Burke was charged with the loss in Game 5 of the ALDS against the Guardians on Saturday, giving up two runs on four hits with four strikeouts and no walks over five innings.
Smith didn't factor in the decision in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Astros on Tuesday. He allowed two hits with one strikeout and no walks over three innings.
Meidroth (hamstring) will start at second base and bat eighth Tuesday in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card series in Houston.
The Tigers optioned Hurter to the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Sunday.
Flaherty (forearm) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Sunday and struck out one batter while allowing one hit and no walks over two scoreless innings in the Tigers' 4-2 loss to the Pirates in the season finale.
Valencia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Pirates.
Madden tossed three scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Pirates.
Richards was credited with the save Sunday against Colorado, allowing one run on one hit and no walks in 3.1 innings. He struck out three.
Ryan (0-1) took the loss against the Pirates on Sunday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 1.1 innings.
McGonigle went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Pirates.
| PITCHING | INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI | |
| T. Melton | Troy Melton | 5.5 | 0.35 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Relievers | Relievers | 3.5 | 0.21 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| HITTING | H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB | |
| C. Keith | Colt Keith | 0.96 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 1.56 | 0.44 | 0.02 |
| G. Torres | Gleyber Torres | 0.98 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 1.48 | 0.49 | 0.04 |
| K. Carpenter | Kerry Carpenter | 0.94 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 1.95 | 0.17 | 0.01 |
| S. Torkelson | Spencer Torkelson | 0.89 | 0.59 | 0.55 | 1.69 | 0.43 | 0.02 |
| R. Greene | Riley Greene | 1.16 | 0.67 | 0.8 | 2.28 | 0.37 | 0.02 |
| W. Perez | Wenceel Perez | 0.85 | 0.53 | 0.42 | 1.41 | 0.32 | 0.11 |
| J. Baez | Javier Baez | 0.77 | 0.46 | 0.58 | 1.32 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| T. Sweeney | Trey Sweeney | 0.58 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.96 | 0.26 | 0.05 |
| J. Rogers | Jake Rogers | 0.46 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.95 | 0.22 | 0.0 |
KEY PLAYER INJURIESNo new major injuries to report NOT PROJECTED TO START:Jahmai Jones Batting order and lineup confirmed and provided by Rotowire. | |||||||
| PITCHING |
| Troy Melton |
| Relievers |
| HITTING |
| Colt Keith |
| Gleyber Torres |
| Kerry Carpenter |
| Spencer Torkelson |
| Riley Greene |
| Wenceel Perez |
| Javier Baez |
| Trey Sweeney |
| Jake Rogers |
| INN | W | K | HA | ER | BBI |
| 5.5 | 0.35 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| 3.5 | 0.21 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| H | R | RBI | TB | BB | SB |
| 0.96 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 1.56 | 0.44 | 0.02 |
| 0.98 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 1.48 | 0.49 | 0.04 |
| 0.94 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 1.95 | 0.17 | 0.01 |
| 0.89 | 0.59 | 0.55 | 1.69 | 0.43 | 0.02 |
| 1.16 | 0.67 | 0.8 | 2.28 | 0.37 | 0.02 |
| 0.85 | 0.53 | 0.42 | 1.41 | 0.32 | 0.11 |
| 0.77 | 0.46 | 0.58 | 1.32 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| 0.58 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.96 | 0.26 | 0.05 |
| 0.46 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.95 | 0.22 | 0.0 |
