Jake Rogers

With left-handed Matthew Boyd on the mound, Carpenter may not have started anyway, but the left-handed hitting slugger may not be available off the bench due to his hamstring issue. Justyn-Henry Malloy is the designated hitter and will lead off for the winner-take-all contest. The full lineup: DH Malloy, 3B Matt Vierling, LF Riley Greene, 2B Andy Ibanez, 1B Spencer Torkelson, CF Parker Meadows, C Jake Rogers and SS Trey Sweeney.

Rogers (wrist) will start at catcher and bat eighth Saturday in Game 5 of the ALDS versus Cleveland.

Rogers expects to be ready to play in Game 5 of the ALDS versus the Guardians on Saturday after X-rays on his left wrist came back negative, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Rogers, who has started every Tigers postseason game behind the plate, is expected to be ready for Saturday's Game 5.

Details on Rogers' injury are scarce. It's unclear when and how he suffered the injury as well as if he injured his wrist or forearm. Rogers has started all six playoff games for the Tigers so far and caught all of Tarik Skubal's starts during the regular season. Dillon Dingler is the backup option if Rogers can't go in Game 5 on Saturday.