On Saturday, the Detroit Tigers will continue their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in Michigan.
They are coming off an 8-7 win on Friday.
Detroit Tigers Demote 24-Year-Old Pitcher
Ahead of Saturday’s game, the Tigers announced that they had optioned Andrew Sears.
Tigers PR wrote: “The Tigers today activated RHP Justin Verlander off the 60-day injured list. LHP Andrew Sears has been optioned to the FCL. To make room for Verlander on the 40-man roster, OF Kerry Carpenter has been transferred to the 60-day injured list.”
To make room for Verlander on the 40-man roster, OF Kerry Carpenter has been transferred to the 60-day injured list.
Looking At Sears
Sears was picked in the 10th round of the 2023 MLB Draft.
He made his MLB debut earlier this year.
The 24-year-old has gone 0-1 with a 5.19 ERA in five games (three starts).
Jason Beck of MLB.com added: “To open a roster spot for Justin Verlander, Tigers optioned Andrew Sears to FCL (only level they could send him to at this late point in season). Kerry Carpenter transferred to 60-day injured list. They’ll need another series of moves for Jack Flaherty tomorrow.”
They’ll need another series of moves for Jack Flaherty tomorrow.
Looking At The Tigers
The Tigers came into the year with a talented roster, but are in the middle of a tough season.
They have dealt with injuries (and made trades).
Right now, the Tigers are the fourth-place team in the American League Central with a 75-85 record in 160 games.
The Tigers have gone 4-6 over their last ten games (and are 41-38 in 79 games at home).
They will miss the 2026 MLB playoffs.
On Saturday, Justin Verlander will make the final start of his legendary MLB career.
MLB wrote: “10x All-Star 3x AL Cy Young 3x No-Hitters 2x World Series Champion 2011 AL MVP 2006 AL ROY Take a bow, Justin Verlander!”
Take a bow, Justin Verlander!
Detroit Tigers Demote 24-Year-Old Pitcher Before End Of MLB Season