kdog

Bullpen is 29th in whiff rate...that's a problem.

TBD...he has a 1.5% walk rate and a .382 BABIP. I need to see if the hitting is sustainable when he makes less contact. And he will be much better sharing time with Jake Rogers...plus we underestimate Jake's leadership and experience with the pitching staff.

Hinch on mlb radio(not confirmed) -Rogers is returning and will start vs the Cardinals tonight. -Parker Meadows starts his long rehab assignment in Toledo tonight.

Position player will need to finish this off.

Looks like the game is about to go into delay due to tornado warnings, etc. Don't mind if they call it here...you can save pitching for the next two days.

Olson to the IL with a finger injury chase lee called up, bullpen game on Wednesday. Flaherty pushed to Thursday, Mize on track to return on Saturday.

June 15th over under:

They had two open slots.

Strange timing...whenever a guy is called up, the writers notice him in the lockerrom before a move is announced.

Akil Baddoo is up.

Vierling played in right field yesterday. I assume the clock is ticking on Jace Jung.

You are not facing Degrom and Eovaldi this series...figure it out.

Rangers are the best team in that division and they weren’t going to be this bad of an offense all year…we caught the brunt of it. A.J. Hinch after back-to-back losses: "If you don't see me too high during our highs, you're not going to see me too low during a couple of games. This is all part of the ebbs and flows of competing at this level. It doesn't make it OK. But we'll be ready to go tomorrow." #Tigers

Mcgonigle is in the Lakeland lineup tonight.

Mize placed on the IL with a mild hamstring strain…Chase Lee recalled. Montero will fill his rotation spot. A.J. Hinch on Casey Mize: "In his last inning in Colorado, he felt a little sensation, a tweak. Everybody initially thought it was dehydration or something minor, but it turns out it's a mild strain. "In May, we're certainly going to be careful with that, but we expect it to be fine in a short period of time."

Hicklen is getting optioned out for Brebbia..as predicted.

I would guess that Brebbia returns in the next few days and replaces Hicklen.

Pirates fire Derek Shelton; Donnie Kelly named manager.

RIP

That's enough nonsense from Jobe tonight...he could not finish anyone.