PHILADELPHIA — The Detroit Tigers traded for veteran right-handed reliever Rafael Montero for Double-A infielder Jim Jarvis in a deal Wednesday, July 30, with the Atlanta Braves.
Here's how Evan Petzold, the Tigers beat writer for the Detroit Free Press, evaluates the Montero trade ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, providing a grade and analysis.
Grade: D.
The buzz: The Tigers watched Seranthony Dominguez get traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, then Ryan Helsley to the New York Mets, then Jhoan Durán to the Philadelphia Phillies.