The Detroit Tigers are about to have their fourth Major League debut of the young season.

Catcher Grayson Greiner will be recalled from Triple-A Toledo today to serve as a backup to James McCann. The move was first confirmed by The State, his hometown newspaper in South Carolina.

Greiner's promotion would allow regular backup John Hicks to play first base regularly while Miguel Cabrera recuperates from the hamstring injury he suffered Thursday in Kansas City.

The Tigers haven't yet placed Cabrera on the disabled list. If they do so, the Tigers would still be able to fill one more spot after optioning left-handed pitcher Chad Bell to Toledo following Thursday's game.

All the moves are expected to be announced some time this afternoon before the Tigers play the Royals at 8:15 p.m. Eastern time at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.

Three other Tigers have made their debuts in 2018: pitcher Ryan Carpenter and outfielders Victor Reyes and Mike Gerber.

Greiner, 25, was added to the 40-man roster this winter after serving as the regular catcher at Double-A Erie in 2017.

The Columbia, S.C., native was drafted by the Tigers in the third round out of the University of South Carolina in 2014.

He's hit .259 with a home run and four doubles in 17 games for the Mud Hens in 2018.