The Detroit Tigers activated referee Buck Farmer from the 10-day injured list for Thursday night’s final in Chicago.
Farmer left a left body in Pittsburgh on Aug. 9 while breaking to first base on a baseball, but the injury was not considered serious and he spent the minimum time at the IL.
To make room for Farmer, Tigers referee assistant Carson Fulmer appointed for assignment. Fulmer is out of options, which means he can not be transferred to the minor leagues without first removing exemptions.
Farmer, 29, had a 2.84 ERA in 6 1/3 innings of work before his injury, and worked primarily as the eighth submitter to close Joe Jimenez.
The Tigers’ 10-man bullpen now looks like this: Jimenez, Farmer, Gregory Soto, Jose Cisnero, John Schreiber, Bryan Garcia, Daniel Norris, Tyler Alexander, Kyle Funkhouser and Rony Garcia.
Fulmer, 26, was charged with exemption from the Chicago White Sox on July 25. The Vanderbilt University stand was set eighth in 2015 by the Chicago White Sox and was once one of the mainstays of baseball. But he has struggled to control much of his career in the big and small leagues.
Fulmer posted a 6.75 ERA in 6 2/3 innings of work with the Tigers, knocking out seven and running three. If he clears exemptions, the Tigers can keep him in the organization by sending him directly to the alternative training ground in Toledo.
PLAYERS ON 40-MAN ROSTER (40)
Players in bold are on active roster
Left-handed pitchers (5): Tyler Alexander, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Norris, Tarik Skubal, Gregory Soto.
Right-handed pitchers (15): Beau Burrows, Anthony Castro, Jose Cisnero, Buck Farmer, Michael Fulmer, Kyle Funkhouser, Bryan Garcia, Rony Garcia, Joe Jimenez, David McKay, Casey Mize, Ivan Nova (IL), Franklin Perez, John Schreiber, Spencer Turnbull.
Catchers (4): Eric Haase, Grayson GreinerJake Rogers, Austin Romine.
Invaders (8): Sergio Alcantara, Miguel Cabrera, Jeimer Candelario, Harold Castro (IL), Willi Castro, Niko Goodrum, Isaac Paredes, Jonathan Schoop.
Outfielders (8): Jorge Bonifacio, Daz Cameron *, Travis Demeritte, Derek Hill, JaCoby Jones, Cameron Maybin, Victor Reyes, Christin Stewart.
Daz Cameron is believed to be on the COVID-related injury list. The Tigers revealed the names of players on the list who do not count against the 40-man roster.
RHP Jordan Zimmermann, RHP Dario Agrazal, Outfielder Troy Stokes Jr. and first baseman CJ Cron are on the 45/60 day injured list and do not count against the 40-man roster.
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