Detroit — With doubleheaders arriving about as regularly as pitching issues for the Tigers, they made two more moves Saturday ahead of a doubleheader against the Mariners that was to begin at 4:10 p.m. at Comerica Park.
Chad Bell, a left-handed, multi-inning option the Tigers had been using since last season, was designated for assignment to clear 40-man roster space for right-handed reliever Louis Coleman, a minor-league free agent who had been pitching well in 13 games at Triple A Toledo: 2.40 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, .157 opposing batting average.
Vacating the 25-man roster is right-handed reliever Johnny Barbato, who is returning to Toledo after he rolled up a 7.