$Tigers SP Michael Pineda suffers fractured finger against Orioles$

May 9, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Pineda (38) pitches during the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park. Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

Tigers SP Michael Pineda suffers fractured finger against Orioles

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated May 14, 2022 8:50 PM ET

According to Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, starting pitcher Michael Pineda suffered a fracture to his right middle finger Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles.

Pineda exited Saturday's game in the second inning after being hit in the right hand by a line drive off the bat of Orioles' third baseman Ramon Urias.

Michael Pineda has a fractured right middle finger, according to A.J. Hinch. He’ll undergo further tests and see specialist to determine next steps.
— Jason Beck (@beckjason) May 14, 2022

Pineda will undergo tests to reveal the extent of the damage, but a stint on the injured list is inevitable for the 33-year-old.

With the Tigers pitching staff already shorthanded, an IL stint for Pineda wouldn't be welcome news. Detroit is currently missing starters Casey Mize and Matt Manning, who have been out with injuries since April.

Mize has been dealing with a right elbow sprain and struggled in his most recent rehab start at Triple-A Toledo, giving up three runs in the first inning. Meanwhile, Manning is nearing a return from a shoulder injury suffered in mid-April, having made his second rehab start for Toledo on Friday, though he was limited to 60 pitches.

Pineda is in his first season with the Tigers, signing a one-year, $5.5 million deal this past offseason.

This season, Pineda is 1-2 with a 3.43 ERA in 21 innings pitched. He's allowed eight runs off 20 hits. Opponents are batting .250 against the nine-year veteran.

Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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