Alex Cobb and José Urquidy have been afterthoughts throughout the entire season, but the Tigers have another injured pitcher who's been gone even longer. Former first-round pick Alex Lange last pitched in the majors on May 22, 2024. He was optioned to Triple-A after a one-inning outing when he gave up four runs, and then his season was over by late June when he underwent surgery to repair his back muscle.
Still, like Urquidy, the Tigers have frequently brought up Lange as an internal option who was working his way back, mostly when Scott Harris is arguing in favor of his lackadaisical approach to bullpen help at the trade deadline.