While I wouldn’t bank on either guy making a big impact this season, both Nate Robertson and Jeremy Bonderman will begin rehab assignments beginning Tuesday with the Hens.  It looks like the goal is to have both guys back right around the time the Tigers can extend their rosters to 40 players.  The way Armando Galarraga has been throwing, the better of those two guys could end up finishing the season as the teams fifth starter.

What’s interesting is if both are held in the minors until September (I think you can keep a guy in rehab for 30 days), neither will make the post season roster.  The Tigers won’t need five starters in the post season but the best case scenario is one or both are lights out and they force the Tigers hand to bring them back early to help out in October.

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