The Tigers have re-signed right-hander Brendan White to a minor league deal, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. White, who was non-tendered by Detroit last month, receives a non-roster invitation to big league Spring Training as part of the deal and will earn $765K when in the majors.
White, 26, got his start in the Tigers organization as a 26th-round pick in the 2019 draft. After making his pro debut shortly after being drafted, White didn’t pitch during the cancelled minor league season in 2020 but returned to the mound in 2021 for the club’s High-A affiliate. In 26 appearances (18 starts) at the level, White posted a solid enough 4.17 ERA in 101 1/3 innings of work with a 23.9% strikeout rate against a 6% walk rate. Despite those solid results, White was moved to the bullpen upon his arrival in Double-A the following year. That change in role came with excellent results as he dominated opposing hitters to the tune of a 2.67 ERA in 67 1/3 innings of work. His walk rate held steady at 6.3%, but his strikeout rate ticked up to 27.1% in the new role.
That not only earned him a promotion to Triple-A Toledo in 2023, but also opened the door for White to make his big league debut. The right-hander split his time between the majors and Triple-A in 2023 and totaled 77 2/3 innings of work between the two levels. At Triple-A, White posted an excellent 30.9% strikeout rate while walking 6.8% of opponents despite a rather pedestrian 4.14 ERA. In the majors, White struggled to a 5.09 ERA (86 ERA+) despite excellent peripherals. He punched out 24.9% of opponents against an 8.5% walk rate. On top of that, White also floated an impressive 51.9% groundball rate in the majors.
The right-hander’s strong peripherals seemed likely to earn him a spot in the Tigers’ bullpen mix for the 2024 season, but elbow inflammation kept him off the mound for almost the entirety of 2024. He pitched just 7 1/3 innings total last year across four levels of the minors before being placed on the 60-day IL in the majors back in August. Following White’s lost season, the Tigers opted to designate him for assignment and subsequently non-tender him last month. That made him a free agent eligible to sign with any of the league’s 30 organizations, but he ultimately will return to Detroit on a non-roster pact and attempt to work his way back to the majors.
The first step in that process figures to be getting healthy, a box which Petzold reports is already checked. He notes that the right-hander underwent a procedure to address a right radial nerve injury back in August and was back throwing off a mound the following month, allowing him to participate in a normal offseason throwing program. Assuming he stays healthy going forward, it’s not at all difficult to imagine White pitching his way back onto the Tigers’ roster at some point in 2025, and perhaps even in time for Opening Day 2025.
Why’d you take my scholarship away, Mr Costanza?
He became so disillusioned he had to join the Van Buren Boys
It’s called a T square!
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@ funk
It was when I was bangin’!
Good that they were able to sign him back. He provides the with depth at least and maybe more if he can take the next step after his injury.
NOW GO SIGN A BAT!!!
They don’t need a bat. Not with all of the minor league pitching they have signed. The Tigers will be able to shut teams down!
The apparent Chris Ilitch Plan remains undisturbed – ensuring Jace Jung Salary slots in at 3rd base.
The little I saw of him, I liked . I trust the Harris, Hinch, Fetter pitching evaluation team.
Harris is THE man. Not trading E-Rod, not drafting Langford, not signing someone that can handle 1B,3b or SS are just minor details. I mean he may not have drafted any of the players that made the playoffs, but he did sign Kenta Maeda. If someone doesn’t trust Harris after all he’s done so far, I would say they probably know more about baseball than you.
You are cherry picking the negative.
Two wicked drafts that have led to the #1 minor leagge system in baseball. Great pickups like Flaherty, Holton, Vierling, Guenther et al. Langford or Clark is TBD and by drafting Clark they got McGonigle their future SS who is a hitting machine so far and a top 100 prospect. He has been there two years so how is it relevant that he didn’t draft the players who madevthe playiffs. Your comments are ridiculous as usual.
2 wicked drafts? He passed on Langford. Clark at best will do what Langford did last year. McGonigle lacks power and is a below average fielder. We don’t o ow how last year’s draft will work out yet.
Great pickups?? LOL not one of those players are great. You overvalue the players because you want them to be great. That’s what clowns do.
You are hilarious. Bad. Langford is 3 years older than clark
and potentially a dh.
clown take. Langford is older and a potential dh
Whatever Colavito. You are in the minority on here about the value of Clark and McGonigle. Like dggoblue said Langford is a DH. Who would he replace in Detroit? Carp with his .900 + OPS or Greene with his .800+ OPS? By the way, 70 year olds shouldn’t overuse LOL. I give you until February before you get banned again sovat keadt go full out and entertain us until then 😉 Have a good Christmas dude. Cheers
Not only that, he HASN’T HIRED THE SUPERFIFE!
Obviously, he’s a goofball.
Clark has almost no power. He is a glorified singles hitter and doesn’t have the frame to become a power hitter like Langford. He will be lucky to hit 16 home runs in the majors. Sorry that you have no idea what you’re talking about. Maybe try watching a game or two??
Right because you watch Clark play? He’s a kid still. Power comes later when he develops physically. I’ll stick with the scouting reports vs your take on it.
Senor Smoke? Is that you?
It must be right? He’s been pretty tame and has only called me names once though so I wasn’t sure 😉
Next year the Tigers will have another .705 win percentage run to make the playoffs, guaranteed. Scott Harris knows what he’s doing.
LMFAO. I hope this is a joke.
Maybe he’s just emulating every sarcastic post you have made since you got back on here Colavito.
I get the feeling with all these dinky little signings, the Tigers are putting together a surprising offer for Bregman. While I admit it would be cool to see his name in next year’s lineup, it’s the ensuing 7 years that I fear will be nightmarish like Miggy, with diminishing results like most players as their 30s add up.
I feel the same way. I think I’d be happier if they signed Kim and traded for Yandy Diaz. Shorter term vets who don’t run the risk of that Miggy type drop-off and don’t block young guys coming up.
***YAWN***
If you sign someone or a couple of guys, who are you going to cut?
There are arguments for each player; Kreidler,injury; Perez, first year rook; McK, batted +.400 in playoffs…..ect..
These decisions affect people’s lives and careeers….
Pretty easy to be snarky on line.
That’s baseball.
If you don’t produce on a regular basis, you’re gone.
EVERY top tier club has to make the same decisions. The guys who get cut, try to get picked up by a non contender, like the White Sox……