MIGUEL DEL POZO

The Detroit Tigers set their Opening Day roster on Wednesday with a series of moves, the most significant of which involved an injury to reliable veteran reliever Jose Cisnero. Cisnero was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain although he had pitched in spring training as recently as Sunday. To accommodate the addition of Torkelson, Vest, Hutchison and Barnes to the 40-man roster, the Tigers place three players on the 60-day injured list. * On the 10-day injured list. Two late-arriving pitchers -- Michael Pineda and Wily Peralta -- are getting work in Toledo and Lakeland, respectively.

Three non-roster invitees -- right-handed pitcher Drew Carlton, infielder Josh Lester and outfielder Jacob Robson -- were reassigned to minor-league camp. TIGERS’ SPRING TRAINING ROSTER (46)(non-roster invitees italicized)Left-handed pitchers (5): Tyler Alexander, Andrew Chafin, Eduardo Rodriguez, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto. **Right-handed pitchers Wily Peralta and Ramon Rosso have not yet arrived at camp. Catcher Jake Rogers and right-handed pitcher Spencer Turnbull are injured and will miss all or most of 2022. Right-handed pitcher Kyle Funkhouser (lat discomfort) will not be ready for the start of the season.

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers left-handed reliever Miguel Del Pozo was placed on the COVID injured list after testing positive Friday morning. Del Pozo is the first Tiger to test positive since a mini-outbreak four days ago in Pittsburgh. “I thought we were in the clear, given that we had gone three or four days from from our last positive test,” Hinch said. Carlton, who turned 26 on Wednesday, made his Major League debut six days ago, requiring just one pitch to get one out. Left-handed pitchers (7): Tyler Alexander, Matthew Boyd, Miguel Del Pozo*, Derek Holland, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz.

Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer in the first inning for the first of Oakland’s eight two-out runs against Matt Manning in the Athletics’ 8-6 victory over the Tigers on Thursday.

Bailey Ober pitched six solid innings and Josh Donaldson's two-run homer helped the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Monday.

DETROIT -- A strong start by Casey Mize was derailed by a three-batter barrage as the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Monday afternoon at Comerica Park. The Tigers (62-70) have lost three in a row and four of their last five. Mize, the Tigers’ rookie right-hander, retired the first 10 batters he faced before the Twins awakened in the fourth. pic.twitter.com/GiCZ4WxESz — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 30, 2021Tigers second baseman Harold Castro doubled and scored in the fifth, but that was it for Detroit. The Tigers have scored two or fewer runs in five consecutive games and are averaging just 2.4 runs over the last nine games.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers optioned rookie right-hander Jason Foley to Triple-A Toledo following Sunday afternoon’s game. They announced Monday that left-hander Miguel Del Pozo was being recalled to replace him. Del Pozo, 28, originally signed with the Miami Marlins out of the Dominican Republic. Left-handed pitchers (7): Tyler Alexander, Matthew Boyd, Miguel Del Pozo, Derek Holland, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz. Right-handed pitchers (13): Jose Cisnero, Alex Faedo**, Jason Foley, Michael Fulmer, Kyle Funkhouser, Bryan Garcia, Joe Jimenez, Alex Lange, Matt Manning, Casey Mize, Wily Peralta*, Nivaldo Rodriguez, Jose Ureña.

The Detroit Tigers announced four major roster moves to begin the second half of the season, including the long-awaited replacement of Nomar Mazara with Derek Hill.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have sent struggling infielder Willi Castro and cut ties -- likely permanently -- with veteran outfielder Nomar Mazara. The two moves came just hours before the Tigers were set to open the second half of the season with a doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. To fill the two spots on the roster, the Tigers have recalled infielder Isaac Paredes and outfielder Derek Hill from Triple-A Toledo. Castro, 24, was perhaps the Tigers’ best hitter during a shortened 2020 season, posting a .349 average and .932 OPS in 140 plate appearances. Infielders (8): Miguel Cabrera, Jeimer Candelario, Harold Castro, Willi Castro, Niko Goodrum, Isaac Paredes, Jonathan Schoop, Zack Short.

Erasmo Ramirez is back in Detroit, and hopefully he’ll get to pitch this time. The Tigers activated the veteran right-hander from the injured list on Friday. Ramirez takes the spot of left-hander Miguel Del Pozo, who was optioned to Triple-A Toledo following Wednesday’s doubleheader in Cleveland. Ramirez had just been called up from Triple-A Toledo and was warming up to enter a game on May 7 when he suffered a right pectoralis strain. He’s spent nearly two months on the injured list, but looked sharp in two rehab appearances with Toledo.

DETROIT -- Miguel Del Pozo’s career trajectory is like that of many minor-league players who are on the cusp of the big leagues, but not quite in the big leagues. There’s one long stretch with the original club -- in Del Pozo’s case, the Miami Marlins -- followed by several brief tenures and fleeting opportunities with a succession of other clubs. In Del Pozo’s case, that has meant short stints with the Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates and, now, the Detroit Tigers. “The toughest part is remembering all the names,” Del Pozo joked in an interview outside the visitor’s dugout at Progressive Field on Monday night. Del Pozo gave up a couple of runs on three hits.

Robbie Grossman’s squeeze bunt in the 10th inning drove in the winning run and the Detroit Tigers won a duel of small ball, beating the Houston Astros 2-1 for a split of their four-game series.

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers reliever Michael Fulmer is going back on the injury list. The Tigers recalled left-hander Miguel Del Pozo to take Fulmer’s spot on the roster. Del Pozo has a 12.46 ERA in 22 MLB games, allowing 18 earned runs on 17 hits and 16 walks in 13 innings. Left-handed pitchers (8): Tyler Alexander, Matthew Boyd*, Miguel Del Pozo, Derek Holland*, Daniel Norris, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto, Joey Wentz. * on the 10-day Major League injured list** on the 7-day minor-league injured listRight-handed pitchers Julio Teheran (right shoulder strain) and Rony Garcia (knee) are on the 60-day injured list, which removes them from the 40-man roster.

Left-handed pitcher Miguel Del Pozo’s roughly 24-hour stint as a member of the Detroit Tigers active roster came to an end without him throwing a single pitch. Del Pozo was optioned to Triple-A Toledo following Wednesday’s game so the Tigers could promote rookie Matt Manning to start on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. Manning, 23, was selected by the Tigers in the first round (9th overall) of the 2016 MLB Draft. Manning got off to a slow start in Toledo, posting an 8.07 ERA in 32 1/3 innings. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Players in bold are on the 26-man active roster.

The moves came after the Tigers used nine pitchers in Monday night’s victory in Kansas City. Two of those pitchers are headed to the injured list. * Left-hander Matthew Boyd and right-hander Alex Lange, who both experienced shoulder discomfort during Monday’s game, were placed on the 10-day injured list. TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)Players in bold are on the 26-man active roster. * on the 10-day Major League injured list** on the 7-day minor-league injured listRight-handed pitchers Julio Teheran (right shoulder strain) and Rony Garcia (knee) are on the 60-day injured list, which removes them from the 40-man roster.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Detroit Tigers have signed right-handed reliever Ben Taylor and assigned him to the club’s minicamp. Taylor, 28, was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the seventh round out of the University of South Alabama in 2015. He pitched well in the minor leagues for the Red Sox, earning a call-up in 2017. The Red Sox designated him for assignment the following February and he was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Indians. TIGERS’ FREE-AGENT SIGNINGSMajor League (5): RHP Jose Urena, OF Robbie Grossman, C Wilson Ramos, IF Jonathan Schoop, OF Nomar Mazara.

The Detroit Tigers have signed veteran right-handed pitcher Wily Peralta to a minor-league contract and invited him to spring training. Peralta, 31, last pitched for the Kansas City Royals in 2019, posting a 5.80 ERA in 40 innings. Earlier this week the Tigers signed right-hander Cale Coshow to a minor-league deal. TIGERS’ FREE-AGENT SIGNINGSMajor League (5): RHP Jose Urena, OF Robbie Grossman, C Wilson Ramos, IF Jonathan Schoop, OF Nomar Mazara. Minor league (21): LHP Ian Krol*, C Dustin Garneau*, LHP Locke St. John, LHP A.J.

The Detroit Tigers have added a couple more pitchers on minor-league deals. After a solid minor-league career, Payano struggled in his Major League debut in 2019, posting a 5.73 ERA in 22 innings while walking 15. He was designated for assignment, outrighted to the minor leagues and then became a minor-league free agent after the season. Payano signed with the New York Mets and was invited to both the first and second version of spring training, but never appeared in a big-league game. TIGERS’ FREE-AGENT SIGNINGSMajor League (5): RHP Jose Urena, OF Robbie Grossman, C Wilson Ramos, IF Jonathan Schoop, OF Nomar Mazara.

The club announced Wednesday that they had signed Renato Nunez to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training. Nunez couldn’t find a big-league deal this winter, but the minor-league contract with the Tigers offers a plausible path to the Opening Day roster. The Tigers don’t have a true first baseman on the roster, aside from veteran Miguel Cabrera, who has served primarily as DH over the last three seasons. Nunez originally signed with the Oakland Athletics out of Venezuela in 2010. TIGERS’ FREE-AGENT SIGNINGSMajor League (4): RHP Jose Urena, OF Robbie Grossman, C Wilson Ramos, IF Jonathan Schoop.

The Detroit Tigers have signed veteran infielder Greg Garcia to a minor-league contract and invited him to spring training. Garcia, 31, spent the last two seasons with the San Diego Padres as a utility infielder. The Tigers recently lost infielder Sergio Alcantara on waivers to the Chicago Cubs, and the addition of Garcia provides another layer of infield depth. TIGERS’ FREE-AGENT SIGNINGSMajor League (4): RHP Jose Urena, OF Robbie Grossman, C Wilson Ramos, IF Jonathan Schoop. Minor league (15): LHP Ian Krol*, C Dustin Garneau*, LHP Locke St. John, RHP A.J.

They agreed to a minor-league deal with veteran southpaw Derek Holland this week. He signed a minor-league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates last season and made the team out of summer camp. Holland started against the Tigers on Aug. 8, giving up five consecutive hits -- including four home runs -- in the first 11 pitches in the game. The Tigers also signed infielder Drew Ward, 26, to a minor-league deal. TIGERS’ FREE-AGENT SIGNINGSMajor League (2): RHP Jose Urena, OF Robbie Grossman.

A year ago, Gregory Soto used a strong season in the Dominican winter league to boost his case for a spot in the Detroit Tigers’ bullpen. This year, with his job in Detroit largely secure, he’ll come to spring training with a championship. Soto’s club, Águilas Cibaeñas, defeated the Gigantes del Cibao Monday night in Game 7 of the championship series. The Águilas fought back from a 3-1 deficit to win their 22nd Dominican league title. Soto pitched two innings in Game 7, allowing one run (a home run) with two walks and two strikeouts.

The Detroit Tigers have signed veteran right-hander Erasmo Ramirez to a minor-league contract and invited him to spring training. The Tigers have signed several veteran pitchers to minor-league deals this winter, including lefties Ian Krol, Locke St. John, Miguel Del Pozo and Robbie Ross. If he makes the big leagues, Ramirez would be the first Nicaragua-born player to take the field for the Tigers. Minor league (12): LHP Ian Krol*, C Dustin Garneau*, LHP Locke St. John, RHP A.J. Ladwig, RHP Henry Martinez, RHP Zac Shepherd, IF Isrrael De La Cruz, LHP Miguel Del Pozo, LHP Robbie Ross, RHP Andrew Moore, IF Yariel Gonzalez, 1B Aderlin Rodriguez, RHP Erasmo Ramirez*.

The Detroit Tigers have signed veteran left-hander Miguel Del Pozo to a minor-league contract, the team announced Thursday. Del Pozo, 28, originally signed with the Miami Marlins out of the Dominican Republic. Del Pozo has a 12.46 ERA in 22 MLB games, allowing 18 earned runs on 17 hits and 16 walks in 13 innings. The Tigers have not said if Del Pozo will be invited to spring training. Ladwig, RHP Henry Martinez, RHP Zac Shepherd, IF Isrrael De La Cruz, LHP Miguel Del Pozo.