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Detroit Tigers Injuries

As of Jul 21, 2026 (ET)

13 players out ・ Pitchers 8 ・ Infielders 2 ・ Outfielders 3

Currently out

Player	Pos	Area	Status	Out since	Days	Est. return	Updated	Coverage
Kerry Carpenter	RF	Heel	Day-to-Day	Being confirmed	—	Around Jul 21	Jul 21	Valdez Dominates as Tigers' Three Home Runs Sink Athletics · Greene's Big Fifth Lifts Tigers Past Rangers, 6-3
Javier Baez	SS	Ankle	Out	Apr 28	Day 85	Around Aug 28	Jul 20	Tigers Place Javier Baez on Injured List with Ankle Injury · MLB Transactions 2026-04-30: Angel Zerpa and Giancarlo Stanton
Will Vest	P	Elbow	Out	Jul 1	Day 21	Around Aug 27	Jul 19	MLB Transactions 2026-07-09: Anthony Banda and Brandon Woodruff · Astros Rally in Eighth to Outlast Tigers, 8-6
Parker Meadows	CF	Arm	Out	Long-term absence	—	Around Jul 30	Jul 19	—
Casey Mize	P	Groin	Out	Jul 19	Day 3	Around Jul 24	Jul 19	Sanchez Dominates as Phillies Pull Away in Fourth, Top Tigers 4-2 · Greene's Big Fifth Lifts Tigers Past Rangers, 6-3
Burch Smith	P	Shoulder	Out	May 22	Day 61	Around Jul 27	Jul 17	Tigers Place Burch Smith on Injured List with Shoulder Injury · MLB Transactions 2026-05-23: Burch Smith and Yoan Moncada
Bailey Horn	P	Elbow	Out	Long-term absence	—	Around Sep 1, 2027	Jul 17	—
Justin Verlander	P	Hamstring	Out	Long-term absence	—	Around Aug 4	Jul 8	—
Jackson Jobe	P	Elbow	Out	Long-term absence	—	Around Aug 6	Jul 8	—
Wenceel Perez	RF	Orbital	Out	Jun 18	Day 34	Around Aug 16	Jun 30	MLB Transactions 2026-06-20: Mike Trout and Wenceel Perez · Tigers Blank Twins 11-0 Behind Montero's Shutout Effort
Trey Sweeney	SS	Shoulder	Out	Long-term absence	—	Around Feb 1	Jun 5	—
Brant Hurter	P	Back	Out	May 24	Day 59	Around Jul 23	May 29	Royals Rally Past Tigers 4-3 on Isbel's Walkoff Single · Tigers Explode for Four Runs in Seventh, Rout Rangers 7-1
Reese Olson	P	Shoulder	Out	Spring training	—	Around Mar 1	May 20	—

Returning soon

Kerry Carpenter — Heel ・ Est. return: Around Jul 21
Brant Hurter — Back ・ Est. return: Around Jul 23
Casey Mize — Groin ・ Est. return: Around Jul 24
Burch Smith — Shoulder ・ Est. return: Around Jul 27
Parker Meadows — Arm ・ Est. return: Around Jul 30
Justin Verlander — Hamstring ・ Est. return: Around Aug 4

Long-term absences

Bailey Horn — Elbow ・ Est. return: Around Sep 1, 2027

Recent moves (last 7 days)

Jul 21Casey Mize — added to the injury report
Jul 21Javier Baez — return estimate updated: Around Aug 28
Jul 21Kerry Carpenter — added to the injury report
Jul 21Parker Meadows — return estimate updated: Around Jul 30
Jul 21Will Vest — return estimate updated: Around Aug 27

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About this page

This page tracks MLB players currently out of action, with the affected area, when each absence began, days elapsed, and an estimated return date where available. Regardless of the official IL designation, it organizes the injury information you can review team by team. It refreshes daily, and players are removed automatically once a return, a roster move, or a game appearance is confirmed. Estimated dates are informational and may change.