The Tigers announced Thursday that they’ve designated right-hander Edwin Uceta for assignment. That move, coupled with yesterday’s outright of Rony Garcia, will open the two roster spots necessary to select the contracts of lefty Chasen Shreve and righty Trey Wingenter. Both relievers are now formally on Detroit’s Opening Day roster.
Additionally, the Tigers optioned lefty Tyler Holton to Triple-A Toledo and placed three players on the injured list. Infielder Tyler Nevin is headed to the 10-day IL with an oblique strain, while righties Beau Brieske (right upper arm discomfort) and Michael Lorenzen (left groin strain) have been placed on the 15-day IL.
The 25-year-old Uceta was a waiver claim out of the Diamondbacks organization back in January. He’s seen big league work in each of the past two seasons, first throwing 20 1/3 frames with the Dodgers in 20221 before logging 17 frames with the D-backs in 2022. Uceta’s results have been poor, as he’s served up a 6.27 ERA with a 23% strikeout rate and an elevated 11.5% walk rate. He’s struggled to limit the damage with men on base, but Uceta has solid spin and velocity on his four-seamer and a 30% strikeout rate in Triple-A.
Uceta appeared in eight spring games with the Tigers. He yielded six earned runs on 13 hits and four walks through 11 frames (4.91 ERA) but also fanned 14 of his 48 opponents (29.2%). The Tigers will have a week to trade him or attempt to pass him through outright waivers. Uceta does have a minor league option remaining, which could add to his appeal.
Now we’re ready for opening day!
This team looks great
Neither Rony García or Edwin Uceta has any potential. I’m not sure how they even stayed this long.
They could always work their back onto the roster.
Uceta looks like Soto out there to me. Lots of walks and lots of strikeouts. I think he’ll contribute this year.
Jason Foley should be next.
Brieske isn’t as badly hurt as I thought. I was thinking that he’d go on the 60 day IL to free up a spot on the 40 man roster, I’m glad I was wrong. Hope he recovers quickly.
Remember yesterday when I said Uceta should go? I’ll accept a hat tip now!
My win prediction for the Tigers this year is 68 as it will be a long, but developmental year. Any other win predictors out there???
75 wins
64.
I agree with 75. This is essentially the same team that was predicted to make .500 last year, before everything went wrong. They cleared out the bullpen, but have Cisnero back and added Wingarner(?). Going into last year, I don’t think much was expected from the pen, but Fetters seems to know what he’s doing. They will exceed expectations.
Wingenter.
I agree re Fetter and them exceeding expectations but I think the offence looks a lot different with Maton, Vierling, Rogers back and hopefully a full season from Meadows and Carpenter instead of 100-150 ABs. Only returns really were Miggy, Baez, Schoop, Greene, Tork (who has looked way better) and Haase (who played well).
I’ll go big…78 wins
70-92
I’ve said it before- 75 wins.
100 loss season. Wins are irrelevant in this class.
All the excitement from. 2021 was because the rest of the division was hit by massive injuries.
Tork and Greene are the keys to the future of the franchise, if they figures out their games and become stars, we have a much different narrative by July. I think we could be surprisingly decent if a few things go right. Meadows, Schoop, Rodriguez, Baez right their ships, one of the new prospects pans out into an everyday reg… there’s a lot still to be hopeful about. Baseball is a funny game, sometimes things just work out better than expected. I say they win 86 games this season and are competitive into September.
Rodriguez was great! Schoop not so much
..look at how those runs score…..