Jordan Zimmermann

Tigers' Jordan Zimmermann (lat) set for rehab outing

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (lat) is set to begin a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Toledo.

What It Means:

Zimmerman completed a successful bullpen session on Wednesday, earning him the green light for the assignment. The 30-year-old right-hander has been shelved since August 6 with a strained lat muscle and multiple rehab outings may be necessary. After twirling a 2.52 ERA across 60 2/3 innings in April and May, Zimmerman's season ERA ballooned to 4.44 after a brutal June (6.43 ERA, 35 IP).

Through 97 1/3 innings for Detroit this season, Zimmerman recorded a career-high 4.70 xFIP with a 1.30 WHIP and career-low 14.6 strikeout percentage (league average is 21.0 percent). He's 9-5 across 16 starts.