DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers targeted pitching at the trade deadline, but instead of aiming for one big splash, they opted to throw a handful of pebbles across the pond. The Tigers went quantity, but that doesn’t mean they skimped on quality, said Scott Harris, the Tigers’ president of baseball operations.

Detroit bolstered its bullpen, and options in games without a traditional starting pitcher, with a series of moves to add a trio of right-handers in the hours before the trade deadline on Thursday. The Tigers acquired Washington's Kyle Finnegan, Cleveland's Paul Sewald and Texas minor leaguer Codi Heuer for prospects and cash.

The American League Central-leading Detroit Tigers have acquired a former All-Star closer from the Washington Nationals before the MLB trade deadline.