"Urquidy was recovering from the second Tommy John surgery of his career when Detroit signed him to a $1MM deal last March. They knew he'd miss almost all of the 2025 campaign. They guaranteed him a little more than the league minimum for his rehab year while tacking on the club option to provide a potential source of cheap innings in 2026. The move also reunited Urquidy with A.J. Hinch, his former manager in Houston."
"In any case, the Tigers weren't so impressed with his form that they wanted to commit $4MM at the beginning of the offseason. They could try to circle back later in the winter, but they'll keep their options open for the time being. Tarik Skubal will anchor the staff barring a shocking trade. Jack Flaherty exercised his $20MM player option, though the Tigers could shop him if they want to clear payroll space for a bigger swing in the rotation."
Detroit informed José Urquidy that it is declining his $4MM club option and appears set to buy out Paul Sewald's $1MM option instead of exercising a $10MM mutual option. Urquidy signed a $1MM deal last March while recovering from his second Tommy John surgery, with a club option attached as potential cheap 2026 innings. He returned for two September relief appearances, allowing two runs with three strikeouts and three walks across 2 1/3 innings, and averaged a 93 MPH fastball. The Tigers did not view that brief return as worth a $4MM commitment now. The rotation currently projects Tarik Skubal, Jack Flaherty, Reese Olson, and Troy Melton, with Keider Montero and Sawyer Gipson-Long as top depth arms and Jackson Jobe a possible midseason return from surgery.
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