DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have paused Alex Lange’s rehab after the right-handed reliever experienced tightness in his surgically repaired lat muscle.

Keider Montero has been on the move for much of the season; since March 22, the 25-year-old has been recalled and optioned five times.

Lange has been pulled off his rehab assignment due to mild tightness in his surgically repaired right lat, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Monday that "it's not a setback" with Lange,

CLEVELAND -- The Detroit Tigers’ bullpen could use some help, and Alex Lange has thrown three scoreless innings with five strikeouts in his ongoing rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo. But his return to Detroit is not yet imminent.

STAYING FOCUSED: Alex Lange injury update: Tigers reliever motivated by 'World Series rings' The 29-year-old appeared in two games for the Whitecaps, allowing one run on two hits and zero walks ...

Detroit Tigers reliever Alex Lange — who picked up 26 saves in 32 opportunities in the 2023 season — is working his way back from significant injury.

LAKELAND, Fla. — It's been eight months. Eight months since Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever Alex Lange underwent an avulsion procedure to repair the torn latissimus dorsi tendon.He is throwing bullpens as part of his rehabilitation, but he has already been placed on the 60-day injured list and will miss the start of the 2025 season. ...