DETROIT -- Nick Castellanos' injured left hand is progressing, according to tests, but the Tigers' third baseman remains a ways off from being able to swing a bat, let alone return to game action.
Castellanos, who went on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 7 with a fracture of his fifth metacarpal of his left hand, underwent an X-rays Friday to check the progress. While there's healing, there's not enough for him to be cleared to grab a bat and do anything hitting-wise. Nor is he in shape to take ground balls.
So for now, Castellanos continues to do cardio workouts and other activity to keep the rest of his body in shape to pick up workouts quickly once he's cleared for more baseball work.