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Vilade is back in Triple-A with the Tigers reinstating Kerry Carpenter (spine) off the injured list. Vilade will be an up-and-down option for the foreseeable future no matter the organization.

Other than that, he was pretty good. Vilade can hit some singles and doubles, but he still probably doesn’t warrant a spot on a major league roster. The Tigers will likely drop him once Kerry Carpenter comes off the IL.

Vilade is merely organizational depth for the Tigers, but he’s getting another chance in the majors with Riley Greene going on the injured list. Vilade is hitting .296 with a .752 OPS and four RBI in nine games with Detroit this year.

Vilade is sent back to Triple-A to make room for Bligh Madris, with Madris being recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding transaction. Vilade is an organizational bat, and he’ll be treated like such over the final couple months of 2024.

Vilade — who was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Friday — drew a one-out walk off of James Paxton in the second inning and scored on an RBI triple off the bat of Justyn-Henry Malloy. He also singled off of Paxton in the fourth and again off of Evan Phillips in the sixth inning. The 25-year-old outfielder is likely to fall into a short-side platoon role, with most of his action coming against left-handed pitching.

The 25-year-old outfielder had been swinging a hot bat at the Triple-A level, hitting .286/.367/.470 with nine homer,s 42 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 270 plate appearances. He’ll get a chance to contribute at the big league level with Akil Baddoo heading back to Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move on Friday. Vilade is starting in right field and batting ninth against James Paxton and the Dodgers on Friday evening at Comerica Park.

With Matt Manning getting called up to join the rotation on Monday, Vilade will be the corresponding move to clear the roster spot. The 25-year-old was 2-for-9 in four games with the big-league club and will return to a .333/.398/.551 triple slash at Triple-A with three home runs and eight steals.

Canha is apparently under the weather and will sit out Tuesday’s showdown against the Guardians. It’ll be Riley Greene taking over in left field and Ryan Vilade drawing a start in right field for his season debut.

Vilade heads to the majors with Parker Meadows being shipped back to the minors ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Guardians. The 26-year-old hasn’t appeared in the majors since the 2021 campaign.

Meadows, 24, picked up just seven hits in 73 at-bats while with the Tigers with 32 strikeouts in that timeframe. The outfielder will get work in Triple-A with Ryan Vilade expected to receive a promotion in the corresponding transaction.