Overview
- The Tigers made the bullpen swap before the second game of their series against the Brewers at Comerica Park.
- Enmanuel De Jesus was sent to Triple-A Toledo for performance reasons after giving up seven runs over 1⅓ innings in the previous 12-4 loss.
- Through six outings this season, De Jesus carried a 10.13 ERA across eight innings.
- Detroit called up 36-year-old right-hander Burch Smith, who posted a 1.80 ERA with no walks and 16 strikeouts in 10 innings at Triple-A.
- The move included a 40-man roster adjustment, and Smith brings a lengthy MLB résumé that includes a 5.79 ERA over 247⅓ innings in 152 games.