Simon was reinstated from the bereavement list to start Tuesday's game against the A's in Detroit. After missing Thursday's scheduled outing against the Angels, Simon will return Tuesday looking to end the Tigers' four-game losing streak. He only has 38 strikeouts through 57.1 innings this season, but he's also given up just four home runs, helping him to a 5-2 record, 2.67 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Even accounting for the lack of homers, Simon is an obvious candidate to regress as the season goes on.

Simon (personal) will start Tuesday against the A's, James Schmehl of MLive.com reports. Simon left the team earlier in the week to tend to a personal matter, but will make it back in time for his next scheduled start. The 34-year-old is 5-2 with a 2.67 ERA in 57.1 innings so far this year, but his groundball rate is down more than eight percent from last year and his swinging-strike rate currently sits at 7.6 percent.

Simon has been placed on the bereavement list and will not make his scheduled start Thursday, Anthony French of the Detroit Free Press reports. Simon's father is battling an illness, so he has left the team and will not take the ball Thursday as anticipated. Simon can be on the bereavement list for a minimum of three but a maximum of seven games, so it remains to be seen when he will start next. The Tigers have not yet officially announced a starter for Thursday's game, but Kyle Ryan is the favorite to fill Simon's spot.

Simon allowed just two runs, neither of which were earned, in a solid start Friday against the Astros. He picked up the win and finished with five strikeouts, one walk and four hits in 7.0 innings pitched. The Big Pasta is now 5-2 with a 2.67 ERA and 1.20 WHIP on the season. We'd like to see a slightly better K:BB rate (38:16 in 57.1 innings), but he's a decent fantasy option regardless. Just beware those walks -- he has given up 10 free passes, including two, four-BB games, in his last 25.2 innings.

Simon was a tough-luck loser on Sunday against the Cardinals, as he allowed just two runs on seven hits and four walks across six innings. It's not always pretty for Simon, but the 34-year-old has now delivered five quality starts in eight appearances this season and still sports a solid 3.04 ERA along with his 4-2 record. After starting the season 4-0, Simon has failed to win another game and will look to earn that elusive fifth victory on Friday against the Astros.

Simon delivered a sparkling six-hit, six-strikeout performance Tuesday in 7.2 innings of work against the Twins. He allowed just one earned run and one walk. He managed to get himself out of a self-inflicted jam in the second when a walk and a double put runners on second and third with none out. But he whiffed the next three batters to get out of the jam and then stayed strong to the eighth when he just ran out of gas. It was a great line for those owners who took a chance on him.

Simon allowed three earned runs on five hits in 5.0 innings of work Wednesday night. He issued four walks and struck out two White Sox batters. He left the game with the lead, but the bullpen couldn't hold it for him. He had battled to that point, but is still seeking his fifth win of the season.

Simon was rocked Thursday in his bid for a fifth-straight win. He allowed nine hits and six earned runs in 4.1 innings in an 8-1 loss to the Royals and raised his ERA from 1.65 to 3.13. It was a stark contrast to his first four starts, where he allowed five runs and 22 hits to win them all. But Thursday was his worst start in a Tigers' uniform.

Simon won his fourth game in four starts Saturday, allowing one run on six hits and two walks over 6.2 innings, striking out three. He likely won't be able to sustain anything close to his current his 1.65 ERA, given his low K/9 rate, but Simon has proven to be a steal so far for the Tigers and for any fantasy owners who took a chance on him.

Simon was masterful in his win Monday, allowing just one run in 7.1 innings of work while striking out seven. The only damage done to Simon Monday night was a solo home run off the bat of Mark Teixeira. That blast was the only run Simon has allowed in his last two starts. The owner of a pristine 1.74 ERA, Simon will make his next start this weekend agains the Indians.