Joel Zumaya Injured

The news on Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya was about as good as manager Jim Leyland said he could expect. But right now, they have no expectation on when the triple-digit fastball pitcher will be able to pitch again. Results of an MRI exam and an ultrasound conducted on Thursday morning confirmed inflammation in his right wrist and forearm, which is "very similar" to the injury he suffered in September. Zumaya missed a week with the injury last month, but that timetable has no bearing on how much time he'll miss now.

Without Zumaya, the bullpen becomes more a committee role in filling the innings leading up to Todd Jones in the ninth. Chief among the other relievers is Fernando Rodney, who struck out the side in the eighth inning on Wednesday to preserve what ended up an 8-5 win.