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The Tigers announced that infielder has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to right rib cage inflammation. Fellow infielder has been recalled as the corresponding move. Its unclear exactly how long Keith will be sidelined. He departed yesterdays game while apparently grabbing at his back or side. He was coming off and all he was saying to me was, I got to come out of the game. I got to come out of the game,' manager A.J. Hinch said yesterday, per . Its very concerning this time of year, especially when he was that pa sionate about something going on in his back/side/rib region. Earlier today, Hinch didnt have much of an update, per . No news that I can confirm yet. Hes still going under medical evaluation. Hes here, and I talked to him. I know hes not feeling great, but theres been no Lazaro Armenteros Jersey determination as to what that means. Obviously well limit him today, get him evaluated multiple times. Theres some doctors feedback that were waiting on so that we can both diagnose it and explain it. But right now, I have nothing. It now appears that, with the continued evaluation, the Tigers decided to put him on the shelf. At minimum, he will mi s the remainder of the regular season. The Tigers are still in a good position to make the playoffs, though the Guardians have shrunk the gap in the Central division to just 3.5 games. A suming the Tigers do hold on to make the playoffs, Keith could perhaps play a role in October, if his health allows. As they try to clinch a playoff spot, the Tigers will be without a key bat. Keith has hit 13 home runs this year and slashed .256/.333/.413 for a 108 wRC+. He has done that while splitting his time between the three non-shortstop infield positions. and should have second and first base covered, though the hot corner should be more of a rotation. That was already the case, as Keith had been sharing the position with and . Going forward, Ibez and McKinstry should continue getting playing time there, with McKinstry in the lineup at third tonight. Jung could perhaps factor in as well, though his major league work this year has been poor. It was a small sample of 53 plate appearances, but he produced a .111/.245/.111 line earlier this year. That got him sent to the minors, where he has a much better .252/.370/.447 line for the year. Photo courtesy of Jason Parkhurst, Imagn Images Skye Bolt Jersey