Greene aggravates blister during side session

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DETROIT — Shane Greene’s return to the rotation won’t come as soon as the Tigers had hoped, after the tip of his right middle finger split open during a side session on Thursday.

Greene (1-2, 6.28 ERA) was placed on the 15-day disabled list last week, retroactive to April 25, with a blister on the finger. The Tigers expected him to miss two starts, but it looks like there will be a third.

“He did throw and the tip of his finger split open again and started bleeding,” manager Brad Ausmus said Friday. “So he’s going to be a little longer.”

There isn’t any long-term concern from Ausmus, who said it’ll …

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