Friday night at 8 p.m. ET was the deadline for MLB teams to tender contract offers to their eligible players and finalize their 40-man rosters in advance of the Rule 5 draft in December. The Tigers made offers to everyone eligible on the roster, and agreed to one-year deals with Andy Ibáñez and Zach McKinstry, avoiding arbitration.
None of that was a surprise, but then the Tigers claimed LHP Bailey Horn off waivers from the Boston Red Sox, and designated RHP Wilmer Flores for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot.
Just two years ago, the 23-year-old Flores was one of the team’s top prospects.