DETROIT >> The Tigers can’t seem to duck the injury bug.

A few hours after Manuel Margot (left knee inflammation) was put on the injured list, he was joined by catcher Jake Rogers.

Rogers felt his left oblique tighten as he was taking swings in the batting cage. He was initially scratched from the lineup and then, after some tests, placed on the IL.

The club immediately summoned veteran Tomas Nido from Toledo, and he was expected to be available Tuesday.

The injury ends Rogers’ streak of consecutive starts catching Tarik Skubal. He had caught Skubal’s last 37 starts, dating to Sept. 3, 2023, when Carson Kelly caught him.

Rogers has been playing some of his best baseball early this season. He drew three walks in the win Monday, scoring two runs. He also made a pivotal play in the third inning, picking the Yankees’ Ben Rice off third base.

Vierling, Torres progressing

Second baseman Gleyber Torres, on the IL with an oblique strain, is ramping up his hitting program this week and is on track to return to play perhaps as early as the weekend.

“We haven’t determined exactly if he’s going to need a rehab stint,” manager AJ Hinch said. “He’s been doing high-velocity work off a machine. You’re not going to get a true test on this off the a tee or even off flips. Once he gets his full range of motion and you conquer that step, the next step is high-velocity where you have to generate more from your core.”

Hinch said a decision would have to be made by the weekend whether to activate him or send him on a rehab stint.

Utility man Matt Vierling (rotator cuff) also got some good news. He’s been cleared to start a return-to-play progression, which means he can begin throwing.

“I’ve never seen a position player so happy to get to initiate a throwing program,” Hinch said. “It’s still going to be a slow and steady climb as we increase volume and intensity. But he raced out to play catch in 30-degree weather this morning. That should tell you where his mindset it.”

Around the horn

Right-hander Alex Cobb (hip) was scheduled to throw to hitters Tuesday, but the chilly temps made that untenable. Cobb, who threw two bullpens while he was here, will transfer his program back to Lakeland. It is still unclear when his rehab stint will start. Most likely, he will start it in Lakeland against Low-A hitters.

… Colt Keith never takes it for granted, but he’s always amazed at the things Javier Báez does at shortstop. Báez ended the top of the seventh inning Monday with an incredible play behind second base on a ball that caromed off pitcher Tyler Holton’s glove. Báez, in one motion, snared the ball and flipped it to Keith, who finished the 1-6-4-3 double-play. “Just crazy,” Keith said. “I will never give up on a play if Javy is over there. Any play where he’s diving, be ready because he can get it and flip it.”

… Right-handed reliever Alex Lange, who is on the 60-day injured list recovering from lat surgery, has had a setback. He’d been dealing with inflammation in his upper arm during his bullpens and was looked at by several doctors. His throwing program has been stopped for now.

… Outfielder Wenceel Perez (back) still hasn’t been cleared to do any baseball activity.