The Tigers have added two players to the organization via waiver claims over the past few days. First, on Friday, they picked up left handed pitcher Andrew Vasquez from the Phillies. Then, news came out on Monday that Detroit also claimed second baseman Isan Díaz from San Francisco.
Vasquez came up through the minors with the Twins, overcoming massive odds as a 32nd round draft pick and debuting in Minnesota in 2018. He’s had trouble finding a major league home since then, logging innings for the Twins again in 2019, followed by the Dodgers in 2021, the Blue Jays and Giants in 2022, and finally the Phillies and Tigers in 2023.