Tigers pitcher Ty Madden leaves game after line drive to pitching arm

Just as the Detroit Tigers look to get some reinforcements on the mound, the team suffered another pitching injury. In the top of the third inning of the Tigers' game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, May 15, at Comerica Park, right-hander Ty Madden took a Yohendrick Piñango line drive off his right arm. He was examined by a team trainer for a minute before being taken out of the game, replaced by right hander Burch Smith.

Madden entered the game in the top of the second inning with the Tigers trailing, 2-0, following opener Brenan Hanifee and reliever Brant Hurter, and was expected to take up the bulk inning role against the Blue Jays. Ty Madden's outing is over after 2 batters, having taken a 107. 9 mph comebacker.

He leaves with a trainer. Burch Smith is Detroit's 4th pitcher of the game, with nobody out in the 3rd inning. pic.

twitter. com/qRHaavj9xf — Jason Beck (@beckjason) May 15, 2026 Instead, the Tigers turned to their fourth pitcher of the game with only six outs recorded, likely disrupting manager A. J.