Tigers make overdue Gleyber Torres decision and announce corresponding roster move

Gleyber Torres has been missing from the Tigers' lineup since May 3 with what the team termed left side tightness. He was ultimately ruled day-to-day, but he hasn't been available off the bench.

Tigers fans could feel an IL announcement coming, and they finally made the move on Wednesday afternoon: Torres to the 10-day IL with an oblique strain. Jace Jung, who was demoted when Zack Short was called up, is back in the majors after just three days.

It begs the question; why wasn't the move made sooner, when Jung was already in the majors and Torres was already feeling discomfort? They could've at least avoided some paperwork and not gone through the trouble of acquiring and promoting Short, only to DFA him a few days later. They were probably just trying to be optimistic, given all of the recent injuries, but the signs were there.

With Torres added, the Tigers' IL stands at 14 players, four of whom are position players. Getting Zach McKinstry back this week was fantastic timing, but the Tigers have a revolving door on their IL right now.

It's just the latest in a series of catastrophes for Detroit, and Tigers fans are fed up.

Gleyber Torres officially moves to Tigers' 10-day IL, Jace Jung is called up (again)

The Tigers are in shambles right now. First Justin Verlander, then Parker Meadows, then Casey Mize, then Javy Báez, then Will Vest, then Tarik Skubal. Framber Valdez has officially been suspended for six games, and AJ Hinch will get a one-game suspension to be served on Wednesday night against the Red Sox.

Torres wasn't hitting much before he got hurt, but he was consistent, happy to take his walks and set someone else up to drive in a run. He was also one of the only Tigers with a positive OAA so far this season (Meadows and McKinstry are the other two, and they both are/were on the IL).

Seemingly nothing can go right for the Tigers right now, and it wouldn't be surprising if morale in the clubhouse was very low right now. Their two most experienced position players — Báez and Torres — are down for the count, and the centerpiece of their roster in Skubal is undergoing surgery today.

Tigers fans don't want to hear "it's too early to panic" right now, not when it's just been blow after blow for weeks, with seemingly no end in sight.

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