But never mind trading away Shane Greene and Nicholas Castellanos right at the deadline. The future is now for Jake Rogers.
The Tigers' catcher of the future was called up on Tuesday and played in his first major league game against the Angels in Anaheim, California. He had two hits, including the team's lone RBI in the 6-1 loss.
But he had another huge moment on Wednesday. In the third inning, Rogers sent a Jose Suarez pitch 404 feet over the left field wall for his first career home run.
This season in the minors, Rogers is hitting .