Greiner is expected to be sidelined from workouts for about a week after he suffered a fractured nose when he was struck in the face by a pitch in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Greiner was fortunate to avoid any damage to his orbital bone, so he won't require surgery and should make a full recovery by the middle of the month. An absence for any length of time is still less than ideal, however, as Greiner is battling Jake Rogers, Dustin Garneau and Eric Haase for the top backup catcher job behind Wilson Ramos.

Greiner left Sunday's spring game against the Blue Jays after being hit in the head by a pitch, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It was the 28-year-old's lone plate appearance of the contest after entering as a pinch runner. Greiner is being evaluated and is expected to have his status updated Monday.

Greiner and Jake Rogers will likely compete this spring to serve as the backup catcher in Detroit behind new addition Wilson Ramos, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Tigers signed the veteran Ramos to a one-year deal in January to serve as the No. 1 backstop. That means Greiner and Rogers will likely battle for the backup role, unless the team opts to carry three catchers, which seems unlikely to start the year. Greiner has never done much with the bat, but he does offer solid defense and a veteran presence behind the plate, so he is likely the frontrunner for the bench spot at this point, though the team could bring in additional competition at the position this spring.

Greiner was optioned to the Tigers' alternate training site Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Greiner has accomplished very little as the Tigers' backup backstop this season, hitting .118/.182/.333 over 55 plate appearances. He now owns a career .194/.264/.304 slash line in 395 trips to the plate. Eric Haase was recalled in a corresponding move and will back up Austin Romine down the stretch.

Greiner went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Greiner played a big part in the Tigers' victory. He first came through with an RBI single in the sixth inning to cut the team's deficit to one. Two frames later he delivered a solo home run put the Tigers up 8-7 -- his third long ball of the season. Greiner has played primarily behind Austin Romine to this point in the campaign and is hitting just .143/.217/.405 in 46 plate appearances.

Greiner went 1-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Greiner took Orlando Arcia deep in the ninth inning to record his second home run of the season in a blowout win. He's served as the backup catcher in Detroit this season, though with Austin Romine (knee) currently banged up, Greiner's playing time is increasing. Still, Greiner has shown little with the bat, hitting just .118/.211/.353 across 38 plate appearances.

Greiner went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Greiner has done very little offensively this season, but he supplied some punch from the No. 8 spot Sunday. The home run was the first of the season for the backup catcher, who is now batting .130 with a .607 OPS.

Greiner is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Sunday's game against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Austin Romine heads to the bench after starting the last three games behind the plate. Greiner has not been able to offer the same type of offensive production as Romine, as the former is slashing just .100/.217/.200 in nine games with no home runs and three RBI.

Greiner is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Sunday's game against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

As has been the case for much of the season, Greiner starts following consecutive starts by primary catcher Austin Romine. Detroit will likely keep this rotation moving forward. Greiner hasn't offered much at the plate so far, slashing just .077/.250/.154 with no home runs and three RBI.

Greiner is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Saturday's game against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Following an 11-inning game Friday night, Austin Romine will head to the bench for Saturday's afternoon tilt, allowing Greiner to enter the lineup. Greiner has appeared in five games so far this season and is still in search of his first hit, as he's gone 0-for-7 with five strikeouts.