The Detroit Tigers, after taking the series from the Los Angeles Angels over the weekend, are set to take on the Chicago Cubs (on the road) on Monday for a three-game set.
Detroit is sending Jack Flaherty to take the ball for the series opener, and Chicago will roll with Jameson Taillon, who is being activated off the IL.
Ahead of the series opener, Detroit revealed its lineup, which featured a notable Gleyber Torres decision, who is back in the batting order and off the Injured List.
Gleyber Torres Reinstated from IL.Â
GettyCHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JUNE 04: Gleyber Torres #25 of the Detroit Tigers looks on against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on June 04, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Gleyber Torres is back!
He was dealing with an oblique injury.
Courtesy of @UnderdogMLB, here is the full Tigers lineup for 7/20:
Tigers 7/20: “K. McGonigle SS G. Torres 2B C. Keith 3B R. Greene LF D. Dingler C K. Carpenter DH S. Torkelson 1B Z. McKinstry RF J. Outman CF J. Flaherty SP”
Other notables from the lineup drop include Kevin McGonigle batting leadoff, Colt Keith and Riley Greene being stacked at third and fourth against the righty Taillon, and Dillon Dingler batting fifth, which is a notable change for Detroit’s catcher.
CBSSports RotoWire staff wrote (on July 20):Â
“Torres needed a month-long stint on the IL due to a left oblique strain. He was cleared to embark on a rehab assignment during the All-Star break, and he’s progressed enough in his recovery to return to the majors, meaning both Zach McKinstry and Hao-Yu Lee will see less time at the keystone. Catcher Eduardo Valencia was optioned to Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.”
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Gleyber Torres This Season with the Tigers
GettySEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 10: Gleyber Torres #25 of the Detroit Tigers looks on during the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners in game five of the American League Division Series at T-Mobile Park on October 10, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
It’s been a weird season for fan favorite Gleyber Torres in his second season with the Tigers.
He’s playing on MLB’s Qualifying Offer and will be a free agent after the season’s end.
For Torres, he’s dealt with two oblique injuries this season. However, over 157 total at-bats, he’s batting .280 with four home runs, 44 hits, and an OPS+ of 121.
Torres has been a well-above-league-average hitter, but just hasn’t been on the field enough to show if that OPS+ would stick over a full season.
If the Tigers are to make an MLB playoff push, Torres’s offensive output needs to be strong over the last two months of the season.
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