The Detroit Tigers enter then waning days of the 2025 season in desperate need of some sort of boost. Winning the AL Central was seen as a formality just a few weeks ago, but that has all changed after a stunning collapse by Detroit, as well as a torrid run from the rival Guardians. While Wednesday's roster move isn't likely to change the Tigers' fortunes much, now is the time to try anything and everything that could work.
While there was some that thought Javy Baez could return to the lineup on Wednesday, that has turned out not to be the case after the latest update.