Tuesday was the final day for major league teams to add players to their 40-man roster in advance of December’s Rule 5 draft, and the Detroit Tigers had a few adjustments in mind. They added three minor league relievers to the roster to protect them from the draft, and designated three players for assignment to make room.
RHP Tyler Mattison, RHP Tyler Owens, and RHP Chase Lee were all added to the 40-man roster. INF Eddys Leonard, RHP Ricky Vanasco, and RHP Brendan White were designated for assignment in corresponding moves.
The additions make pretty good sense and there weren’t any big surprises.