Wenceel Perez

Torres grabbed at his side while rounding the bases on his home run trot and immediately retreated into the tunnel with the training staff when he was finished. Torres came back out and played for another couple of innings but was ultimately removed prior to the sixth. The Tigers are already short-handed on offense without Parker Meadows, Matt Vierling and Wenceel Perez, so losing Torres for any significant amount of time would be a major blow.

Perez is slated to get a cortisone injection on Friday and will miss at least a month. Manuel Margot will man center field in the meantime since Parker Meadows is also battling an injury; however, Perez could push for playing time when he comes back if Meadows is still out.

Perez is slated to miss at least one month due to lumbar spine inflammation. The 25-year-old outfielder's absence paves the way for Javier Baez and Manuel Margot to take over as Detroit's primary center fielders with Parker Meadows (arm) sidelined with a nerve-related issue.

Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Monday that Perez underwent an MRI that revealed the severity of the issue. The 25-year-old outfielder reported back issues to the club following Sunday's game against the Phillies where he went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts. He'll receive an anti-inflammatory injection this week and will be sidelined until at least late April. His absence creates some additional runway for recently added veteran Manuel Margot to take over as Detroit's starting center fielder.

Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Monday that Perez is scheduled to receive an injection in his lower back this week and will be sidelined for at least a month, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.