In a start against the Rays on Monday, Tigers lefty Phil Coke stumbled getting off the mound to field a bunt by Ben Zobrist. It was clear he was hurt, and the initial suggestion was that he had rolled his ankle, but a later exam revealed a bone bruise, as one bone in Coke's foot collided with another. The bone bruise is sufficiently bad that Coke has been placed on the disabled list.
Phil Coke Injury: Bone Bruise Sends Tigers Starter To DL
You can see the injury happen here:
The injury’s not considered serious and Coke should be fine by the end of his DL stint.
Coke has thrown 52 innings this season, with 16 walks, 30 strikeouts, and a 3.81 ERA. He’s been a decently effective back-of-the-rotation starter after spending last year in the Tigers’ bullpen. His rotation slot will be assumed by 23-year-old lefty Andy Oliver. Oliver is one of the Tigers’ better pitching prospects, and in eight starts with AAA Toledo, he’s posted a 3.26 ERA and averaged a strikeout an inning.
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