Key facts
- Outfielder Wenceel Perez sustained a facial injury in a freak accident involving a resistance band in the training room.
- Infielder Gleyber Torres was placed on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain, retroactive to June 15.
- Right-hander Casey Mize was reinstated from the injured list and started for the Tigers.
- Mize gave up three runs and six hits over 4 2/3 innings in the Tigers' 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros.
The Detroit Tigers faced the Houston Astros on Wednesday without two key players. Outfielder Wenceel Perez was sidelined due to a freak accident in the training room, where he was hit in the face by a resistance band following Tuesday's game. Manager A.J. Hinch confirmed the incident. Additionally, second baseman Gleyber Torres was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 15, with an oblique strain, an injury that has previously sidelined him. Torres is batting .280 with four home runs and 18 RBIs this season. The Tigers also reinstated pitcher Casey Mize from the injured list, and he took the loss against the Astros, giving up three runs and six hits over 4 2/3 innings. The Tigers lost the game 4-2.