Perez (lat) is off the disabled list and will start Tuesday for High-A Lakeland, Emily Waldon of The Athletic Detroit reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's not a surprise that Perez was activated, as he had made three rehab starts already, but it is a bit of a surprise that he was activated at High-A and not Double-A, where he finished the 2017 season. Perez, who had been on the disabled list with a lat injury all season, is one of the Tigers' best pitching prospects and could quickly force a promotion to Double-A Erie.

Perez (lat) will continue a minor-league rehab assignment Saturday, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Perez pitching in a minor-league contest earlier this week, tossing a pair of innings during his first appearance in a live game since spring training. The right-hander will likely require at least one more outing before beginning his 2018 campaign with Double-A Erie.

Tigers general manager Al Avila said Sunday that Perez (lat) is unlikely to return to game action until July, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Perez has been throwing off a mound for more than a week, but with the 21-year-old having been sidelined since mid-March with the right lat strain, the Tigers are inclined to proceed slowly with him. The right-hander will likely spend the next few weeks building up his pitch count through bullpen and live-batting practice sessions and simulated games before assigning him to a minor-league affiliate. Once Perez is formally activated from the 7-day disabled list, he'll likely report to Double-A Erie after finishing 2017 at that level as a member of the Astros organization.

Perez (lat) will throw 30-to-35 pitches off a mound Tuesday, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Perez has been sidelined with a right lat strain since mid-March, though a light at the end of the tunnel appears to be coming into focus for the 20-year-old. Initially, a 12-week timeline was set for his recovery, so Perez is progressing right around schedule. Expect to see the right-hander back in game action at the Double-A level in the near future if all goes according to plan.

Perez (lat) will begin the season on the disabled list with Double-A Erie.

EDGE Analysis

The 20-year-old suffered a right lat strain in a game on March 19 and the initial recovery timeline was set at 12 weeks. The Tigers will likely be extra cautious with Perez, who was the primary return in last summer's trade of Justin Verlander to the Astros. The young righty will probably spend all of 2018 at Double-A, as he's only tallied 32 career innings at the level, though a late-season move to Triple-A isn't entirely out of the question if he looks good.

Perez suffered a right lat strain in a minor-league game Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Although it's not expected that Perez will need surgery at this point in time, he's due for an extended absence as his recovery timeframe is estimated to be at least 12 weeks. Once he's healthy, Perez will likely report to Double-A Erie. A more definitive return date for the 20-year-old righty should become available as his rehab progresses.

Perez won't make his scheduled start Monday for Double-A Erie due to a blister on his throwing hand, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It looks like Perez, who was the top prospect the Tigers received in the trade last week that sent Justin Verlander in Houston, will have to wait a little longer to make his debut with his new organization. The 19-year-old had previously made six starts at the Double-A level with the Astros' affiliate at Corpus Christi, providing a 3.09 ERA and 1.38 WHIP over 32 innings.

Perez, 19, has a 3.21 ERA and 21:9 K:BB in 28 innings since being promoted to Double-A Corpus Christi.

EDGE Analysis

The numbers don't jump off the page, but when taking into account Perez's age, they become much more interesting. The 6-foot-3 righty is still maturing, possesses three pitches and has largely been a strike thrower during his brief time in the minors. With a few ticks added to his fastball, Perez could emerge as an elite pitching prospect.

Perez will make his Double-A debut Monday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

A strong season with High-A Buies Creek led the Astros to bump him up the organizational ladder. After compiling a 2.98 ERA, a 1.00 ERA and a 53:16 K:BB in 54.1 innings pitched, he'll make his debut with Double-A Corpus Christi once Dallas Keuchel (neck) is finished with his rehab outing.

Perez is ranked 32nd overall in the midseason prospect rankings released by Baseball America.

EDGE Analysis

Perez, who was ranked 54th on the preseason list, had moved up to 39th in May before arriving at 32nd in the most current iteration of the rankings. With the move up the list, Perez passes Francis Martes as the organization's pitching prospect. The 19-year-old right-hander sports a 3.22 ERA with 48 strikeouts over 50.1 innings for High-A Buies Creek.