Detroit — At this time last year, Daniel Stumpf was serving an 80-game suspension after violating Major League Baseball’s policy against using performance-enhancing drugs.
He had made the Phillies opening day roster as a Rule 5 draft pick but, suspended and back home in Texas, playing in the big leagues again must’ve seemed like a long shot, especially after the Phillies returned him to his original organization, Kansas City, last July.
The long shot came in. The Tigers recalled the left-hander from Triple-A Toledo Friday night to replace Matthew Boyd, who was sent back down to work through his mechanical issues.