DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers targeted pitching at the trade deadline, but instead of aiming for one big splash, they opted to throw a handful of pebbles across the pond. The Tigers went quantity, but that doesn’t mean they skimped on quality, said Scott Harris, the Tigers’ president of baseball operations.

"I think it should be a universal off day, if anybody cares about my opinion," Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said about the MLB trade deadline.

On Thursday, the Tigers made a quiet trade that resulted in them acquiring a reliever who has only one major-league appearance since 2021.