Detroit Tigers pitcher Alfredo Simon is expected to start Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox after missing his last scheduled appearance due to a groin injury, according to MLive.com. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus afforded Simon an additional three days of rest while reshuffling the rotation.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Alfredo Simon will start Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles after leaving his last start Saturday with a groin injury, according to the team's official website. Simon will take the mound after showing no ill effects during his bullpen session between starts.

Simon only recorded seven outs, two of which came on the base paths, in Saturday's 9-5 loss to Minnesota. He allowed 10 hits and seven runs, five of which were earned, in 2.1 innings of work. He struck out one. He has been charged with 28 runs over his last five starts and has seen his ERA balloon from 2.58 to 4.53. On the bright side, he didn't allow a walk. His recent struggles are reminiscent of his pre-Cincinnati days and that's dreadful news for the Tigers. He just can't be trusted right now.

Simon struck out four and walked three while holding the Mariners to five runs on eight hits over 5.2 innings Monday night in a winning effort. On a night when Simon struggled, he was bested by Hisashi Iwakuma and the Seattle bullpen, while the latter offered a late buffer to put Simon in line for the victory as the Detroit offense scratched out seven runs following Iwakuma's departure. Simon is scheduled to finish the first half Saturday in Minnesota against the Twins.

Simon (7-5) was battered for six runs on 15 hits over 5.2 innings Wednesday in a loss to the Pirates. On the bright side, he struck out seven without a walk, and the run total could have been much worse with all those men he put on base. Still, Simon has now been blown up for 18 runs on 29 hits in his last three outings, effectively destroying the confidence he'd built up in fantasy owners over the season's first two-plus months. He'll get the Mariners next week.

Simon's next start will come Wednesday, the Oakland Press reports. Simon's last start was Thursday, and he'll be pitching on regular rest. This news was more tied to the projected starts of Justin Verlander (Tuesday) and Kyle Ryan (Thursday).

Simon was ineffective for the second straight start Thursday, giving up five runs in 6.1 innings against the White Sox. He struck out five while allowing six hits and three walks. The Dertoit offense helped Simon avoid the loss, but this start only serves to highlight the pattern of Simon's season so far -- stretches of shining outings interspersed with clunkers. He's managed quality starts in exactly half his 14 outings and has been touched up for four or more runs five times. His next start comes Wednesday against Pittsburgh.

Simon (7-4) was rocked for seven runs on eight hits and three walks in Saturday's loss to the Yankees. Simon wasn't the only Tigers pitcher to struggle Saturday, as the Bronx Bombers raced out to a 13-0 lead by the fifth inning. Despite this disaster, Simon still owns a very respectable 3.29 ERA and 3.85 FIP, and he continues to outpitch his peripherals, as he ahas for the last three seasons. He gets a friendlier matchup with the White Sox on Thursday.

Simon was a bit lucky Sunday against the White Sox, allowing just four runs (just one earned) over eight innings with seven strikeouts and two walks en route to his sixth win of the season. The Sox did most of their damage on a three-run home run in the first inning following a Tigers error, and Simon was able to rebound to limit Chicago to just one run over the next seven frames. The veteran has now thrown seven quality starts in 11 appearances this season and will have a full seven days of rest before taking on the Indians Sunday.

Simon (5-3) allowed four runs on four hits and five walks over 6.1 innings in Tuesday's loss to Oakland. Simon returned to the mound after missing a start on Thursday. Not normally a strikeout pitcher, he fanned six hitters as he cruised through the first six innings before allowing four baserunners in the seventh. Though he left with a 3-1 lead and the bases loaded, all three runners scored on a Ben Zobrist grand slam. Simon will start Sunday against the White Sox.