Detroit Tigers report that infielder/outfielder Wenceel Pérez is injured after a freak incident in the team’s training room. According to Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, Pérez was struck in the face by a resistance band during training. The team also moves Gleyber Torres to the injured list, though the reports provided do not detail the reason for Torres’ placement or the length of the IL stint.
The accounts focus on the circumstances of Pérez’s injury, describing the accident as happening during normal workouts in the training room rather than during a game or on-field play. After the incident, the team communicates the injury through its manager, indicating Pérez’s status is significant enough to require roster adjustments.
At this time, the available information centers on what caused Pérez’s injury and the corresponding roster move involving Torres. Additional details such as the severity of Pérez’s condition and Torres’ specific injury are not included in the excerpts shared.