Sitting in first place with the best record in the American League, the Detroit Tigers have been on pace to get the bye in the playoffs. 8-2 in their last 10 ga

Detroit carried only Tyler Holton as a lefty option during the recent series against the Houston Astros, whose lineup is right-handed heavy. Two other southpaws, Brant Hurter and Bailey Horn, were optioned to Toledo earlier this month and won’t be eligible to return until September.

The three moves that the Tigers made ahead of their weekend series included selecting Drew Sommers from Triple-A Toledo, optioning Alex Lange to Triple-A to open a spot on the 26-man roster for Sommers, and designating Ryan Kreidler for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for Sommers.

The Tigers selected reliever Drew Sommers, optioned Alex Lange, and DFA'd Ryan Kreidler in a whirlwind of roster moves.

Chris Sommers is back in the saddle for his second season at Waynesfield-Goshen with plenty of excitement around his program.