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Detroit Tigers injury updates: Manuel Margot, Beau Brieske to start rehab assignments
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The Detroit Tigers have two players, right-handed reliever Beau Brieske and outfielder Manuel Margot , starting rehab assignments in the minor leagues.
In a medical update, the Tigers announced Margot would be joining Triple-A Toledo on April 29 to begin his rehab assignment, recovering from left knee inflammation. Brieske will join High-A West Michigan tomorrow to start his recovery from right ankle inflammation.
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Margot has been on the injured list since April 8, while Brieske has been out since April 18 after receiving a cortisone shot in his ankle.
Right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long (Tommy John surgery) completed a live bullpen session April 29, while reliever John Brebbia (right triceps strain) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session and right-hander Ty Madden (rotator cuff strain) will throw a live bullpen session April 30. Starter Alex Cobb (right hip inflammation) completed a bullpen session April 28 and is scheduled to throw another one May 2.
Right-hand reliever Alex Lange has also resumed a throwing progression in his recovery from a right lat injury, while Jose Urquidy is going through scheduled rest in his throwing program while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
Center fielder Parker Meadows , on the 60-day IL until late May, is playing catch daily and completing other baseball activities. while recovering from a nerve injury in his right bicep. Outfielder Matt Vierling (rotator cuff strain) is progressing with his throwing volume and intensity. Vierling recently traveled to Lakeland to face Gipson-Long and Cobb in a bullpen session as he continues to ramp up toward returning to play.
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Wenceel Perez (lumbar spine inflammation) is going through baseball activities and hitting off a tee and coach flips, while catcher Jake Rogers (oblique strain) is doing defensive drills, hitting off a tee and playing catch.
Jared Ramsey covers sports for the Detroit Free Press . Contact him at jramsey@freepress.com ; Follow Jared on X or Bluesky .
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