The Tigers introduced that right-hander Chase Lee has been recalled to the foremost league roster. He was already on the 40-man however continues to be on the lookout for his main league debut. Righty Keider Montero was optioned because the corresponding transfer.
Lee, 26, was a sixth-round choose of the Rangers in 2021. He was flipped to the Tigers as a part of the deal sending lefty Andrew Chafin to Texas in July of final yr. The Tigers added him to their 40-man roster in November to maintain him out of the Rule 5 draft.
He isn’t an influence arm however throws hitters off along with his sidewinding supply, which permits him to succeed although his fastball tops out round 90 miles per hour. General, he has 182 minor league innings on his observe file up to now with a 3.86 earned run common. He has struck out 31.4% of opponents whereas issuing walks at an affordable 8.1% clip and getting grounders on roughly half the balls in play he’s allowed.
The Tigers had not too long ago recalled Montero to make a few spot begins, thus giving the opposite members of their rotation a breather. Brenan Hanifee had been optioned out, leaving the membership with a barely shorter bullpen for just a few days. Lee’s recall will get issues again to the usual 5/eight ratio of starters to relievers.
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