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Detroit Tigers pitching depth takes hit: Ty Madden suffers right shoulder strain
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LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Ty Madden is on the injury report.
Madden, 25, has been diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain. The injury has shut him down from baseball activities for a period of rest in spring training.
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He has been ruled out for Opening Day.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Ty Madden throws at batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
In 2024, Madden posted a 4.30 ERA with eight walks and 17 strikeouts across 23 innings in six games (one start) for the Tigers. Before his MLB debut in late August, the 25-year-old registered a 2.55 ERA in four starts at Double-A Erie and a 7.97 ERA in 18 starts at Triple-A Toledo.
This spring, Madden has made two appearances out of the bullpen while building his workload as a starting pitcher. He gave up three runs across four innings on three hits and three walks (plus one hit-by-pitch) with three strikeouts. His fastball averaged 91.8 mph in his last outing, down from 94.4 mph last season.
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The velocity on all of his pitches was down significantly.
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The Tigers selected Madden with the No. 32 overall pick in the 2021 draft.
This story will be updated.
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