Tigers Sign Four Pitchers To Minor League Deals

"The Tigers have made a handful of depth additions in the past few days. Relievers Jack Little and Sean Guenther return on minor league contracts after being non-tendered, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. They're adding left-hander Enmanuel De Jesus on a minor league deal that'd pay him at a $1.3MM rate if he makes the big league roster, reports Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free-Press."

"Guenther is the only of the four pitchers who has appeared in a game for the Tigers. The left-hander has pitched 31 1/3 innings of 2.30 ERA ball over the past two seasons. He didn't miss enough bats to support the excellent run prevention mark and has been an up-and-down middle reliever. Guenther missed the final three months of the '25 season working back from hip surgery."

"De Jesus, 29, returns to affiliated ball after two seasons in Korea. He spent a year apiece with the Kiwoom Heroes and the KT Wiz. De Jesus worked out of the rotation and posted a sub-4.00 ERA while starting 30 games in both seasons. He struck out 24% of opponents with a 3.81 earned run average in 335 combined frames. The Venezuela native pitched in two MLB games for the Marlins in 2023."

The Tigers added multiple pitching depth pieces, re-signing Jack Little and Sean Guenther to minor-league deals while bringing Enmanuel De Jesus and Cole Waites into camp. Guenther has 31 1/3 innings with a 2.30 ERA across the past two seasons, missed the final three months rehabbing hip surgery, and was non-tendered to clear a 40-man spot before returning on a minor league contract. Little, 27, made two MLB appearances with the Dodgers and posted a 4.06 ERA with a 20.2% strikeout rate over 62 Triple-A innings. De Jesus, 29, returns from two seasons in Korea where he started 30 games each year, produced a sub-4.00 ERA and a 24% strikeout rate across 335 innings, and his deal includes a $1.3MM big-league salary if he makes the roster. Waites allowed seven runs in eight MLB innings across 2022-23 and underwent elbow surgery late in 2023.

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