Overview
- The Tigers added right-hander Carl Edwards Jr. on a minor-league contract and placed him with Triple-A Toledo.
- Edwards recently worked two games for the Mets, allowing one run with 11 strikeouts across six innings.
- The signing follows a brief Mets stint that ended with a designation for assignment, a waiver clear, and his choice of free agency.
- Before the call-up, he logged four starts for Triple-A Syracuse with a 5.29 ERA over 17 innings.
- He is a 2016 Cubs World Series winner with a career 3.51 ERA and a strong strikeout record across 302 MLB games.