Tigers right-hander Troy Melton is expected to miss the start of season due to elbow inflammation

Detroit Tigers right-hander Troy Melton is not expected to be available for the start of the season due to inflammation in his right elbow. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters Friday that Melton won’t throw for one to two weeks. Melton told the Detroit Free-Press on Saturday he is “not too concerned over anything too long-term.”