The Tigers announced this morning they’ve selected the contract of Buck Farmer. Beau Burrows was optioned to Triple-A Toledo last night to clear active roster space. Jeimer Candelario was placed on the COVID-19 injured list yesterday while he goes through intake protocols after going on bereavement leave. That temporarily opens a 40-man roster spot for Farmer, but Detroit will need to make another 40-man move once Candelario clears the intake process.
Farmer returns to Detroit, where he’s logged big league action in every season since 2014. The right-hander was a durable and generally productive middle reliever from 2018-20, a stretch in which he tossed 158 1/3 innings of 3.92 ERA/4.20 FIP ball. His strikeout, walk and groundball rates were all just worse than league average, but his ability to soak up decent innings out of the bullpen made him a fairly valuable part of the Detroit pitching staff.
The 2021 season began in nightmarish fashion for the 30-year-old, though. In 10 2/3 frames, Farmer coughed up fifteen runs on as many hits, walking nine batters while striking out ten. Between his huge spike in walks and massive drop in grounders, the Tigers felt they could no longer keep him on the active roster. Detroit designated Farmer, who is out of minor league option years, for assignment and passed him through waivers last month. He’s since tossed 11 1/3 relief innings with Toledo, allowing five runs with a 7:4 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Since Farmer is out of options, the Tigers will need to carry him on the active roster from this point forward or again designate him for assignment.
What a great baseball name!
Who is the first announcer who will flip parts of his name by mistake?
Well since the dude has played in the big leagues since 2014 I guess that’s up to the announcer’s pregame preparation
What is to become of Beau Burrows? It appears he is not going to be a productive ML pitcher. I see he threw up (literally) on the mound yesterday in that beat down from the ChiSox.
I was shocked that he was called up. He’s never been good. Did not deserve the call-up.
Do you even look at his numbers at AAA? Tigers had to call up someone and he has been pitching the best recently in the minors.
I sure did. His WHIP is 1.56 with an ERA of 6.33. He’s been a little better over his last few games.
I understand that Burrows has a house in Detroit and was able to make the 4:10 start. That’s why he got the call. Not because he deserved it. Manning deserved it more. And, Drew Hutchison deserved it even more (but he’s not on the 40 man, plus he pitched the night before).
Seems to me like you answered your own questions. What do you need us for?
I didn’t ask a question.
Beau Burrows is an A pitcher. He pitched poorly in both AA then in AAA. No doubt the Tigers see something; perhaps another organization can bring it out from him.
He will be back he got sick. So what
I would be sick if I had to pitch for Detroit also.
Good thing you don’t have to pitch in Detroit
Fun fact: Farmer owns a male deer ranch where he harvests deer meat.
Echo-I’d bet a buck that you are just joshing us.
Oh dear, Well buck up buttercup and get ready to pay
I heard that he has invested in some Dollar Tree franchises.
Buck Farmer sounds like a name from the deadball era. Put him on a team with Zack Wheat and Buck Weaver.
one of those names an opposing fan could have a lot of fun with.
Loved Buck Farmer in Blue Oyster Cult
More cow-bells, we need more cow-bells!
Loved Buck Farmer in Blue Oyster Cult
Enough already with this Buck Farmer. Shoulda kept Burrows up there and put him in low-stress situations. I thought we were starting to take out the garbage. Next Goodrum, Holland, couple more.
More cow-bells, we need more cow-bells!
He got banged around again today; took them right out of the game. Get rid of this bum, once & for all.