Tigers Designate Alex Faedo for Assignment

The Detroit Tigers have designated right-hander Alex Faedo for assignment, as reported by Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Faedo, 29, was the 18th overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft and has pitched for the Tigers over the past three seasons. Last season, he primarily worked in relief, logging 57 1/3 innings with a 3.61 ERA, an average strikeout rate of 22.4%, and a high walk rate of 11.4%.

​To make room on the 40-man roster, the Tigers have officially signed reliever Tommy Kahnle to a one-year deal.