Sawyer-Gipson Long was brilliant once again in his second major league start, but things got dicey in the ninth inning. The Tigers nearly blew this one after leading the entire game.
The Detroit Tigers activated right-hander Will Vest from the 15-day injured list on Friday following his recovery from a right knee strain. The reliever has not pitched for Detroit since June 26, and he had posted a 2.53 ERA for that month.
Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd exited with an injury in the first inning of his start against the Texas Rangers on Monday night -- and his replacement, right-hander Will Vest, departed with an apparent injury during the second.
The Tigers weathered a rough Spencer Turnbull outing and gutted out a fifth straight victory. Spencer Turnbull was pretty erratic again, but the Detroit Tigers are playing some relentless baseball right now, and they would not be denied.
The offseason signee is dealing with a left groin strain. A.J. Hinch indicated it’s not expected to be a serious issue but will require Lorenzen to miss a couple turns through the rotation.
There’s a lot that needs to break right for short-term success, and the club may think about sacrificing some of the present for the sake of the future.
Carlton returns to the majors after being outrighted off the roster at the end of last season. The 26-year-old made his first four big-league appearances last September.
The Tigers announced a landslide of roster moves Wednesday as they set their Opening Day roster. Most notable among them is the formal selection of top prospect Spencer Torkelson’s contract.
Vest, 26, actually saw a fair amount of playing time with the Mariners, appearing in 32 games and logging 35 innings with a 6.17 ERA/4.17 FIP..
Trammell put in work to correct his swing at the Padres’ and Mariners’ alternate training sites in 2020, and clearly Seattle was impressed enough to allow him to bypass Triple-A and directly suit up in the big leagues.
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