Tigers lefthander Drew Smyly left Sunday’s game in Cincinnati with what was called at the time an “ugly” blister. At the time, it was hoped that this wasn’t a big deal; Smyly said he had dealt with blister issues in college and in the minor leagues.
Drew Smyly Heads To DL With Blister
Turns out it is a fairly big deal:
Smyly has been placed on DL retro to 6/11 with blister on left middle finger. Raburn has been recalled from Toledo today. #tigers
— Brian Britten (@BBritten_Tigers) June 14, 2012
Ryan Raburn had been sent to Triple-A because he was off to the worst start of his career offensively. His numbers at Triple-A Toledo: .194/.242/.290 in 33 plate appearances — don’t indicate that his hitting woes have been solved. Neither does this answer the question of who will take Smyly’s spot in the rotation.
The Tigers have been struggling, and this injury won’t help matters.
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