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- Updated: August 6, 2016
DETROIT — The Tigers got good news on Jordan Zimmermann’s MRI results: He doesn’t have a major injury to his right lat, which bothered him throughout Thursday’s outing. However, they do not yet know whether Zimmermann will avoid a stint on the disabled list.
“At least until Sunday,” manager Brad Ausmus said.
That’s when Zimmermann will throw his normal between-starts bullpen session off the mound, testing the lat to see if the tightness that left him unable to fully extend his arm on pitches flares up again. If it does, it’s highly unlikely the Tigers would let him start again on turn Tuesday at Seattle, forcing Detroit to go with a fill-in starter.
“He’ll throw on Sunday, and we’ll go from there,” Ausmus said.
Zimmermann had tightness — not pain — when he threw on Thursday in his return from a neck strain that sidelined him for a month, according to Ausmus. That’s key, since pain would signify damage much more than tightness. Still, the Tigers felt it was worth having the MRI exam just in case.
Even if it’s not technically an injury, it’s clearly a concern, given how Zimmermann struggled to pitch to his normal standards in Thursday’s 6-3 loss to the Whie Sox. His velocity was down a tick, he struggled to find finish on his pitches …
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