Detroit Tigers left fielder Riley Greene’s status is still unclear after he came out of Tuesday’s series opener against the Cleveland Guardians with right hamstring tightness.
Greene left between the second and third innings after telling the Tigers’ training staff about the issue. The injury scare came after he was hit by a pitch in the lower right leg in the second inning.
The ball struck his leg pad, but it still appeared to hurt, and Greene stayed in the game long enough to reach first base. A few pitches later, he sprinted from first to home on Spencer Torkelson’s RBI double into the left-center field gap before exiting.
After the game, manager A.J. Hinch said the team would know more Wednesday and that Greene would get an off day no matter how he felt. Hinch said the club will take things one day at a time.
"Anytime you take a guy like Riley out, there is a level of concern," Hinch said. "But I have no idea.
I think we are going to get up tomorrow, we will get him tested and we'll see. Everybody, with this hamstring stuff, or soft tissue lower extremity stuff, will tell you that the next day is really the big key."
Greene has been one of Detroit’s most durable players this season. The three-time All-Star had played in 117 of the Tigers’ 119 games before Tuesday, splitting time between left field and designated hitter. He entered the game hitting .273 with 16 home runs and 54 RBIs for the 59-60 Tigers.
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