As a group of reporters approached his locker, Freddy Garcia wasted no time.

"Bullpen," he said.

Amid a difficult beginning to the season that left him 0-2 after four starts with a 12.51 ERA and a 16.5 hits per nine innings ratio, Garcia will take some time to work out his kinks as a reliever.

Eventually, his place in the rotation will be taken by Andy Pettitte, but in the meantime, manager Joe Girardi mentioned long man David Phelps as a possible fill-in.

"It's like any of you guys, if you don't do your job...do what you're supposed to do, than this is what happens," Garcia, obviously disappointed with the news, said. "I didn't pitch the way I was expected to pitch."

Garcia said his arm feels fine and that there are no health-related concerns with his dismal performance so far.

"If you're in the bullpen you're in the bullpen," he said. "I'm in the bullpen and I don't know what I'm going to be. They've got a seventh inning guy, an eighth inning guy, and Mariano so, you know."

Garcia said he expects to be a long reliever.

Phelps said the Yankees haven't told him anything about his immediate future just yet.

"I haven't heard anything yet," Phelps said. "I'm the one that's built up to be able to throw some innings, but any time you get a shout-out like that it definitely builds some confidence."

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The Yankees brought up D.J. Mitchell today, though no corresponding move was announced. Girardi said he would speak with GM Brian Cashman before first pitch to decide.

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Here are your lineups:

Tigers:

1. Austin Jackson, CF

2. Brennan Boesch, RF

3. Miguel Cabrera, 3B

4. Prince Fielder, 1B

5. Brad Eldred, DH

6. Ryan Raburn, LF

7. Ramon Santiago, SS

8. Gerald Laird, C

9. Danny Worth, 2B

P: Max Scherzer (1-2, 8.24 ERA)

Yankees:

1. Derek Jeter, SS

2. Curtis Granderson, CF

3. Alex Rodriguez, 3B

4. Robinson Cano, 2B

5. Mark Teixeira, 1B

6. Nick Swisher, RF

7. Raul Ibanez, LF

8. Eric Chavez, DH

9. Chris Stewart, C

P: CC Sabathia (2-0, 5.27 ERA)