Detroit — In a perfect world, right-hander Rony Garcia wouldn’t have been thrown into the fire Sunday without at least one rehab outing. But these are harshly imperfect times for the woebegone Tigers.
Garcia had been on the injured list since July 3 and hadn’t pitched since June 29 with shoulder soreness. He was twice scheduled to make a rehab start with Triple-A Toledo. One, last Sunday, was rained out.