Castellanos Expected To Miss A Month, Zimmermann Back On DL
DETROIT (CBS Detroit/AP) — The Detroit Tigers are putting Jordan Zimmermann back on the disabled list.
Zimmermann pitched Thursday in his first start back from a neck problem. He was pulled in the second inning with a lat muscle issue, and manager Brad Ausmus said after Saturday night's game that Zimmermann would go on the DL. Daniel Norris will replace him in the rotation.
Zimmermann is 9-5 with a 4.44 ERA. After a brilliant April, his season has been knocked off stride by injuries.
Also hitting the DL will be third baseman Nick Castellanos. The 24-year-old suffered a non-displaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal of his left hand after being hit by a pitch during Saturday's 6-5 win over the Mets.
In his third full season in the Majors, Castellanos was in the midst of a breakout year, batting .286 with 18 home runs. He is expected to miss at least a month.
Tigers expect Castellanos to miss at least 4 weeks, Brad Ausmus said.
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