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Tigers, Andrew Vasquez Agree To Minor League Contract

By Anthony Franco | January 4, 2024 at 6:14pm CDT

The Tigers re-signed lefty reliever Andrew Vasquez to a minor league contract with an invite to big league Spring Training, reports Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free-Press. He finished last season in Detroit after being claimed off waivers from Philadelphia in early August.

Vasquez, 30, made 42 appearances at the big league level a year ago. He tossed 48 1/3 innings between the Phillies and Tigers, handily surpassing the 15 1/3 frames he logged from 2019-22 combined. Vasquez managed excellent results in Philadelphia, working to a 2.27 ERA across 30 appearances. That came in spite of a middling 20% strikeout percentage and a very modest 7.7% swinging strike rate. Clearly skeptical of his ability to continue keeping runs off the board at an elite level, Philadelphia designated him for assignment on August 2.

His results indeed fell off in the Motor City, albeit in a very small sample. Vasquez allowed nine runs (eight earned) with nine strikeouts and walks apiece over 8 2/3 innings. He finished the season with a 3.35 ERA over 48 1/3 frames and went unclaimed on waivers at the beginning of the offseason. Vasquez elected minor league free agency before returning to Detroit in a non-roster capacity.

Vasquez brings an atypical approach, leaning very heavily on a slider to offset a lack of velocity. He threw his breaking ball nearly 82% of the time last season. While that pitch did an excellent job avoiding hard contact, it didn’t generate the kind of swing-and-miss that teams prioritize in the bullpen. As a result, Vasquez will need to reclaim a 40-man spot to get back to the majors.

The Tigers have Andrew Chafin and Tyler Holton as southpaws locked into season-opening spots in the relief corps. Joey Wentz is out of options, so he’ll need to be on the MLB roster in some capacity unless Detroit is willing to risk losing him on waivers or via minor trade. Vasquez is out of options himself. If the Tigers call him up at any point, they’d need to keep him in the majors or again make him available to other teams.

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11 Comments

  1. hoof hearted

    2 years ago

    tigers adding to roster
    M’s – 0

    Reply
  2. stymeedone

    2 years ago

    Even if called up, he won’t be with them long.

    Reply
  3. martras

    2 years ago

    He should have moved to Japan briefly so he could get a multi-year 7 figure deal!

    Reply
  4. User 1855579867

    2 years ago

    I’m 3/4 the way through a box of Triscuits and reading news about Andrew Vasquez getting a minors contract….someone please help…

    Reply
  5. Motor City Beach Bum

    2 years ago

    Depth signing.

    Reply
    • dkhits20

      2 years ago

      I’m not quite sure what they see in this guy, but like you said…

      Reply
  6. dano62

    2 years ago

    Worst off-season ever — I’m talking MLB, not Tigers…

    Reply
  7. Rightout

    2 years ago

    Tigers, Dodgers Cards only teams doing anything this off-season with FA…crazy slow off-season

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    • Mike_Divi

      2 years ago

      KC has made some moves.

      Reply
  8. gotigers68

    2 years ago

    Still need a couple more sticks !

    Reply
  9. WeTheOnes

    2 years ago

    Vasquez is a heavy slider guy, Fetter is a slider guru, Vasquez is a left handed reliever, minors deal, keep working with him and see what happens.

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