This seems almost a lateral move to me, as neither Everett nor Worth are ever going to hit all that much. Everett has an above average glove, and so does Worth, at least potentially, but Worth is likely to hit a bit more. Not a lot more, mind up, just a bit more.

Worth has never been a great hitter in the minors, so counting on him to all of a sudden become an above average hitter in the big leagues is a fool’s errand. While he did impress in his two week stay in the Show last month, keep in mind that in his 25 plate appearances, he walked just once and recorded eight hits (.333 average), but all were singles. (…)

If you are expecting to be wowed by the new Tiger’s bat, you will likely be disappointed.

But you will be wowed with his glove. As Worth showed last month, he can pick it at second base. He can pick it at short, too, that you’ll see. He’s not ever going to hit .300, I don’t think, and he’ll probably never hit even 10 homers in a year, but he likely won’t hit .185, either.

All that being said, this still feels like the right move. If Everett isn’t a starter, he offers no value to his team, as there would almost never be a time he would be a viable pinch-hitting option. Unless you need to lay down a squeeze bunt, anyway.

In other news, the Free Press is reporting today that Toledo OF Clete Thomas will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing microfracture surgery on his knee. This is the same surgery that Indians OF Grady Sizemore underwent last week. The rehab will take 9-12 months.

This is obviously bad news for Thomas. Clete was expected to make the big club out of camp this year after being a staple of the Tigers bench for most of the last two years. The signing of Johnny Damon likely cost Thomas a roster spot and a shoulder problem landed him on the DL to start the year.

Thomas has been passed over by Brennan Boesch and probably Casper Wells on the Tigers depth chart even before this knee injury, so even without it he might have had trouble returning to Detroit this year. Now, he’ll likely have to prove his health next season before the Tigers can use him, either as a reserve, or as a trade chip.

Danny Worth has played eight games with Toledo since returning from his stint with the Tigers and has hit 0.344 in those games. He hit for a good average while with the Tigers but showed no power and did not draw a walk in his 25 plate appearance. Worth’s value comes with his glove as he is looks smooth in either middle infield position.

Adam Everett has been known as a very good defensive shortstop but he hasn’t been able to contribute offensively this year. Everett departs with just a 0.185 batting average in 81 at bats this season. At 33 years of age the Tigers must have decided that playing their younger options would pay dividends now and in the future.

Unlike the Dontrelle Willis situation, don’t expect the Tigers to be able to work a trade over the next ten days.

Max Scherzer fanned 14 batters in his last start, his first outing since being recalled. Last night in Kansas City, he managed only three.

Though Scherzer (2-5) was throwing hard, at times touching 98 mph with his heater, his location was poor, and Royals batters made him pay.

For Kansas City, who came into the game with the second-highest team batting average in the league, the offense was lead by Scott Podsednik and Jason Kendall. The top two batters in the Royals lineup went a combined 5-for-6 with two walks. They scored five of the seven KC runs.

The Tigers tried to make it interesting in the sixth, when trailing 4-0 to Bruce Chen. Chen (2-0) walked Magglio Ordonez, then allowed a single to Miguel Cabrera before being lifted for Kyle Farnsworth. Farnsworth muscled up and threw a first-pitch fastball to Brennan Boesch who promptly unloaded on it, sending out to right for a three-run shot, cutting the deficit to one.

But the Royals jumped right back out when Scherzer allowed an 0-2 single to Alberto Callaspo before leaving the game in the bottom of the inning, making way for Ryan Perry. Perry retired the first two batters he faced, but then the floodgates opened as he gave up three straight hits and failed to record the final out of the frame. (…)

Cheers for

• Brennan Boesch- Boesch belted his fifth homer of the year to go along with a double. In 33 games this season, Boesch is hitting .339 with 19 extra-base hits and 25 RBI.

Jeers for

• Austin Jackson- AJax took an 0-for-5 that included two strikeouts. His rough day at the dish marked the end of his recent hot streak.
• Max Scherzer- Mad Max was fuming after his bad outing that saw him allow 12 Royals to reach base in 5+ innings. The talent is there, obviously, but he needs to be more consistent with his location.
• Ryan Perry- It might be time for Perry to make a pit-stop in Toledo for a tune up session. In his last four games, Perry has worked 2.2 innings and given up 10 hits and nine earned runs.
• Gerald Laird- Seriously, we are more than a quarter way through the year and this guy is hitting .154. And his average is actually going down as he has hit just .116 (5-for-43) in his last 13 games.
• Adam Everett- Sure, Everett is a nice defender, and he has great hair, but I can’t recall him hitting one ball hard all year. He’s hitting at a lowly .185 clip this season, which would be even more terrible if not for Laird’s average.

What’s on tap?

A day after every Royals starter had at least one hit, the Tigers will look to Justin Verlander to again become their stopper. Verlander has pitched well since the end of April, and he’ll need to do so again versus a Kansas City squad that has taken four of the seven meetings between these two clubs so far. If you can’t beat the teams that you’re supposed to beat, you’re in trouble. After a losing homestand, the Tigers are 0-1 on their current six game trip. Kansas City will send Luke Hochevar to the hill today.