The Tigers have re-signed righty Drew Hutchison to a new minor league contract, MLBTR has confirmed. Chris McCosky of the Detroit News tweeted yesterday that a new deal between the Tigers and the ACES client was expected to come together at some point this week.
That’s now three minor league deals with Detroit in the past three months for Hutchison. Originally signed in mid-March, Hutchison cracked Detroit’s Opening Day roster and pitched out of their bullpen for the first month of the season before being designated for assignment and electing free agency mid-May. He returned a couple weeks later, was selected back to the big league roster in mid-June, and was again designated for assignment last week. Hutchison elected free agency at that point but will return for another stint with the Tigers organization.
The 31-year-old Hutchison has pitched well in Triple-A this season and has been a serviceable source of big league innings both in the rotation and bullpen for an injury-depleted Tigers pitching staff. In 24 1/3 Major League frames, he has a 4.81 ERA, though his 17-to-16 K/BB ratio is rather ominous. Hutchison recently made a pair of starts for the Tigers, who have four starting pitchers on the injured list, and allowed five runs over a total of 8 2/3 frames.
The 2022 campaign is the seventh in which Hutchison has logged big league time. He’s tallied 506 Major League innings between the Blue Jays, Pirates, Phillies, Rangers and Tigers, pitching to a combined 4.96 ERA with a 20% strikeout rate, an 8.3% walk rate and a 39.3% ground-ball rate in that time.
The definition of insanity
Why? He isn’t good enough to hold down a full-time spot on an MLB roster (not even the Tigers) and he is out of options. The only way to move him back to the minors is to release him and re-sign him (if he agrees). If he was offered a 40-man roster spot from another team, he would likely take it. It sounds like this was his best opportunity, and the Tigers seem to have occasional need for him.
He was already released and now has signed a minor league deal.
To sign then release the same player multiple times must be more expensive than just holding on to the player. I have no faith in the direction Al Avila is taking the organization but now I even wonder about their sanity.
The headline of “Tigers Re-Sign Drew Hutchinson” is now a bi-weekly event.
Sounds like neither here want anything to do with the other, until no one else wants them and they take pity on each other. Insanity indeed.
Or maybe the Tigers tell him to touch back with them if he can’t find a ML job.
And this month’s winner of the “Drew Hutchison Award” is, once again, Drew Hutchison.
The Tigers and Hutchison have clearly defined the meaning of AAAA player, and to commemorate that a statue of Hutchison wearing elements of both Tigers and Mudhens uniforms will be erected at the halfway point between Detroit and Toledo.
Smart of Drew, he knows Detroit is his best shot at getting back to the bigs, he’ll get called up again. The DFA thing is just because of roster limitations.
Interesting that he leaves in the middle of the season. Perhaps LSU told him they really wanted him but they needed to know now so they could be prepared. it’s also interesting that a college team is going to pay him so much more than he was getting in the major leagues. I have no dog in the hunt as I’m not a Twins fan but I wish him good luck at LSU as long as he’s not playing the Tennessee Vols.
Sorry didn’t realize I was on the wrong article. LOL
Wondered what the heck you were talking about. LOL
LOL just retire. Sorry your finished. Could have stuck a fork in ya a few years ago.
Major League money is no joke, and Drew is flexible. No sense starting the clock on the young guns with Drew around. Two sides helping each other.
Proving Scott Boras really doesn’t work that hard for his clients…….takes the easy money!
Hire the Superfife!
Proving Scott Boras really doesn’t work that hard for his clients…….takes the easy money!
Hire the Superfife!!!!!
It’s all Al’s fault…..really.
Enough with Al Avila. Throw him out already.
Who ?