When Detroit Tigers athletic trainer Doug Teter emerges from the dugout, right-handed reliever Wily Peralta grabs his glove. Then, he waits for manager A.J. Hinch to signal to the bullpen.
Unfortunately for the Tigers, that's one of Peralta's roles this season. He has served as a starting pitcher, middle-innings reliever, high-leverage reliever and emergency pitcher.
"It's a tough role," Peralta said Wednesday, after he replaced an injured starter in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. "You don't want your starting pitcher to get hurt every single time, but it is what it is.