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News: Porcello, who has given up just two earned runs in his past three starts, received a vote of confidence from manager Jim Leyland on Sunday that the 20-year-old rookie would stay in the rotation, Mlive.com reports. "I'm not going to take him out of the rotation," Leyland said. "He's (bleeping) Nolan Ryan right now. He's better than what I thought. This kid's got good learning power and is already making adjustments."

Spin: While the Tigers still plan to keep a watchful eye on Porcello's innings and pitch count, this should quell any worries that he'll be removed from the rotation once Jeremy Bonderman returns from his rehab from shoulder surgery.

Wilkin Ramirez's first stint in the big leagues probably won't be a very long one. But he's the kind of talent that is hard to forget, even after a brief look.

With Magglio Ordonez on the family medical emergency list for at least the next couple days, the Tigers recalled their top outfield prospect on Tuesday from Triple-A Toledo. Unless he makes a pinch-hit or substitution appearance on Tuesday night, he's expected to make his Major League debut Wednesday against Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison. It won't be a long look, but it's a much-anticipated one

"He's got a lot of talent," manager Jim Leyland said Tuesday afternoon. "He's a little crude, but he's got a lot of talent -- strong, fast. He's got a lot of ability. I would say he's got to be one of the more natural ability guys we have."

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Ramirez is tied for the International League lead in stolen bases.

"That's a big advantage," Leyland said of Ramirez's speed. "In Spring Training, he got some ground ball hits, infield hits. He puts pressure on the defense. We're trying to get a little more of that here, which we do right now."

Ramirez, Leyland said, is faster than Clete Thomas, who is fleet afoot himself. Leyland compared Ramirez's power and speed to that of former Tigers top prospect Cameron Maybin, who was traded to Florida in the Miguel Cabrera deal a year and a half ago.

"He's got two real pluses: Power and speed," Leyland said. "Those are two real pluses, and you don't find that [together] very often. He's got both of them."

Magglio Ordoñez will begin sharing his job in rightfield with Clete Thomas in an effort to get his bat going, the Tigers announced Wednesday.

Ordoñez will start against lefties.

Liqourish wrote:Well I hate to say it, but if Leyland can limit Maggz enough that he doesn't qualify for the gauranteed money on his contract the next few years, it might help us alot.

NEW YORK -- Joel Zumaya was placed on the 15-day disabled list this morning because of the shoulder pain he experienced while pitching Friday night against the New York Yankees, and the Detroit Tigers recalled rookie reliever Ryan Perry from the Toledo Mud Hens