Tigers acquire LHP Randy Wolf from Blue Jays for cash

The timing is no better for the Tigers’ pitching depth, as the club took another significant blow Thursday when starter Anibal Sanchez was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right rotator cuff strain.

After making six appearances (four starts) with the Marlins last season, Wolf has pitched exclusively in the minors this season while putting up a 2.58 ERA and 106/40 K/BB ratio in 139 2/3 innings over 23 starts with Triple-A Buffalo. But were not going to do that now, ” Ausmus said. My change-up has been always my touch-and-go pitch, where I feel I didn’t know what it was going to be like from day to day.

“I’m definitely thankful for the opportunity”, Wolf said.

The Detroit Tigers acquired left-handed pitcher Randy Wolf from the Toronto Blue Jays today for cash considerations. “When I was throwing, I felt incredible, where I haven’t felt that way in a long time”.

It’ll be fun that he’s old enough to have played with Tigers manager Brad Ausmus, as well as in college and the pros with assistant hitting coach David Newhan. To get an opportunity is something Ive worked hard to do, to get to this point.

“Aus is great. I think his first words to me when he called me were…”

“So the timing sucks, but you know what?”

“Norris, the strain looks to be a little bit worse than initially diagnosed”, manager Brad Ausmus said. Hes also a real good teammate, a real good guy…. He made his major league debut in 1999 with the Phillies and has not made an MLB start since 2014.

“He’s played quite a while”. So I think that speaks to the character and how much he loves the game of baseball that he continued to battle at the minor-league level after being a big leaguer for so long.