Gleyber Torres returned from the injured list for Tuesday's game and made an immediate impact, hitting a leadoff home run.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene also went deep and the Detroit Tigers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0 on Tuesday night. Jack Flaherty (1-7) struck out six in five-plus innings for his first win since last September.

Maybe it was the new Riley Greene mustache – an attempt to change the vibe for the struggling Detroit Tigers. Maybe it was the emotional lift that came from the return of Kerry Carpenter – he was out with a hamstring injury since June 29. Or maybe, far ...

Tigers second. Colt Keith grounds out to shallow infield, Nick Martinez to Jonathan Aranda. Matt Vierling pops out to shortstop to Ben Williamson. Jake Rogers homers to left field. Gleyber Torres flies out to deep center field to Cedric Mullins.

Second baseman Gleyber Torres left the Tigers’ 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers Saturday night in the fourth inning with tightness in his left side.

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. After a seven-year roller coaster in The Bronx, Gleyber Torres arrived at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday for the first ...

Leadoff hitter Gleyber Torres homered in his first at-bat back after a month-long injury layoff, and the Detroit Tigers toppled the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-0, to earn the series win ​Tuesday in St. Petersburg,