The Detroit Tigers placed first baseman Miguel Cabrera on the ten-day injured list with a left biceps strain on Sunday.
Cabrera played Saturday’s loss to the Cleveland Indians and didn’t appear to suffer any injuries at any point in the game. He was replaced by JaCoby Jones, the pinch hitter, in the ninth inning on Saturday, with the Tigers at 11-3.
Cabrera, 37, is 3-on-24 in seven games with a home run and three RBIs. The two-time MVP and former Triple Crown winner needs 12 home runs to reach 500 for his career.
To replace Cabrera on the roster, the Tigers selected the contract of football field Renato Núñez, who joined Detroit for a minor league deal before spring training, but was reassigned to the alternative training post. of the team on March 30th.
Nunez spent the last three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and hit 31 homers in the race in 2019. The Tigers created a 40-man spot for Nunez by transferring injured pitcher Julio Tehran to the 60-day IL on Sunday.