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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) returned from the disabled list on Friday and worked a scoreless inning with two hits and a strikeout, though it was not a save situation. Manager Ron Gardenhire clearly wanted to get Greene some work as quickly as possible with his return to the team, but the Tiger offense couldn't put him in a position to add to his 19 saves. With Greene's return, Joe Jimenez will slot back into his job as the eighth-inning man as Greene reclaims his job as the team's closer.

Greene (shoulder) will be activated from the disabled list Friday and is expected to resume his role as closer, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Greene (shoulder) said that he expects to be activated from the 10-day disabled list when first eligible to return Friday in Houston, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) will be activated from the disabled list on Friday. Greene missed minimal time on the DL and should immediately return to the ninth-inning role, which means Joe Jimenez will go back to a setup role. Greene has posted a 4.03 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.9 K/9 for Detroit this year to go along with 19 saves. He could be dealt at the trade deadline this month, though, so Jimenez could still have value to fantasy owners in the second half.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) has thrown each of the last three days and is scheduled to come off the 10-day disabled list on Friday against the Astros. It remains to be seen if the Tigers will actually activate Greene this weekend or wait until after the All-Star break, but he should be ready to return shortly. That'll push Joe Jimenez back into a setup role. The Tigers are probably hoping Greene can showcase himself a little bit before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Greene (shoulder inflammation) threw a bullpen session Monday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Detroit Tigers reliever Shane Greene (shoulder) has no structural damage to his throwing shoulder, the team told reporters on Friday. Greene's shoulder issues apparently stem from bursitis, which is a common type of inflammation for pitchers who throw as much as Greene does. He's listed on the 10-day disabled list, and Joe Jimenez has been filling in as the closer in his absence. Jimenez notched his third save on Friday, but the Tigers will be anxious to get Greene back, as he has 19 saves in 22 chances and 42 strikeouts in 38 innings of work on the year.

Greene (shoulder) was diagnosed with right shoulder inflammation following his MRI on Thursday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Greene (shoulder) will undergo an MRI in Dallas on Thursday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) will be undergoing MRI tests on Thursday. Greene was placed on the disabled list back on July 2 as the Tigers were concerned about his diminished velocity. The fact that they are doing additional tests does not bode well for the severity of Greene's ailment. The embattled closer was streaky, although ultimately effective this season with 19 saves and a 4.03 ERA. More should be known about Greene's injury after the tests, and Joe Jimenez projects to be the closer for the foreseeable future.

Greene was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain Monday.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene (shoulder) and outfielder Leonys Martin (hamstring) were both placed on the 10-day disabled list; Martin on Sunday, Greene on Monday. Greene's injury comes as a bit of a surprise, but according to Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire, Greene "said it's been bothering him for a while." The injury might explain his struggles during the month of June, though he didn't officially blow a save during that time. Regardless, he will be on the shelf to recover — especially since he's been a long-rumored trade chip. In the meantime, Joe Jimenez may see save chances while Greene is out. Martin left the Tigers' July 1 game with what initially was thought to be just a cramp, but has been revealed as more of a strain. The Tigers offense will lose a solid bat with his loss. In their places on the roster, the Tigers recalled outfielder Mikie Mahtook from Triple-A and reinstated relief pitcher Daniel Stumpf (arm) from the disabled list. Both Stumpf and Mahtook can both be left on the waiver wire for now.

Greene (2-5) was tagged with the loss Tuesday against the Athletics, as he allowed two runs on three hits while retiring just a single batter.

Greene gave up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out two in 1.1 innings Monday against the A's. He took the loss.

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The Detroit Tigers bullpen fell down on the job Monday as Joe Jimenez and Shane Greene combined to allow four earned runs and blow the game for the Tigers. Jimenez entered in the seventh with a four-run lead and two men on, one of which scored. He wasn't charged with that run, but he then allowed three more in the following frame to tie it up. Greene cleaned up Jimenez's mess to close out the eighth but allowed what ended up being the winning run on a Jed Lowrie homer in the ninth. Both Jimenez and Greene have had solid years at the back end of the bullpen, but this was an ugly one.

Greene recorded his 19th save of the season Saturday against the White Sox, delivering a clean ninth inning with two strikeouts.

Greene saved his 17th game of the season Thursday, working around a hit and striking out two in a shutout inning.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene collected another save against the Twins on Thursday, good for his 17th of the season out of 20 chances. He didn't quite notch a perfect outing in this one, though, as he did allow a two-out single to Robbie Grossman. Nothing came of it, and he also tacked on two strikeouts along the way. In addition to currently ranking sixth in baseball in saves, Greene also holds a 3.78 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 36/10 K/BB ratio. He's a firm hold in all fantasy formats that value saves, ERA and WHIP, as he continues to display a knack for seizing his opportunities.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene picked up his 16th save of the season Wednesday against the Twins. He worked a perfect inning and struck out two. Greene has had a couple of rocky outings, but seven of his last eight appearances have all been scoreless affairs. He now has a 3.90 ERA on the season and has his job as closer firmly in hand.

Greene recorded the save in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Twins with a perfect ninth inning. He struck out two.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene shut down the Minnesota Twins in order to close out Wednesday night's win. Greene struck out two in his flawless outing and is now an impressive 16-for-19 in save opportunities. He holds a 4.02 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP but has to start being taken seriously as a legitimate closer with the amount of opportunities he's getting along with his serviceable 9.77 K/9 rate. Greene holds value in AL-only, 12-team and even standard 10-team mixed leagues as long as saves are a category.

Greene (2-3) took the loss Friday against the Indians, allowing three earned runs on two hits and a walk in an inning of work.

Greene struck out the side and recorded his 15th save of the season in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Greene allowed one run on two hits and struck out one Sunday as he notched save No. 13 against the White Sox.

Greene worked around a hit to toss a scoreless inning and record the save in Friday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.

Greene pitched a clean inning Tuesday against the Twins en route to earning his 11th save.

Greene blew his third save of the season in Sunday's loss to the Mariners. He allowed two earned runs on two hits in an inning of work.

Greene didn't allow a hit or a walk in a scoreless inning of work Tuesday to earn his ninth save of the season against the Indians.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene made it tough on himself on Tuesday, committing a two-out throwing error and a wild pitch, but he stranded the tying run on third base as he got Michael Brantley to ground out. This marks Greene's eighth save in nine chances, and he has now lowered his ERA to 3.93 on the season. Despite blowing only one save chance, he's a weak closing option on a team that rarely finds themselves with a lead late in a game.

Greene (2-2) picked up the win Sunday against the Mariners after pitching a clean inning with two strikeouts.

Greene recorded a four-out save in Tuesday's win over the Rangers, allowing just a single hit while striking out three.

Greene recorded his sixth save of the season in Saturday's win over the Royals, giving up an unearned run on two hits in an inning of work. He struck out three.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene bounced back from a poor outing on Tueday, tossing a perfect frame and striking out two batters to pick up save number five on the year. It was a positive sign for Greene, who was roughed up on Monday in a non-save situation, and had blown two of his last three save chances before that. He owns a 5.25 ERA on the year and has converted five of his seven save chances.

Greene picked up his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's win against the Rays by tossing a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts.

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Detroit Tigers reliever Shane Greene had yet another rough outing on Monday after entering in a tie ballgame and immediately giving up three earned runs to Tampa Bay. Greene managed to get just one out in the inning in which he allowed a walk and two homers. Prior to Monday's appearance, Greene had blown two of his previous three save chances. Meanwhile, setup man Joe Jimenez has been quite solid over 14 innings of work with a 2.57 ERA and 11 strikeouts. If Greene continues to struggle, it would figure that Jimenez would get the bulk of the save chances. It's a situation to monitor closely.

Greene (1-2) was tagged with the loss Monday against the Rays, giving up three runs on two hits and a walk while retiring just a single batter.

Greene recorded his fourth save of the season in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pirates by tossing a clean ninth inning.

Greene will not be available against Kansas City on Saturday after pitching four innings in the past three days, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene appeared in both games of Friday's doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals. He pitched effectively in the first game, but blew the save in the second game as the Tigers split. As a result of his work Friday, he's unavailable out of the bullpen on Saturday. Joe Jimenez will be the closer for Saturday if needed. Greene has now blown two saves in his last three chances. Jimenez, meanwhile, has yet to allow an earned run in 8 2/3 innings of work on the year.

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The Detroit Tigers entered the top of the ninth inning with a one-run lead on the Baltimore Orioles, but closer Shane Greene couldn't seal the deal. Greene coughed up a solo homer to pinch hitter Luis Sardinas before getting out of the inning. Greene did come away with the win, however, as Detroit's Dixon Machado delivered a walk-off homer off Pedro Araujo. The outing was Greene's first blown save of the season, as he had converted all three of his previous opportunities.

Greene struck out two but gave up a game-tying solo home run to Luis Sardinas in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday, but picked up the win when Dixon Machado responded with a walkoff shot in the bottom of the ninth.

Greene fired a perfect inning of work Tuesday against the Orioles to record his third save of the season.

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Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene earned his second save of the year on Sunday in a 1-0 victory over the White Sox. Greene's first outing of the year was shaky, allowing three runs (two earned) in just two-thirds of an inning in relief. But since then, he has turned in three consecutive scoreless outings and has now earned saves in back-to-back appearances. He won't get as many chances as some other closers simply because of who he plays for, but he has an electric slider and a career 8.23 K/9 to go with a stingy 0 .9 HR/9 throughout his career. He's worth owning in most leagues.

Greene earned his second save of the season by tossing a perfect inning against the White Sox Sunday. He struck out one.

Greene picked up his first save of the season Thursday against the White Sox, as he struck out the side in the bottom of the 10th inning to close out a 9-7 Tigers win.

Greene allowed three runs on three hits in just 0.2 innings Friday against the Pirates, striking out one batter.

Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said he prefers to use Greene for three outs as opposed to four or more like he often recorded last season, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Greene, who pitched in a Grapefruit League game Friday after not appearing for 11 days, says he's not worried about the long layoff affecting him, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Greene finished the 2017 season as the Tigers' closer and manager Ron Gardenhire said last week that it remains "his job to lose," The Detroit News reports.

Greene agreed to a one-year, $1.95 million deal with Detroit on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.