Detroit Tigers Roster Report 8-29-11
--UT Ryan Raburn (jammed left ring finger) suffered the injury Aug. 27. He sat out Aug. 28.
--RF Brennan Boesch (sore right thumb) left the Aug. 24 game, and he did not play Aug. 25-28. He is day-to-day. There's no target date set for his return but Boesch said he plans to begin swinging a bat again Aug. 29.
--DH Victor Martinez (sore left knee) is still bothered by his knee, which is keeping him from catching but not preventing him from serving as a designated hitter. As of Aug. 28, he reported improvement in his sore left knee but said he still couldn't squat down to catch.
--2B Carlos Guillen (sore left wrist) went on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 13. He was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Aug. 29 with the aim of getting him back into the Tigers lineup early in September.
--RHP Al Alburquerque (concussion) went on the seven-day disabled list Aug. 12. He was transferred to the 15-day DL on Aug. 26.
--LHP Brad Thomas (sore left elbow) went on the 60-day disabled list July 25.
--RHP Joel Zumaya (right elbow surgery in July 2010) experienced pain in the elbow during his Feb. 27 spring debut, and he went on the 15-day disabled list March 30. He was transferred to the 60-day DL on April 18. He had exploratory surgery May 10, and he might be out for the season.
ROTATION:
RHP Justin Verlander
RHP Max Scherzer
RHP Rick Porcello
RHP Brad Penny
RHP Doug Fister
BULLPEN:
RHP Jose Valverde (closer)
RHP Joaquin Benoit
RHP Ryan Perry
LHP Daniel Schlereth
LHP Phil Coke
LHP Duane Below
RHP David Pauley
CATCHERS:
Alex Avila
Victor Martinez
INFIELDERS:
1B Miguel Cabrera
2B Ryan Raburn
SS Jhonny Peralta
3B Wilson Betemit
INF Brandon Inge
INF Ramon Santiago
INF/OF Don Kelly
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Delmon Young
CF Austin Jackson
RF Brennan Boesch
OF Magglio Ordonez
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