ST. LOUIS — The Detroit Tigers need a starter for Sunday's series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals, and to fill the void, right-hander Alex Faedo will be promoted from Triple-A Toledo.
Faedo, 2017's No. 18 overall pick, arrived in the clubhouse Saturday morning as a member of the taxi squad. The Tigers will activate him before Sunday's game and need to clear a spot on the 26-man roster.
"He'll get the start," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said.
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Faedo, 27, didn't receive a spot on the Tigers' Opening Day roster coming out of spring training.