The Detroit Tigers have sent Tyler Collins to the Minor Leagues less than 48 hours after he flipped off booing fans at Comerica Park.

Brad Ausmus said the move was not related to Monday night's incident in his pregame press briefing prior to Wednesday's game.

"It has nothing to do with the other night," Ausmus said. "He was scuffling, we had K-Rod coming back and we felt like we could use an extra pitcher for the foreseeable few days, at least through the weekend."