#return-to-play

#return-to-play

Excited about his efforts and willingness to get back and work hard and practice last week. And again, I made a decision at the end of the week that [he] just needed a little bit more time.

Tigers right-hander won't pitch competitively this year, manager A.J. Hinch told reporters (including Evan Woodbery of MLive) yesterday. While the Tigers have announced that Madden is working on a return-to-play throwing progression, Hinch revealed that the goal of that program is to set him up for a "productive offseason" rather than to try and get him back on the mound for game action before the year ends.