Overview
- The Tigers signed right-handed reliever Tyler Kinley and will have him available for the series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays after the move was announced on Monday.
- To open a 40-man roster spot Detroit optioned Ty Madden to Triple-A Toledo and designated Ricky Vanasco for assignment.
- Kinley was released by the Atlanta Braves after 49 relief appearances this season and posted a 6-5 record with a 4.01 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, 42 strikeouts and one save in 42.2 innings for 2026.
- The 35-year-old is a nine-season major-league veteran who has pitched for five organizations, including a multi-year stretch with the Colorado Rockies from 2020–25.
- Detroit gets an experienced late-inning option and a short-term boost to bullpen depth, and the club will likely monitor Kinley’s strikeout and home-run rates to see if he can stabilize late innings.