The Tigers placed Meadows on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right hamstring strain.
The timing is unfortunate for Meadows, who had just been recalled from Triple-A Toledo and went 4-for-11 with one home run and one stolen base in three games since rejoining the big club. He will be eligible for activation following the All-Star break, but it's too soon to know whether he'll have a chance to be back at that time.