The Tigers signed right-hander Daniel Ponce de Leon to a minor league contract this week. He made his organizational debut with Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, tossing six innings of one-run ball.
Right-hander Michael Pineda cleared waivers and was granted his release Wednesday after the Detroit Tigers designated him for assignment on Sept. 5. The 33-year-old has either been hurt or pitched poorly this season, his first with Detroit.
The Tigers have claimed infielder Luis García off waivers from the Phillies, according to announcements from both teams. Garcia has been optioned to Double-A Erie.
The Tigers have designated right-hander Michael Pineda for assignment, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic was among those to report. His roster spot will go to reliever Luis Castillo.
Other than Ryan Kreidler’s first two major league hits, this was another ugly watch. Outside of Ryan Kreidler’s first major league hit, this was pretty much another atrocious game all around.
Scores, news, and notes from around the Detroit Tigers’ farm system for Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Louisville Bats 7, Toledo Mud Hens 3 (box) Michael Pineda’s rehab appearance went pretty well in this one as he tossed four innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts.
The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Michael Pineda on the 15-day injured list on Sunday, hours after he left his most recent outing with soreness in his triceps.
Pineda, who left Saturday night's start after just three innings, has been placed on the 15-day injured list with tricep tightness.
Tyler Alexander gave the Tigers a shot, but things imploded after that Things went from bad to worse in a hurry for the Detroit Tigers Saturday night in an 8-4 loss against the Minnesota Twins.
This one was over in the second inning when Jose Ramirez hit his second home run of the contest. Michael Pineda got absolutely clobbered by the Guardians, and this one was over before the second inning came to an end as the Tigers lost 10-0.
Michael Pineda was fine, but the offense cannot deal with Brad Keller for some reason. Michael Pineda gave the Tigers what they needed, but the offense was once again completely overwhelmed by Brad Keller as the Royals took the first of four by a score of 3-1 on Monday afternoon.
The bats have come alive these days. Better late than never, right? DETROIT, Michigan — The finale of a four-game series between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers saw the Michiganders go for the four-game home sweep on a cool, cloudy afternoon.
Michael Pineda exited Saturday's game in the second inning after being hit in the right hand by a line drive off the bat of Orioles' third baseman Ramon Urias.
The Tigers have been one of the more active teams this offseason, signing Javier Baez, Eduardo Rodriguez and Andrew Chafin and trading for Tucker Barnhart, among other moves. And on Friday, they made yet another big splash.
The 26-year-old has appeared in 19 games for the Twins, including 15 starts. He is 8-5 with a 3.12 ERA, 1.267 WHIP and 50 strikeouts in 75 innings.
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