Tigers' Wenceel Perez returns home after eye injury, faces recovery
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 8:37 PM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
Detroit Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez has returned home following a fractured orbital bone in his left eye, sustained during a workout in Houston. Manager AJ Hinch indicated that the injury is not surgical but requires careful monitoring for healing. Perez is currently not cleared for any activities and will not be attending games for the time being. Other Tigers medical updates include second baseman Gleyber Torres dealing with a left oblique strain and Parker Meadows continuing rehabilitation from a left radius fracture after a collision. Both players are currently not cleared for baseball activities.
- •Wenceel Perez suffered a fractured orbital bone last week.
- •AJ Hinch confirmed the injury is not surgical but needs monitoring.
- •Perez is currently not cleared for activities or attending games.
- •Gleyber Torres is recovering from a left oblique strain.
- •Parker Meadows continues rehab from a left radius fracture.
- 8:37 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers' Wenceel Perez finally home, but facing lengthy recovery process
"Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez suffered a fractured orbital bone in his left eye last week in Houston.
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