Tigers' Parker Meadows: Continuing throwing program
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Meadows (upper arm) threw out to approximately 70 feet Monday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Per MLB.com, Meadows had already upped his throwing distance to 120 feet, though McCosky suggests Monday's throwing session was at a medium level of intensity, whereas his previous ones had been of lighter intensity. In addition to gradually ramping up his throwing program, Meadows has been taking batting practice off a pitching machine and has been involved in defensive drills, but the Tigers haven't indicated when he might be ready to embark on a rehab assignment. Meadows is on the 60-day injured list while he works his way back from right upper arm nerve discomfort and won't be eligible to make his 2025 debut until late May.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Does some light throwing Friday
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Meadows (arm) did some light throwing in the outfield Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
It was very light tossing from a short distance, but it's nonetheless a step forward for the outfielder. Meadows is coming back from a nerve issue in his right arm and will need to rebuild his arm strength. He's already on the 60-day injured list, making him ineligible to return until late May.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Resumes hitting
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Meadows (arm) resumed his hitting program Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Meadows has been able to participate in conditioning and fielding drills while working his way back from a nerve issue in his right arm, and he can now add hitting to that list as well. He still hasn't done any sort of throwing, but if manager A.J. Hinch's timeline from spring training remains intact, the 25-year-old outfielder should be cleared to throw sometime next weekend.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Goes on 60-day injured list
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The Tigers placed Meadows (arm) on the 60-day injured list Monday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
With this move, Meadows now isn't eligible to return until late May. The 25-year-old outfielder is battling a nerve issue in his right arm and will require at least four more weeks of rest before he can begin throwing. Meadows going on the 60-day IL clears a 40-man roster spot for Manuel Margot, who was officially signed Monday. With Wenceel Perez (back) and Matt Vierling (shoulder) also out, the Tigers could use Ryan Kreidler in center field.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Will not be ready for Opening Day
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Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Meadows (arm) will not be ready for Opening Day, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Hinch added that while Meadows is progressing steadily as he works his way back from a nerve issue in his right arm, there will not be enough time to ramp him back up by March 27. It seems Meadows' stint on the injured list could be a short one, but there's no firm timetable yet for when he'll be ready for his season debut. Wenceel Perez (back) is in line for increased playing time while Meadows and Matt Vierling (shoulder) are out, and Riley Greene could slide over to center field some days.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Cleared for light baseball activity
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Meadows (arm) has started doing light, modified baseball activities, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Meadows is dealing with a nerve issue in his right arm and has to wait for the nerve to "wake up" before he's able to dive back into baseball activities full-bore. The Tigers are hopeful that he will be ready in time for Opening Day, but the young outfielder's timetable is a bit open-ended.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Uncertain timeline for return
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Meadows' timetable for a return from the nerve issue in his right arm remains uncertain, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Dr. Brian Schulz, who is the Angels' team physician, did not examine Meadows personally, but when told of the outfielder's symptoms he immediately pointed to the musculocutaneous nerve as the likely affected nerve. Meadows and the Tigers have to wait for the nerve to "wake up," which Schulz says is "just as likely to come back within a week or two as it could be like six weeks." If it's closer to the latter timeline, Meadows would need some time to rebuild muscle in his biceps, further extending his recovery. The good news, Schulz notes, is that Meadows' nerve issue it not a permanent problem and will fix itself. The Tigers are hopeful that the center fielder will be ready to go for Opening Day, but it's a bit of a guessing game. The uncertain timetable makes Meadows a risky fantasy pick for those with drafts in the immediate future.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Shut down with nerve issue
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Meadows was diagnosed with a nerve issue in his right upper arm Saturday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Meadows has been pulled off all baseball activities for now and is set to be re-evaluated in a few weeks. Manager A.J. Hinch said it's still too early to rule out the 25-year-old for Opening Day, though a stint on the IL to begin the season doesn't seem unrealistic.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Dealing with upper-arm inflammation
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Meadows is dealing with right upper-arm inflammation and will be re-evaluated for baseball activities later this week, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
He underwent testing on his biceps Monday and inflammation is the official diagnosis on the injury report, so at least there isn't any structural damage. If cleared for baseball activities later this week, he would presumably start hitting and throwing before eventually getting into Grapefruit League games.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Further testing on biceps
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Meadows will undergo further testing on his injured biceps Monday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Meadows tweaked his biceps Saturday. The Tigers do not appear overly concerned about the injury, but more will be known Tuesday when the test results are revealed. Regardless of the test results, Meadows is expected to receive a few days of rest.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Managing triceps issue
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Meadows tweaked his triceps Saturday, though the issue isn't seen as a serious concern, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Meadows started in center field Saturday and went 0-for-2 before being lifted. The triceps injury occurred while he was making a throw, and manager A.J. Hinch said Sunday that the issue doesn't appear to be significantly worrisome. Meadows isn't in the lineup for Sunday's spring contest, though that wouldn't be unusual this early in spring play regardless of an injury concern.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Pops leadoff home run
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Meadows went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Rays.
Meadows hit his ninth home run of the season to start things off in the bottom of the first inning, and he continued to pace Detroit's offense the rest of the game. The young outfielder has been a big reason why Detroit is unexpectedly closing in on a playoff spot. Since the beginning of August, Meadows is batting .291 with six home runs, 23 RBI and 26 runs scored in 43 games while typically batting leadoff against righties.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Delivers key hit Tuesday
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Meadows went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 3-1, 10-inning win over the Royals.
Meadows batted ninth with Kansas City starting lefty Cole Ragans, but he still managed to make a big impact, delivering a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the 10th inning. The young outfielder has rebounded in a big way from a tough start to the season. Meadows was batting .096 through 32 games when he was demoted to Triple-A Toledo in early May. In 40 games since getting called back up in July, he's batting .310.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Provides jolt in Saturday's loss
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Meadows went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles.
Meadows launched his eighth home run of the season in the ninth inning as the Tigers tried to climb out of a 4-0 hole. While that effort was unsuccessful, fantasy managers can still enjoy the recent production from the young outfielder. Meadows is sporting an .875 OPS in September with three long balls and 13 RBI across 12 games. He should continue to see ample opportunities to produce as Detroit fights for a playoff spot down the stretch.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Reaches three times in win
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Meadows went 2-for-5 with a walk, a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Athletics.
Meadows delivered his third multi-hit effort in his last four contests, and he's batting .299 since the beginning of August. The 24-year-old has a nice mix of power and speed, but he struggled to make consistent enough contact early in his MLB career to really put his skills to use. It looks like Meadows is starting to turn a corner, and the Tigers should continue to reward him with regular playing time.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Drives in two Friday
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Meadows went 2-for-7 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 7-6, extra-innings loss to the Athletics.
Meadows now has consecutive multi-hit efforts as he continues to receive opportunities to pace Detroit's offense from the leadoff spot. The 24-year-old is batting an even .300 since the beginning of August with 14 extra-base hits and an .849 OPS. Meadows is locked in as a regular for the Tigers in center field, which should allow him to build on his recent success.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Hits key grand slam
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Meadows went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Padres.
Detroit didn't score until the ninth inning, which was when Meadows launched his grand slam, giving the outfielder his sixth home run of the season. Since getting called back to the majors on Aug. 3 after some early-season struggles got him demoted, Meadows is batting .301 with three home runs, 12 RBI and 16 runs scored across 26 games. The youngster seems to be taking a step forward and could be poised for a 2025 breakout.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Exiting lineup Wednesday
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Meadows is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Meadows appears to be getting a routine day off after he started in each of the last five games. Unless he's used off the bench, Meadows will put his six-game hitting streak on hold Wednesday while the Tigers roll out a starting outfield trio of Riley Greene, Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter from left to right.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Tallies two hits in loss
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Meadows went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
Since returning from the injured list Saturday, Meadows has rattled off four straight two-hit games, raising his season batting average from .131 to .186 in the process. That's still a rough figure overall, and the 24-year-old is striking out 33 percent of the time, but his recent stretch is showing glimpses of his immense potential. Fantasy managers who have shown patience with Meadows could be rewarded down the stretch.
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Tigers' Parker Meadows: Powers Tigers to victory
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Meadows went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.
Meadows plated the first run of the ballgame with a two-out single in the fourth and then extended the lead with a solo blast in the eighth. He now has multiple hits in both of his starts since being activated off the injured list. It's a small sample, but Meadows has looked much more comfortable at the dish since returning, though it's possible manager A.J. Hinch eases him back into action with planned off days after Meadows missed about a month due to a strained hamstring. The 24-year-old is now slashing .161/.264/.455 with four homers, eight RBI, 13 runs, four steals and a 12:36 BB:K in 106 plate appearances.
