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Detroit Tigers in winter leagues: Drew Carlton responds; Elvin Rodriguez has 'tiny issue'

Detroit Tigers reliever Drew Carlton has a history of throwing strikes and maintaining a respectable earned run average.

Surprisingly, the 26-year-old didn't get off to the best start for Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter League. The Tigers then removed him from the 40-man roster to make space for offseason transactions. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo, where he is expected to begin the 2022 season.

Carlton allowed three runs in his second outing in the Dominican Republic, but he has since bounced back. He owns a 2.