Báez's Ankle Injury, Mize's Groin Strain: Tigers' Depth Tested

0:00On April 29th, Javier Baez tweaked his right ankle bad during the Tiger's 5-2 loss in Atlanta last night. He was running to first on a grounder, slipped while sliding and buckled hard. Manager A.J. Hinch says Baez heads for test soon, with an update coming in a couple days. Baez told reporters he can already put some weight on it, but an injured list spot looks likely. The play happened in the 5th inning when a high throw forced Baez to dive. Trainers helped him hobble before carting him off. Meanwhile, starter Casey Meyers bounced early too, with right-growing tightness after two innings. He downplayed it, but has an MRI lined up today. Meyers has been solid all year with a 2.90 ERA. Tiger's fans are sweating this, because Baez brings that defensive versatility at short, center, even second. Center feels already thin with Parker Meadows out from a broken arm. Guys like Matt Beerling and Wensel Perez can shift over, but they're struggling at the plate and better in corners. Baez's bat has been their steadiest there. At shortstop,

1:04rookie Kevin McGonagall could step up full time, fraying spots for others at third. But was Zach McKinstree and Tray Sweeney already sidelined? No easy backup. On the mound, the top rotation of Tarek's school ball, Framber Valdez and Meyers has carried them, though Jack Flaherty's off to a rough start. Depth options like Sawyer Gibson Long or Ty Madden and Triple A could fill in if needed, and Troy Melton's building back from elbow trouble as a starter. Tigers stay flexible, but these hits test their early season grit keep an eye on those test results to see how deep this runs. I'm Corey with the story, that's your MLB News Today update, AI-powered and always on.