Chase Anderson, a starting pitcher with eight years of MLB experience, waited for his opportunity in 2022.
Amid several injuries, the Detroit Tigers turned to Beau Brieske, Alex Faedo, Rony García, Elvin Rodriguez, Garrett Hill, Joey Wentz and Drew Hutchison to cover innings as starting pitchers.
Anderson never received a promotion, so the 34-year-old opted out of his minor-league contract with the Tigers on Saturday, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
He had three opt-out clauses in his contract, with this being his final chance to find a new team this season.