Detroit — Manager AJ Hinch said before Sunday's game that he is hopeful right-hander Michael Lorenzen will be able to rejoin the Tigers’ rotation next week.
Lorenzen, on the injured list with a left groin strain, made a 56-pitch, 2.1-inning rehab start Saturday for Triple-A Toledo at Omaha. He gave up a run on two hits and three walks.
“The strike-throwing wasn’t perfect,” Hinch said. “But he feels great. His stuff was OK. He felt like he got a pretty good workout in. He feels ready.”
Lorenzen, whom the Tigers signed for $8.