The Detroit Tigers made their first significant roster moves in the regular season ahead of Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants. They activated Michael Lorenzen from the injured list, called up a left-handed reliever and optioned two players to Triple-A Toledo.
One of the two players, multi-positional infielder Ryan Kreidler, has been sent to the Mud Hens to improve his offense. He earned a spot on the Opening Day roster coming out of spring training.
"It's tough because he can help you win in a lot of different ways," Tigers manager A.