The Tigers designated infielder and relievers and for a signment. Their spots on the 40-man roster will go to righties , and . Detroit kept that trio out of next months Rule 5 draft. Leonard has held a spot on Detroits 40-man roster since they acquired him in a minor trade with the Dodgers in August 2023. The 24-year-old infielder hit .253/.320/.435 between three minor league levels this year. He hasnt appeared in the majors. Vanasco Shawn Armstrong Jersey also landed in Detroit via a small trade with Los Angeles this one coming this past July. He pitched two scorele s innings at the major league level and has four career appearances. White, who turned 26 yesterday, pitched to a 5.03 ERA acro s 40 2/3 innings as a rookie in 2023. He spent most of this season on the minor league injured list. The three players joining the roster are all upper level bullpen arms. Lee, an Alabama product, came over from the Rangers at this years deadline in the trade. The 26-year-old righty turned in a 2.75 ERA acro s 36 innings between the two organizations. He punched out 30% of batters faced with a tidy 6.8% walk rate. Mattison, a 64 pitcher out of Bryant, posted excellent strikeout numbers this year. He fanned nearly 38% of hitters en route to a 2.41 ERA acro s 59 2/3 innings between High-A West Michigan and Double-A Erie. While the 25-year-old was a bit more advanced than most hitters he faced, he pitched well enough that another team couldve tried to stash him in the middle innings. Owens, 24 in January, has been traded twice since entering pro ball as a 13th-round pick in 2021. Originally an Atlanta draftee, he went to the Rangers last offseason for outfielder . Texas dealt him to Detroit as part of the deadline deal. The 510 hurler put up a 2.96 ERA while striking out just over a quarter of opponents in Double-A this year. Dave Kingman Jersey