DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers reinstated outfielder Parker Meadows from the injured list before Friday night’s series opener against the Chicago White Sox.

He’ll take the spot of right-handed reliever Kyle Finnegan, who was placed on the 15-day IL retroactive to Sept. 1 with a right adductor strain.

The Tigers’ 28-man roster now has 15 position players and 13 pitchers, although they are likely to adjust to a more conventional 14-14 alignment in the coming days.

Meadows, 25, has been on the injured list since July 28 with a strained quadriceps. He missed the first two months of the season after suffering a nerve injury in spring training and struggled offensively after his return, hitting .200 with a .566 OPS (59 OPS+) in 137 plate appearances.

But the Tigers are hoping Meadows can reca

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