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Alfredo Figaro will be the Detroit Tigers' starting pitcher on Saturday. They needed a spot start after Rick Porcello's turn in the rotation was pushed back due to Monday's rainout.

Jarrod Washburn hasn't pitched for the Tigers for the past two weeks, and it will be at least two more before he could return. That is, if a rehab program for his injured knee is successful.

Has Edwin Jackson been tipping off his slider, letting opposing batters know to lay off it? Detroit Tigers pitching coach Rick Knapp believes so.

Nate Robertson will start for the Detroit Tigers on Sunday versus the Minnesota Twins. Robertson's groin injury appears to have healed after he aggravated it last Friday.

Needing pitchers in light of Jarrod Washburn's knee injury, the Detroit Tigers activated Alfredo Figaro from the disabled list. He was 1-1 with a 7.46 ERA in two starts back in late June.

Jarrod Washburn's season might be over, according to FOXSports.coms Jon Paul Morosi. That's not really a surprise, considering Washburn could only pitch one inning Tuesday night.

Eddie Bonine will the the Detroit Tigers' #5 starting pitcher for the rest of the season, as Nate Robertson and Armando Galarraga are recovering from injuries.

Following up on Nate Robertson's groin injury (adductor strain) suffered in last night's game, Jason Beck reports on Twitter that Robertson has been diagnosed with "pelvic inflammation." Boy, that...