Tigers Designate Dylan Smith For Assignment
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The Detroit Tigers designated reliever Dylan Smith for assignment to clear a 40-man roster spot for rookie shortstop Kevin McGonigle, who is starting the season on the major league roster.
- The team also placed three players on the injured list retroactive to March 22: Sawyer Gipson-Long (left oblique strain), Bailey Horn (post-elbow arthroscopy), and Trey Sweeney (shoulder strain), with Sweeney on the 10-day IL and the pitchers on the 15-day IL.
- Dylan Smith, 25, appeared in seven MLB games last season, pitching 13 innings with a 2.00 ERA but struggled with control, recording only four strikeouts against five walks and three hit batters.
- Smith has a 94-95 mph fastball and mid-80s slider, showing decent minor league success with nearly a 26% strikeout rate and an ERA under 4.00 over four seasons; he has two minor league options remaining.
- The Tigers plan to either trade Smith or place him on waivers within the next five days following his designation for assignment.
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