Meadows is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Meadows will retreat to the bench for the series finale after he came off the 10-day injured list and started in center field in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Kansas City. He played all 10 innings in the victory, going 2-for-5 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored. With Meadows reporting no setbacks with his hamstring coming out of Saturday's contest, he's most likely sitting Sunday in a pre-planned maintenance day coming off the injury. The youngster is still expected to be in store for regular starts in center field now that he's healthy again.

Meadows (hamstring) went 2-for-5 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5, extra-innings win over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Meadows was seeing his first MLB game action since July 7 due to a strained right hamstring. He wasted no time getting back into the swing of things, including his first triple of the season. Meadows should take over as Detroit's primary center fielder moving forward, though Matt Vierling and others may spell him some in the short term to keep his hamstring in good shape.

Meadows (hamstring) was activated off the injured list Saturday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Meadows has been out since early July due to a strained right hamstring. He appeared in four rehab games earlier this week, going 3-for-14 with one double, one RBI and two walks. Across his 35 major-league games this season, Meadows is slashing .131/.247/.286 with four stolen bases, three home runs and five RBI in 97 plate appearances. He's starting in center field and batting seventh against the Royals on Saturday, per Chris McCosky of The Detroit News.

Meadows (hamstring) is likely to be activated from the 10-day injured list at some point this weekend, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Tigers open a four-game series against the Royals at home on Thursday. Meadows has been out since early July with a strained right hamstring but has played three rehab games with Triple-A Toledo, including back-to-back contests Tuesday and Wednesday. He's played the field in just one of those games, so perhaps the Tigers would like him to get a little more work in defensively before activating him, but his return does appear to be imminent. When he is activated, Meadows will resume his role as Detroit's regular center fielder.

Meadows (hamstring) will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Meadows is ready for game action again after he landed on the 10-day injured list July 8 due to a right hamstring strain. He'll serve as the designated hitter for Toledo on Sunday, and then play center field Tuesday following the Triple-A club's team off day Monday, per Jason Beck of MLB.com. If Meadows checks out fine after the two rehab games, he could be ready to rejoin the Tigers as soon as next weekend for the club's four-game series with the Royals.

Meadows (hamstring) is expected to begin a rehab assignment soon, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Meadows was cleared to run the bases Wednesday and didn't have any issues, so he will continue his progression with more running Saturday. It's possible he'll be ready to play in rehab games after that. Meadows has been shelved for most of July with a right hamstring strain but could be tracking toward a return in early August.

Meadows (hamstring) will run the bases Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's a big step for Meadows as he works his way back from a right hamstring strain, an injury he suffered just over two weeks ago. If things go well, he should be ready for a rehab assignment soon, with a return by early August feasible.

The Tigers placed Meadows on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right hamstring strain.

EDGE Analysis

The timing is unfortunate for Meadows, who had just been recalled from Triple-A Toledo and went 4-for-11 with one home run and one stolen base in three games since rejoining the big club. He will be eligible for activation following the All-Star break, but it's too soon to know whether he'll have a chance to be back at that time.

Meadows's hamstring injury is likely to place him on the 10-day IL, Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press reports. "I don't love what I heard from the get-go in talking to him and our trainers," manager A.J. Hinch said. "We'll get him evaluated. It's something with the hamstring. That's always alarming."

EDGE Analysis

Meadows was likely to be a significant free agent target this weekend, but this news certainly will chill pending bids, especially in leagues where there are no IL slots.

Meadows was removed from Sunday's win against the Reds due to a right hamstring injury, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Meadows went 1-for-3 with walk and an RBI but exited the contest after he suffered the injury while being thrown out on an attempted steal of second base. The 24-year-old has started the past three games in center field after being recalled by the Tigers on Friday.