The Tigers added two more minor-league signings Wednesday, announcing deals with right-hander Michael Crotta and outfielder Chad Huffman. Neither deal includes a non-roster invite to Major League camp.
For the Tigers, the deals represent organizational depth for a farm system that didn’t have enough of it last year. For Crotta and Huffman, the deals present a return to the states after both spent the last two seasons playing in Japan.
The 31-year-old Crotta reached the Majors as a reliever with Pittsburgh in 2011 before elbow surgery put his career in transition. The 6-foot-6 hurler posted a 4-5 record with a 2.