Kinsler returns with no concussion symptoms

DETROIT — Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler returned to the lineup on Friday against the Royals as expected, with a new appreciation for the concussion protocol players have to go through to return to the field.

Kinsler suffered from concussion symptoms after taking a Trevor Bauer pitch off the helmet on Sunday in Cleveland, but not until later in the game. Kinsler went from passing concussion tests right after being hit to struggling to stay on his feet by the time he left a few innings later, having reacted awkwardly on a ground ball up the middle. He hoped to be back right away until a lingering symptom — manager Brad Ausmus called it “fogginess” — snuck up on him while riding an exercise bike on Tuesday at Minnesota.

Kinsler had to go through the process again, find a chance to get onto the playing surface at Target Field for baseball activities before Thursday’s doubleheader, then wait another 24 hours to make sure he didn’t have any delayed-onset symptoms. It was a new experience for Kinsler, who had never dealt with a concussion in …

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