In a battle of AL Central foes, the Detroit Tigers made a lineup adjustment for the second game of their doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Veteran catcher Carson Kelly, who started behind the plate in the opening game, was given the night off for the nightcap.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch penciled in Jake Rogers to catch the second contest and bat ninth as the two teams wrapped up their twin bill at Comerica Park.
In the ever-evolving chess game that is Major League Baseball, even the most promising young talents can find themselves caught in the crosshairs of strategic maneuvering. Such was the case for Luis Gil, the hard-throwing right-hander whose electric arm was primed for a weekend start against the Cleveland Guardians, only to be sidelined in a move that left fans scratching their heads.
Gil, whose meteoric rise through the Yankees’ farm system has been nothing short of captivating, was initially slated to take the mound on Saturday, his sixth day after an impressive outing at Yankee Stadium.
