Ryan Raburn (finger) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Tuesday in his return to the lineup.

Raburn sat out Sunday and Monday with a jammed right ring finger. He has predictably performed better during the second half, but could lose some playing time once Carlos Guillen (wrist) returns from the disabled list.

Ryan Raburn returned to action on Tuesday August 30.

Ryan Raburn (finger) is back in the Tigers' starting lineup Tuesday night against the Royals.

Raburn sat out Sunday and Monday due to a jammed right finger. He's playing second base and batting eighth.

Ryan Raburn sat out of Sunday's game against the Twins due to a jammed right ring finger.

Raburn jammed the finger while sliding into second base Saturday and found it difficult to grip a bat on Sunday morning due to the lingering swelling. The Tigers' medical staff is calling him "day-to-day."

Ryan Raburn paced the Tigers in their 5-4 win over the Rangers on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored.

A nice night for Raburn, who was making his first start of August. However, it would have been much nicer had it come against a righty (the Rangers sent southpaw Matt Harrison to the hill). Raburn should remain a no-go in mixed leagues going forward.

Ryan Raburn went 0-for-3 with a walk as the Tigers' No. 2 hitter in Wednesday's loss.

It makes sense for the Tigers to keep playing Raburn against lefties, but do they really need to hit him second? He entered the day with a .259 OBP that was only a bit better at .290 against southpaws. Carlos Guillen would seem to be a better choice in that spot.

Ryan Raburn hit a two-run jack in Thursday's win over the Royals.

Don Kelly added an insurance run late with a solo shot, but it was Raburn's blast that proved to be the difference in the game. After entering the year as sleeper in some fantasy owners' eyes, Raburn has disappointed at the plate, hitting .206 with eight homers and 31 RBI.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland indicated that Ryan Raburn could continue to see his playing time dwindle if he doesn't pick up his production at the plate soon.

"I think you just ride it out until you make some kind of decision -- play him more, play him less, whatever," Leyland said. "I mean, we hit extra, we do all the things that everybody else does, so there's no secret formula for it. Just keep working at it and hope he catches fire. If he doesn't, you play somebody else." Ramon Santiago has started four of the last seven games at second base and would be in line for even more playing time if Raburn rides the bench.

Ryan Raburn is not in Wednesday's starting lineup against the Twins.

We expected Raburn to take over as the regular second baseman following the trade of Scott Sizemore, but Jim Leyland has called an audible over the past two days. Ramon Santiago will make the start at second base Wednesday and bat second against right-hander Scott Baker.

Ryan Raburn is expected to play second base Wednesday against the Twins.

Raburn was named the starting second baseman following the trade of Scott Sizemore, but he found himself in left field Tuesday. His fantasy value will increase once he qualifies at second base, though he's batting just .197 with 57 strikeouts over his first 157 at-bats this season.

Ryan Raburn is expected to become the Tigers' everyday second baseman after Scott Sizemore was traded Friday.

Though he is known more as an outfielder, Raburn has started at second 60 times in his career, including five times this season, and he came up through the minors initially as an infielder. The defense won't be pretty, but the Tigers are hoping Raburn, who is batting just .200/.244/.338 with four homers on the season, can give them more offense. "Hopefully we can get his bat going," manager Jim Leyland said. "It would be a big plus. My plan had been to play him there until Scotty was doing so well at Toledo that we said 'bring him up.' That's the plan. We're going to put Raburn out there, turn him loose and see if we can get some more offense. We need it."

Ryan Raburn had a two-run homer and two-RBI single in the win over the White Sox Friday.

It's his second straight game with a tater, and he has a modest four-game hitting streak going after a woeful start to the season. Raburn is now batting .242 with three homers and 10 RBI, though he's struck out a whopping 25 times in 65 at-bats.

The Tigers gave Ryan Raburn his first start of the year at second base on Monday and he went 1-for-5 against the Mariners.

Detroit soured on Raburn as a second baseman last year, but with Magglio Ordonez back and Brennan Boesch hitting, they decided it was worth putting him back in the infield in order to keep their best lineup together. It worked out fine for one night, as the Tigers won 8-3.

Ryan Raburn's ninth-inning solo homer provided the Tigers' lone run in their loss to the Royals on Saturday.

The bomb was his first of the season. Getting out-played by Brennan Boesch right now, don't expect Raburn to get too many starts against right-handers for the time being.

Ryan Raburn contributed an RBI triple and a two-run homer as a Tigers split-squad defeated the Phillies 6-2 on Tuesday.

He tripled off Cliff Lee in the first and later took former teammate Eddie Bonine deep in the fifth. Always a part-timer in the past, Raburn will open the season as the Tigers' everyday left fielder. He earned the opportunity by hitting 31 homers in 632 at-bats over the last two years, but his numbers could suffer with 70 percent of his starts likely to come against righties.

Ryan Raburn's new two-year contract is worth $3.4 million.

Raburn inked the deal on Wednesday and is now covered through his first two seasons of arbitration eligibility. He posted a strong .280 batting average and 814 OPS over 371 at-bats last season for the Tigers, slugging 15 homers, 25 doubles and collecting 62 RBI. He should get significant time in left field in 2011 and may be relevant in deeper mixed leagues.

Tigers and OF Ryan Raburn avoided arbitration Wednesday by agreeing to a two-year contract.

Terms weren't officially disclosed. Raburn, who turns 30 in April, was arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter, though the club still has another year of team control after the contract expires. Raburn batted .280/.340/.474 with 15 home runs and 62 RBI last season and projects to see significant time in left field in 2011. He is eligible at second base in some leagues, so he could be a sneaky sleeper in mixed formats.

Ryan Raburn is likely to open 2011 as the Tigers' everyday left fielder.

"We feel he will be a primary guy," GM Dave Dombrowski acknowledged Sunday. The 29-year-old Raburn hit .280/.340/.474 with 15 home runs and 62 RBI in 371 at-bats this season and is worth monitoring in AL-only leagues.

Ryan Raburn hit his fourteenth home run in a Tigers' loss Tuesday night.

Raburn doesn't have a great sense of the plate - he doesn't walk much, and strikes out a little too often - so the .270 batting average seems about right. He more than makes up for that with good power that looks legit, so he's a fine outfielder in deeper leagues (and an even better second baseman, where he's played enough games to retain his eligibility there in most leagues).

Ryan Raburn (flu) was used as a pinch-hitter Monday.

Raburn was supposed to start Sunday's game but was scratched just before first pitch due to flu-like symptoms. He should be fine moving forward.