PLAYING TIME: Tigers DL Smyly, Braves acquire Janish
Jul 14 2012
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Smyly back to DL, Turner recalled
What was initially believed "normal" soreness has turned into a second DL trip in a month for Drew Smyly (LHP, DET). The updated diagnosis is an intercostal strain, which will force him to miss his July 17 scheduled start against LAA . The DL move is retroactive to July 7, which would allow Smyly to miss just that one scheduled turn, but Tiger manager Jim Leyland said it looks doubtful at this point he would miss just one start. Smyly felt discomfort during his July 6 start, but did not believe the issue to be serious until attempting to throw on Friday and feeling substantial pain when releasing pitches.
Smyly has 8 PQS-DOM starts in his first 15 major league starts (all in 2012...
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