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Anibal Sanchez has been on the disabled list since Aug. 9 due to a right pectoral strain, an injury he suffered during a start against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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MINNEAPOLIS -- There is still work to do and hurdles to cross, but Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus is hopeful right-hander Anibal Sanchez will be ready to return to the starting rotation next weekend in Chicago.

Sanchez threw Saturday and will throw again Monday in Detroit during the team's off day. If things go well Monday, Sanchez will throw off a mound Wednesday.

The Tigers will determine his status at that point, but Ausmus said he could not rule out the possibility that Sanchez could start Saturday during a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox.

The rotation has cleared up a bit after Justin Verlander threw more than 100 pitches Saturday night in an 8-6 win over the Minnesota Twins after missing his previous turn in the rotation with a shoulder issue. Here is the rotation moving forward:

Yankees at Tigers

Tuesday: Rick Porcello

Wednesday: David Price

Thursday: TBD

Tigers at Chicago White Sox

Friday: Justin Verlander

Saturday: Max Scherzer and TBD

Sunday: Rick Porcello

The "TBD" for Thursday will almost certainly turn into Kyle Lobstein's first career start. Lobstein made his major-league debut Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader against the Twins.

The "TBD" for Sunday will either be Sanchez or a call-up from the minor leagues. The most likely candidates for that spot would be Robbie Ray or Buck Farmer, who were both rocked in starts this weekend against the Twins.

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