Tigers reliever Buck Farmer pitches during the eighth inning: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Buck Farmer was never an All-star. He wasn’t a high draft pick, or a top-100 prospect, or, truth be told, a terribly effective big leaguer.
But Buck Farmer was major-league pitcher. He spent parts of eight seasons with the Detroit Tigers, pitching in 241 games and throwing more than 320 innings. That’s something not many people can say.
It appears Buck Farmer’s 8th season in Detroit will be his last. Over the weekend he was designated for assignment for the second time this year, and yesterday he was given his unconditional release:
RHP Buck Farmer has cleared outright waivers and the Tigers have requested unconditional release waivers.