Tigers To Select Miguel Diaz Recall Andre Lipcius For MLB Debu

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Tigers To Select Miguel Diaz Recall Andre Lipcius For MLB Debu

The Tigers announced a pair of forthcoming promotions with active rosters expanding tomorrow. Detroit will select right-hander onto the 40-man roster and recall infielder from Triple-A Toledo. The 40-man roster remains at capacity after went unclaimed on waivers. As a result, theyll need to make a corresponding move when selecting Dazs contract. Daz is up for the first time this season and his sixth MLB campaign overall. The 28-year-old reliever pitched in three contests for Detroit last season. He was non-tendered at years end but returned on a minor league pact. Daz has pitched 57 innings with Toledo on the year, working to a 5.05 ERA. Thats largely because of an abnormally low 59.6% strand rate, as his underlying marks are better than the run prevention would suggest. In addition to picking up 14 saves for the Mud Hens, Daz is striking hitters out at a quality 28.6% clip. He has kept the ball on the ground on nearly half the batted balls Yuta Watanabe Jersey against him. Hes i suing a few more walks than ideal, but the combination of whiffs and grounders will get him a middle innings spot in A.J. Hinchs bullpen. Now that hes back on the MLB roster, Daz will be eligible for arbitration next offseason. The Tigers could keep him around beyond this year if theyd like, though it wouldnt be surprising if hes again non-tendered after logging a few innings down the stretch. Its the first career promotion for Lipcius, who was initially added to the 40-man roster last winter. The right-handed hitter was a third-round pick out of Tenne see back in 2019. He has never been an elite prospect but has a solid minor league track record. Lipcius placed among the organizational top 30 prospects at Baseball America in each of the past two offseasons, though he wasnt on the outlets midseason update of the farm system. Lipcius has bounced around the diamond this year. Hes suited up at each of first, second and third base and in left field. Hes not regarded as a particularly good defender at any spot but has the ability to move around the diamond to keep his bat in the lineup. The 25-year-old is hitting .272/.363/.412 with 10 homers through 416 Triple-A plate appearances. While thats roughly average overall production given the very hitter-friendly nature of the top minor league level, Lipcius has shown strong strike zone awarene s. Hes walking at a 12.5% clip while striking out just 17.5% of the time. Sean McDermott Jersey
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