The Detroit Tigers announced Friday that two pitchers were waived by the organization: right-hander Drew Hutchison and left-hander Ian Krol.
Hutchison and Krol were set for raises in salary arbitration, but the Tigers removed them from the roster to clear space in preparation for their offseason tasks. Both players cleared waivers and elected free agency, rather than accepting their assignments to Triple-A Toledo.
The Tigers have trimmed their 40-man roster to 36 players, but catcher Jake Rogers and right-handed pitchers Rony Garcia and Spencer Turnbull — three players on the 60-day injured list — must be reinstated to the roster by Sunday.