2023-06-27 23:46:52
Los Detroit Tigers reported Tuesday that they had to send one of their best starters to the disabled list. The team indicated that Matthew Boyd suffered a sprained left elbow.
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The problem in his throwing arm will force Boyd to have to go on the 60-day disabled list for which he will miss a significant number of games. This comes at a time when the Detroit Tigers are third in the AL Central, 4.5 games behind the current leaders, the Minnesota Twins.
The Tigers have announced the following roster moves:
*Placed LHP Matthew Boyd on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow sprain
*Placed RHP Will Vest on the 15-day injured list with right lower leg strain— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) June 27, 2023
While Boyd isn’t the best pitcher on the team in terms of ERA, he is the pitcher with the most strikeouts He has managed to take out this season with 73. In addition to this, the left-hander ranks as the pitcher with the most games won with 5.
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Detroit explained that in addition to Boyd, the right-hander Will Vest, was also sent to the disabled list, in his case for a period of 15 days. The team explained that Vest suffered a strain in his lower right leg.
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