Detroit Tigers’ manager A.J. Hinch provided another update today on outfielder Parker Meadows, saying the 25-year-old slugger is still working his way back to full speed, per The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen. Meadows has been on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain since July 28.
“I don’t know that he will necessarily go out on rehab while we are playing the Astros,” Hinch said. “Series by series I have an idea.”
A.J. Hinch said Parker Meadows (quad strain) is still working back to full speed
“I don’t know that he will necessarily go out on rehab while we are playing the Astros,” Hinch said. “Series by series, I have an idea.”
— Cody Stavenhagen (@CodyStavenhagen) August 18, 2025
While no official date is set for Meadows’ rehab assignment, a CBS Sports report from last week said he “could begin rehab soon.”
Meadows’ injury-riddled 2025 season
The injury bug has not been kind to Meadows recently. He didn’t make his 2025 season debut until June 2 because of a stint on the 60-day injured list (right upper arm inflammation). That injury already required him to complete a rehab assignment in late May.
When Meadows finally did return to the majors, he didn’t last there long. After just 38 games—in which he batted an underwhelming .200/.270/.296—he was placed back on the 10-day IL because of his quad.
Detroit will need Meadows back as soon as possible. While the Tigers sprinted out to a 59-38 record before the All-Star Break, they’ve gone just 14-15 since then. Still, they hold a comfortable 8.5-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians for the AL Central lead, but Detroit needs to be at its best to make a postseason run.
Meadows, who debuted for the Tigers in 2023, played in seven playoff games last year and helped Detroit make the ALDS with a .269/.345/.462 slash line and seven hits (two doubles and one homer).
Meadows is a career .231 batter with 14 home runs and 50 RBI over 157 games.
