On Saturday, the Detroit Tigers were in Minnesota to take on the Twins with the hopes of moving to 9-5 on the season. Unfortunately, with the Tigers trailing 4-2, shortstop Jordy Mercer injured his quad or hamstring while rounding first base after hitting a pitch off the left field fence.
Jordy Mercer drove a Michael Pineda pitch off LF fence, then tweaked his quad or hamstring rounding first base. He's leaving game.
— Jason Beck (@beckjason) April 13, 2019
Mercer was forced to leave the game and was replaced by Gordon Beckham.
Gordon Beckham pinch-running for Mercer at 2B. And with that, Tigers are out of healthy players on bench.
— Jason Beck (@beckjason) April 13, 2019
UPDATE:
Mercer has a right quad spasm.
Right quad spasm for Jordy Mercer.
— Jason Beck (@beckjason) April 13, 2019
UPDATE 2:
According to the Detroit Tigers, Jordy Mercer has been placed on the 10-day IL with a right quad strain.
INF Jordy Mercer will be placed on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain.
— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) April 13, 2019
