ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Detroit Tigers activated catcher Jake Rogers from the 10-day injured list and designated catcher Tomás Nido for assignment ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The 30-year-old Rogers has missed the last 38 games since being placed on the injured list with a strained left oblique on April 8.
Rogers is in manager A.J. Hinch’s lineup Tuesday night batting ninth and catching left-hander Tarik Skubal.
“It feels good,” Rogers said. “I’ve been missing the boys and missing the game. It felt good to get back into it last week down in Toledo and it feels good to be here in St. Louis.”
Rogers has four hits in 18 at-bats this season and went 5 for 15 in a five-game rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Toledo.
Nido went 11 for 35 in 11 games with Detroit and pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief in Monday night's 11-4 loss to the Cardinals in St. Louis.
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Detroit Tigers' Tomás Nido singles against Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland during the second inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Nick Martini, right, hits a single as Detroit Tigers catcher Tomás Nido looks on during the fifth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials on Wednesday proposed expanding oversight of building maintenance projects and stronger fire safety steps after a blaze in November killed at least 161 people and displaced thousands.
The blaze that spread across seven towers in an apartment complex raised questions about corruption, negligence and government oversight in the city's building maintenance projects, piling pressure on Hong Kong leader John Lee’s administration and Beijing’s “patriots-only” governance system for the city.
In the newly elected legislature's first meeting, Lee said the fire exposed the need for reform and pledged that the investigation by law enforcement agencies and a judge-led independent committee would be thorough.
“We will fairly pursue accountability and take disciplinary action based on facts against anyone who should bear responsibility, regardless of whether they are from within or outside the government, or whether they are junior or senior staff,” Lee said.
To combat bid-rigging, Lee's administration proposed that the Urban Renewal Authority play a greater role in helping homeowners choose contractors for building maintenance projects.
Officials planned to set up a preselected list of consultants and contractors based on official background checks and past reviews from homeowners. The authority would facilitate homeowners in tendering and bid evaluation more.
The government also suggested requiring big renovation projects to hire a third-party professional to supervise the work, necessitating fire department's approval before shutting down major fire safety installations, and banning smoking on any construction site.
Proposals for law changes linked to the smoking ban were expected to be submitted for the legislature's review within the next few weeks, while officials were still discussing some of the other suggestions with the Urban Renewal Authority.
Authorities have pointed to substandard netting and foam boards installed during renovations at the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex as factors that contributed to the fire in November. They also said some fire alarms did not work in tests.
Political analysts and observers worried the tragedy could be the “tip of an iceberg" in Hong Kong, a city whose skyline is built on high-rise buildings. Suspicions of bid-rigging and use of hazardous construction materials in renovation projects across other housing estates have left many fearing the disaster could be repeated.
A man walks past the burnt buildings after a deadly fire that started Wednesday at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories, Friday, Nov. 28 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
FILE - Smoke rises after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories, Nov. 26 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei, File)
