Wenceel Perez injured in training room accident after Tigers loss
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 5:27 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Wenceel Perez suffered a face injury after being struck by a plyo band during a postgame workout. The incident occurred following the Tigers' 4-2 loss to the Astros on Tuesday night. Perez is expected to be unavailable for the team's next game while awaiting further medical evaluation. An update on his condition will be provided postgame.
- •Wenceel Perez injured during postgame training after loss to Astros.
- •Struck in the face by a plyo band while working out.
- •Injury occurred after Tuesday's game; unavailable for Wednesday's match.
- •Tigers will provide an update on his condition after the game.
- 9:19 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers' Wenceel Perez 'in a good place' following eye bone fracture
- 4:06 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers’ Wenceel Perez injured in freak accident in training room, team puts Gleyber Torres on IL
- 12:54 AMESPN — Tigers' Perez hurt when resistance band hits face
- 11:19 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers' Wenceel Perez injured in freak accident in training room, team puts Gleyber Torres on IL
- 5:27 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers' Wenceel Perez injured in postgame training room accident
"The Detroit Tigers were without two players in a 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday, missing outfielder Wenceel Perez due to a freak accident and second baseman Gleyber Torres with an oblique strain. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters Perez was hit in the the face by a resistance band in the training room following Tuesday's game. The team put Torres on the 10-day IL, retroactive to June 15.
"Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez was injured in a freak accident when he was hit in the the face by a resistance band in the training room following Tuesday's game against the Astros.
"Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez did not suffer any vision damage from the accident that occurred during his postgame workout in Houston on Tuesday.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 9:19 PMTigers' Wenceel Perez 'in a good place' following eye bone fracture
Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez did not suffer any vision damage from the accident that occurred during his postgame workout in Houston on Tuesday.
- Yahoo SportsJun 18, 2026, 4:06 PMTigers’ Wenceel Perez injured in freak accident in training room, team puts Gleyber Torres on IL
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters Wenceel Perez was hit in the the face by a resistance band in the training room.
- ESPNJun 18, 2026, 12:54 AMTigers' Perez hurt when resistance band hits face
Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez was injured in a freak accident when he was hit in the the face by a resistance band in the training room following Tuesday's game against the Astros.
- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 11:19 PMTigers' Wenceel Perez injured in freak accident in training room, team puts Gleyber Torres on IL
The Detroit Tigers were without two players in a 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday, missing outfielder Wenceel Perez due to a freak accident and second baseman Gleyber Torres with an oblique strain. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters Perez was hit in the the face by a resistance band in the training room following Tuesday's game. The team put Torres on the 10-day IL, retroactive to June 15.
- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 5:27 PMTigers' Wenceel Perez injured in postgame training room accident
After Tuesday's loss in Houston, Wenceel Perez was struck in the face by a plyo band during a postgame workout.
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