Thomas Szapucki, a left-handed pitcher, has signed a minor league contract with the Tigers as he looks to recover from significant injury setbacks. After debuting in the MLB with the Mets in 2021 and experiencing a brief successful stint with the Giants, Szapucki faced multiple injuries, including a thoracic outlet surgery, which limited him to just one inning over two years. With a promising minor league ERA and a solid strikeout rate, he hopes to rebuild his career back at minor league camp, focusing on rehabilitation and performance improvement.
Szapucki was clobbered for nine runs in just 1 1/3 innings, and the Mets traded him to the Giants alongside in the deal bringing back to Queens.
After a pair of injury-ruined seasons, Szapucki will head straight to minor league camp with the Tigers to work on building back up.
His most recent MLB work was that excellent stretch of 10 relief outings with the 2022 Giants, which featured a superb 1.98 ERA.
Over the past two seasons, Szapucki has pitched just one professional inning, highlighting the impact of injuries on his career progression.
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