KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Detroit Tigers right-hander Keider Montero will skip at least one turn in the rotation as he struggles to recover from his last start and reliever Brant Hurter is being pulled off a rehab assignment to work on his mechanics.
Manager A.J. Hinch said before a series opener Friday at Kansas City that Montero had to skip his bullpen session between starts, which is likely to push his next outing to next weekend when the Los Angeles Dodgers visit Detroit.
Montero allowed three runs in five innings in a 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Hinch said it wasn't unusual to give starters some extra rest this late in the season. The manager said the club was being cautious.
The Tigers will go with a bullpen game Sunday, which will bump left-hander Framber Valdez's next start to Monday at home against Tampa Bay. That would line up Jackson Jobe and Troy Melton to start on regular rest to finish the series against the Rays.
Hurter has been sidelined since late May with lumbar spine inflammation. The left-hander was five appearances into the rehab assignment when the club decided to pull the plug. Hurter allowed 10 earned runs on 11 hits with four walks in 3 2/3 rehab innings.
Hurter, who turns 28 next month, was 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA in 21 appearances before going on the injured list. He has 14 wins and a 2.56 ERA in 74 appearances with five starts over three big league seasons.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Keider Montero walks to the dugout after pitching during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens said Friday they are aware of Rashod Bateman's arrest in June in Georgia over a domestic violence incident and have been in contact with their receiver.
The Ravens have informed the NFL, and league spokesman Brian McCarthy says the case is under review.
“We notified the league office and have been cooperating throughout the process,” the team said in a statement. “As this is a pending legal matter, we will not have further comment.”
According to TMZ, Bateman was arrested after smashing a window of the vehicle being driven by the mother of his child, with the 3-month-old inside. TMZ cited court documents that said the victim told authorities the incident happened around 6 a.m. on June 6.
According to the arrest warrant, Bateman used an object to smash the driver's side window, and the shattered glass caused multiple small lacerations to the victim’s face.
Bateman's representatives said the receiver turned himself in to the Walton County sheriff's office the same day. A court later granted Bateman's request to lift a no-contact order after he said the victim indicated she did want to have contact with him.
“It is unfortunate that a personal family situation has been taken completely out of context for sensational reasons,” Bateman attorney Jordan Siev said in a statement to The Associated Press. “We will let the court process play out and the facts will come out at that time.”
Walton County authorities didn’t immediately respond to a message from the AP.
Last year, Bateman signed a $37 million, three-year contract extension coming off career bests of 756 yards and nine touchdowns receiving in 2024. The 26-year-old Georgia native who played in college at Minnesota dropped off to a career-low 224 yards with two TDs last season.
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FILE - Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (7) works out during the team's NFL football training camp, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough,File)
