Detroit Tigers' Wilson Ramos activated from injured list; three catchers now on roster
The Detroit Tigers activated catcher Wilson Ramos from the 10-day injured list on Monday, hours before their game at the Seattle Mariners.
Ramos suffered a lumbar spine strain earlier this month and was place on the injured list on May 7. To make room for Ramos on the 26-man roster, reliever Alex Lange was sent to Triple-A Toledo after Sunday's loss to the Cubs.
The Tigers now have three catchers on the roster: Ramos, Jake Rogers and Eric Haase, though Haase as outfield experience and is scheduled to start in left on Monday in Seattle.
Rogers was called up to fill-in for Ramos and has hit .250 in four games. Haase is hitting .250 in three games.
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Grayson Greiner, who started the season as the Tigers' backup catcher, has been on the injured list since Wednesday with a left hamstring strain. Haase was called up from Toledo to fill in for Greiner.
Ramos, who signed a one-year, $2 million deal this offseason, is hitting .227 with six home runs and 11 RBIs in 29 games this season.
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