7/24 15:27: Ed Price of AOL FanHouse has confirmed the Tigers’ interest in Lowell.

7/23 16:58: Could the Tigers be interested in Mike Lowell? According to Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com, the Tigers, who lost third baseman Brandon Inge to a broken hand last week, do have some interest in Lowell.

Lowell who is on a rehab assignment, was Pawtucket’s designated hitter on Thursday, and after a scheduled day off Friday, he’s expected to play third base on Saturday. Lowell had a cortisone shot in his surgically repaired right hip this past week, and he told reporters in Pawtucket that he expects to be activated by the Red Sox next week.

Lowell has spent most of this season in limbo, because with Kevin Youkilis at first base and Adrian Beltre at third, Boston hasn’t had a spot for him in the regular lineup. The Red Sox nearly traded Lowell to the Rangers last winter, before a different injury derailed the deal.