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CHICAGO — Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows is ready to play his first game of the 2025 season after missing the first 60 games.
The 25-year-old has been injured since Feb. 22 in spring training, diagnosed with a musculocutaneous nerve injury in his upper right arm. It was a 100-day absence.
The Tigers activated Meadows from the injured list Monday, June 2, for the opener of a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation granted anonymity because the roster move is not official. He traveled to Chicago on Sunday, June 1, in preparation for Monday's game.
To reinstate Meadows, the Tigers optioned outfielder/designated hitter Justyn-Henry Malloy to Triple-A Toledo.
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Meadows completed eight games on a rehab assignment, logging 37 innings in center field and 33 plate appearances. He hit .259 with one home run, six walks and eight strikeouts, including a 1.004 OPS in six games at Triple-A Toledo.
Returning to the Tigers, Meadows — a left-handed hitter — immediately takes over as the everyday center fielder and leadoff hitter against right-handed pitchers.
In 2024, Meadows hit .244 with nine home runs, 25 walks and 76 strikeouts over 82 games. He was worth plus-5 defensive runs saved across 660 innings in center field. The Tigers had a 49-26 record when Meadows started last season, including a 33-11 record when he recorded a hit.
He hit .299 with an .857 OPS in his final 50 games after returning from Triple-A Toledo with a swing change.
The best team in baseball just got better. That's the type of impact Meadows brings the Tigers on a daily basis.
This story will be updated.
Contact Evan Petzold at [email protected] or follow him @EvanPetzold.
Order your copy of “Roar of 125: The Epic History of the Detroit Tigers!” by the Free Press at Tigers125.PictorialBook.com.
Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at freep.com/podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers' Parker Meadows returns from injury for 2025 debut
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The 25-year-old has been injured since Feb. 22 in spring training, diagnosed with a musculocutaneous nerve injury in his upper right arm. It was a 100-day absence.
The Tigers activated Meadows from the injured list Monday, June 2, for the opener of a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation granted anonymity because the roster move is not official. He traveled to Chicago on Sunday, June 1, in preparation for Monday's game.
To reinstate Meadows, the Tigers optioned outfielder/designated hitter Justyn-Henry Malloy to Triple-A Toledo.
SWITCH-HITTER: Wenceel Pérez provides Tigers something they don't have without him
Meadows completed eight games on a rehab assignment, logging 37 innings in center field and 33 plate appearances. He hit .259 with one home run, six walks and eight strikeouts, including a 1.004 OPS in six games at Triple-A Toledo.
Returning to the Tigers, Meadows — a left-handed hitter — immediately takes over as the everyday center fielder and leadoff hitter against right-handed pitchers.
In 2024, Meadows hit .244 with nine home runs, 25 walks and 76 strikeouts over 82 games. He was worth plus-5 defensive runs saved across 660 innings in center field. The Tigers had a 49-26 record when Meadows started last season, including a 33-11 record when he recorded a hit.
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He hit .299 with an .857 OPS in his final 50 games after returning from Triple-A Toledo with a swing change.
The best team in baseball just got better. That's the type of impact Meadows brings the Tigers on a daily basis.
This story will be updated.
Contact Evan Petzold at [email protected] or follow him @EvanPetzold.
Order your copy of “Roar of 125: The Epic History of the Detroit Tigers!” by the Free Press at Tigers125.PictorialBook.com.
Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at freep.com/podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers' Parker Meadows returns from injury for 2025 debut
Continue reading...
