Overview

• The 29-year-old has not pitched in the majors since May 22, 2024, returning from surgery to repair a right lat avulsion sustained during a Triple-A game last June.
• He completed a roughly two-month rehab with 17 minor-league appearances between High-A West Michigan and Triple-A Toledo, including 15 outings for the Mud Hens.
• After one rough Toledo outing skewed his early numbers, he has allowed one run over his last 6 2/3 rehab innings with no walks and eight strikeouts.
• With Horn sent down, Detroit now carries one left-handed reliever in the bullpen, Tyler Holton, aligning with a right-handed-heavy Astros lineup this week.
• Lange, who led the Tigers with 26 saves in 2023, returns to a late-inning mix that has recently featured Kyle Finnegan and Will Vest.