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Tigers Designate Kyle Lobstein For Assignment

By Steve Adams | December 18, 2015 at 8:46pm CDT

The Tigers announced that they have designated left-hander Kyle Lobstein for assignment in order to clear a space on the 40-man roster for utility man Mike Aviles, whose one-year, big league contract with Detroit is now official.

Lobstein, who turned 26 late in the 2015 season, has had a fairly significant role with the Tigers over the past two seasons, totaling 103 innings across 20 appearances, 17 of which came out of the rotation. His results haven’t been great — a 5.33 ERA, 5.2 K/9, 3.2 BB/9 — but he has capably soaked up innings as the Detroit rotation battled through injuries. He’s struggled due to an inability to miss bats, as evidenced by the low strikeout rate and the fact that he’s yielded 113 hits in those 103 innings.

Nonetheless, there’s reason to believe that Lobstein could be effective in a different role. He’s shown the ability to work multiple innings, which would have value in the bullpen, and he’s held left-handed batters to a paltry .234/.307/.321 batting line to this point in his Major League career. Lobstein has a 3.19 FIP and 3.41 xFIP against same-handed batter, so some clubs could potentially look at him as a bullpen piece. Lobstein also has a 4.08 ERA in 236 innings at Triple-A, where he’s averaged 7.8 strikeouts and 2.9 walks per nine innings pitched, so he’s also a nice enough depth piece for the Tigers (or another club) if he ultimately clears waivers and finds himself outrighted to Detroit’s Triple-A affiliate in Toledo.

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  1. bobbleheadguru

    5 years ago

    Hope Tigers can keep him! Not hopeful though. 26 year old lefties that have starting experience do not grow on trees.

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    • stymeedone

      5 years ago

      His lack of fast ball limits his upside tremendously. However, loved the way he battled on the mound. Would be nice if they can keep him for depth in the minors, but that’s all he will ever be in Detroit. Might be best for him, elsewhere.

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  2. Turtle

    5 years ago

    Lobstein be a nice addition to Cincinnati’s bullpen. I’ll be very surprised if he passes through waivers. I”d even expect some team to work out a trade for him.

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    • TheMichigan

      5 years ago

      He gets hurt so much though

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      • stymeedone

        5 years ago

        Huh? When, other than last year?

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        • TheMichigan

          5 years ago

          Mainly his debut year, a 60-day DL stint isn’t good

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  3. rbrincheck

    5 years ago

    I was surprised the waived Lobstein instead of someone like Farmer, but looking at their 40 man their stable of young LHP suddenly looks much better than their RHP counterparts. Assuming Norris starts, you still have Boyd, Labourt, Justin Wilson, Blain Hardy, and Kyle Ryan. Ryan is 3 yrs. younger with an extra year of control. The RHP side has Alex Wilson, Verhagan, Fulmer, and all the question marks from last year (Greene, Nesbitt, etc.). If you have to waive a pitcher for a position player, Lobstein makes sense. It would be nice if he makes it thur waivers.

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    • alproof

      5 years ago

      Lobstein’s shown little, and Farmer’s shown less. Management seems to love Farmer, and I can’t understand why. I really was hoping that Fulmer would get a shot this spring, but Avila inexplicably threw $ away on Pelfrey. I’ve been a Tigers

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