Gleyber Torres Kicks Off Rehab Assignment with Triple-A Toledo

CHICAGO – After an extended absence, Gleyber Torres, second baseman for the Detroit Tigers, has returned to the field. The 29-year-old began his rehab assignment on Saturday, May 30, with Triple-A Toledo, stepping in as the leadoff hitter and taking his position at second base. Torres has been out of action for nearly all of May due to a left oblique strain.

Torres is known for his impressive ability to get on base, boasting a .364 on-base percentage during his tenure with the Tigers in 2025-26, which places him 17th in Major League Baseball. “It’s just getting his timing and being a baseball player again,” said manager A.J. Hinch prior to the Tigers’ 7-1 defeat against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. “He hasn’t been able to do a ton of things with the bat. It’s just the baseball timing of hitting and taking full swings.”

Alongside Torres, outfielder Kerry Carpenter, recovering from a left shoulder sprain, is also working on his rehab with the Mud Hens. However, Carpenter is expected to rejoin the Tigers sooner than Torres, potentially making an appearance for the team on Monday as they face the Tampa Bay Rays in a new series at Tropicana Field.

The Mud Hens are currently engaged in the last two games of a six-game series against the Columbus Clippers, the Triple-A affiliate for the Cleveland Guardians, at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio. The exact number of games Torres will require for his rehab remains uncertain. “We’ll see how many games it takes,” Hinch stated. “Is it one? Is it two? Is it more than that? I don’t know yet.”

Torres has not participated in a game since May 2 and faced challenges swinging the bat without pain for three weeks. Recently, he achieved a significant milestone in his return-to-play hitting regimen, passing a crucial test during Friday's practice, which cleared the way for his rehab assignment. Before his injury, Torres had a batting average of .259 with two home runs, 25 walks, and 22 strikeouts over 32 games, resulting in a .716 OPS. “He’s never stopped defending,” Hinch remarked. “The stamina will be fine. It’s the things you can’t practice until you play in games and test it, but he’s feeling no pain or resistance or issues. Time to play baseball.”