The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Jack Flaherty on the 15-day injured list on Saturday because of a strain of the peroneal tendons along the outside of his left ankle and foot.

Flaherty’s Injury

Flaherty, 30, last pitched on Friday, allowing two runs on three hits in three innings against the Cleveland Guardians before exiting because of the left leg injury. He had fallen on the mound while facing Chase DeLauter in the first inning — Flaherty’s left cleat appearing to slip on his follow-through.

“Kind of tightened up between the first and second,” Flaherty said Saturday. “Didn’t feel great. When I went over to cover first, it tightened up on me even more. … I wasn’t finishing the same way after the first. My mechanics weren’t the same. There was a lot of discomfort.”

Flaherty is 1-8 this season, tied for the major league lead with eight defeats and 15 starts. He has a 5.35 ERA with 34 walks and 78 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings.

Tigers Roster Moves

In other moves on Saturday, the Tigers optioned right-hander Ty Madden to Triple-A Toledo and recalled infielder Hao-Yu Lee from Toledo.

Starting right-handed pitcher Casey Mize (adductor) is expected to come off the 15-day IL and start Sunday against Cleveland, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said on Friday.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.