DETROIT -- The Tigers' search for undervalued pitching led them north of the border to independent ball. But in acquiring former Phillies reliever Phillippe Aumont, the Tigers hope to find the upside in the former first-round Draft pick.
Aumont's indy team, the Ottawa Champions of the Can-Am League, announced the deal this week, since the club sold his contract to Detroit. The Tigers haven't officially confirmed the deal; they tend to announce Minor League signings in groups rather than individually.
Aumont was the 11th overall pick in the 2007 MLB Draft by the Mariners, 16 picks before the Tigers selected Rick Porcello.