Anthony Fenech

Detroit Free Press

Down on the farm today at Triple-A Toledo: Centerfielder Cameron Maybin’s second minor league injury rehabilitation assignment began. But it may have ended with another injury.

Maybin hit leadoff and played centerfield for the Mud Hens in the first of what should have been his final few tune-up games before getting activated from the 15-day disabled list, where he has been for the vast majority of the regular season.

However, in the fifth inning, he made a diving catch to end the inning. One inning later, he left the game. John Wagner of the Toledo Blade tweeted after the game that Maybin suffered a shoulder injury during the game that is being evaluated. It's unclear if the injury happened during the diving catch and there's no word on the next step in the rehab process for Maybin.

Left-handed starting pitcher Matt Boyd was scratched from his start, and Wagner reported that Boyd was packed and seemed ready to leave, perhaps for a call-up to the Tigers.

Meanwhile, Warrick Saupold (five innings), Preston Guilmet (two innings), Logan Kensing and Bobby Parnell combined to throw a no-hitter Saturday in the Mud Hens' 5-0 win over Charlotte.

Maybin was hit with a left wrist fracture early in spring training and then again in the same area on April 17. In a procedural move, the Detroit Tigers recalled his injury rehab assignment to afford them more time for his recovery. At the time of the hit-by-pitch, which resulted in swelling and soreness, Maybin had six days remaining before the injury rehab assignment would have expired.

In 10 injury rehab assignment games in the minors, Maybin is 8-for-37 with five runs scored and four RBI.

In 2015, Maybin hit .267 with 10 home runs and 23 stolen bases. He will likely take the place of Tyler Collins on the team’s 25-man roster, will platoon with Anthony Gose in centerfield against lefties and could potentially eat into more of Gose’s playing time if he continues to struggle. Gose is 8-for-43 this season.

Scratched from start: Lefty starter Matt Boyd was scratched from today's start with Triple-A Toledo, potentially hinting at a call-up. Lefty Kyle Ryan threw 49 pitches over 3 2/3 innings in the Tigers’ 10-1 loss to Cleveland this afternoon, and would likely be not available out of the bullpen. Boyd could be brought up as long relief insurance with Shane Greene starting Sunday.

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