possible, if not probable, that the Tigers will ease him into things in spring training, but all signs point to Greene being ready to roll come Opening Day. The young outfielder batted .288/.349/.447 with 11 homers across 416 plate appearances in 2023.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Moves to 60-day IL
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The Tigers transferred Greene (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
After undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery Wednesday, per Chris McCosky of The Detroit News, Greene's move to the 60-day IL is simply procedural. Brenan Hanifee was selected from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday to fill Greene's spot on the 40-man roster.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Undergoing surgery Wednesday
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Greene will undergo surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
The details of the procedure have yet to be revealed, but more will likely be known Wednesday after Greene's surgery. The 22-year-old outfielder has been out since Sept. 2 with an inflamed right elbow, and he'll now almost certainly miss the rest of the season. Greene finishes with a .288/.349/.447 slash line with 11 homers and 37 RBI across 416 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Wanting additional opinions
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Greene said Wednesday he's seeking additional medical opinions on his inflamed right elbow, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
It's unclear what the initial MRI revealed following his move to the 10-day injured list Sept. 2, but Greene apparently wants some more information before determining the next steps of his recovery program. The 22-year-old remains without a timeline for his return but may have already played his last game of 2023 given the Tigers are out of playoff contention and have no need to rush him back into action.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Still being evaluated
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Greene (elbow) is still going through medical evaluation while completing daily rehab, the team announced Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
It seems like the decision of whether Greene can return this season still hangs in the balance. He has been getting tests done and seeing doctors, with an announcement from the team expected this week.
The Tigers placed Greene on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right elbow inflammation, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
After making a diving catch in Friday's win over the White Sox, Greene's elbow became swollen and sore overnight. He'll be shut down for now and undergo an MRI in about a week, at which point a clearer return timeline should emerge. Tyler Nevin was recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Sitting Saturday
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Greene is not in Saturday's lineup against the White Sox.
This is Greene's first time out of the starting nine since Aug. 22. He is hitting .176 with two runs, four RBI and one steal in his last 10 games. Kerry Carpenter is starting in right field while Miguel Cabrera gets the nod at designated hitter.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Sitting out Tuesday
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Greene is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
The Cubs are starting southpaw Drew Smyly, offering the opportunity for Greene to receive a day off. Kerry Carpenter is in right field and Parker Meadows is covering center.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Big effort Wednesday
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Greene went 3-for-4 with a triple. a two-run home run, two runs scored and four total RBI in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Twins.
Greene tormented Minnesota all afternoon, and he continued his good recent stretch, as he's batting .359 over his last 10 games with two home runs and eight RBI. For the season, the young outfielder is batting a robust .309 to go along with an .859 OPS and 11 long balls.
Greene went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in a win over the Twins on Thursday, but he'll take a seat in Friday's series opener versus left-hander Chris Sale. Eric Haase, Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter are starting across the outfield for Detroit.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Blasts tape-measure shot in win
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Greene went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Thursday's 3-0 victory over the Twins.
The 22-year-old unloaded on a hanging slider from Kenta Maeda in the sixth inning, sending the offering over the right-center field fence to give Detroit a 1-0 lead. The solo shot left Greene's bat at 110.3 mph and traveled 453 feet, marking the longest homer of his career. The second-year outfielder has performed well since returning from a stress fracture in his left fibula on July 8, sporting a .320/.381/.515 slash line with five home runs across 113 plate appearances during that span. However, Greene's strikeout rate of 25.7 percent and walk rate of 8.0 percent over that same period suggest that some regression may be looming.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Goes deep in win
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Greene went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Pirates.
Greene extended his hitting streak to five games, with home runs in two of those contests. The young outfielder had an outstanding July, posting a .343/.405/.537 slash line across 18 games, and he'll look to keep rolling in August and through the end of the season.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Hits eighth home run Saturday
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Greene went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Marlins.
Greene made his lone hit count, recording his eighth home run of the season and third so far in 17 games this month. The young outfielder returned from the injured list July 8 and has been locked in since then, batting .349 with a .945 OPS and those three long balls. Greene looks like the best offensive weapon in Detroit's lineup at the moment.
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Tigers' Riley Greene: Sitting out nightcap
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Greene is not in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Angels.
Greene went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the early tilt as the Tigers fell 6-0 to the Angels and Shohei Ohtani. Zach McKinstry, Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter will start across the outfield for Detroit in the second game of the twin-bill at Comerica Park.
Tigers' Riley Greene: Records three more hits Tuesday
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Greene went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Angels.
For the second straight night, Greene tallied three hits, and he has multiple hits in three straight games. That's pushed his season average up to .315 as the young outfielder continues his breakout campaign. As long as Greene stays healthy down the stretch, fantasy managers should enjoy high-level production.
