Tigers Call Up 33-Year-Old MLB Veteran Before Guardians Series

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The Detroit Tigers called up Tanner Rainey from Triple-A Toledo Tuesday, to fill the roster spot left temporarily open by placing Enmanuel De Jesus on the paternity list before opening a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians. Detroit Tigers PR announced the transaction Tuesday afternoon, with beat reporter Cody Stavenhagen confirming the move shortly after. 19, per MLB Pipeline, after a December 2018 trade sent him to the Nationals for Tanner Roark. He returned in 2023, struggled through a 4.76 ERA over 51 innings in 2024, and Washington cut him loose. A rough stint with Pittsburgh followed, an 0-1 mark and a 10.57 ERA in 7.2 innings before his July 2025 release.