TAMPA, Fla. -- The Detroit Tigers have designated left-handed reliever Jairo Labourt for assignment to make room for newly signed veteran Francisco Liriano.
Labourt, 23, a hard-throwing prospect acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays in the David Price trade in 2015, was removed from the 40-man roster and must clear waivers to stay in the organization.
The move was a mild surprise because Labourt progressed quickly up the the organizational ladder in 2017 after starting the year at Class A (Advanced) Lakeland.
He finished the year in Detroit, where control problems emerged during his brief stint with the club.