| Thu Dec 11 2014 | 12:38 | Mercedes designated for assignment by Tigers on Thursday | ||||
Mercedes was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Thursday, Chris Iott of MLive.com reports. | ||||||
Mercedes was removed from the roster to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for Alex Wilson, who was acquired from the Red Sox on Thursday as part of a deal that also involved Yoenis Cespedes and Rick Porcello. Mercedes struggled last season in his first campaign at the Triple-A level, so he will likely repeat the level in 2015, whether that be with the Tigers or another team. | ||||||
| Sat Aug 16 2014 | 22:28 | Mercedes optioned back to Triple-A Toledo | ||||
Mercedes has been optioned back to Triple-A Toledo, James Schmehl of MLive.com reports. | ||||||
He'll return to Toledo, while Jim Johnson has been added to the Tigers' bullpen to take his place. | ||||||
| Wed Aug 13 2014 | 23:30 | Mercedes will be called up from Triple-A Toledo on Thursday | ||||
Mercedes will be called up from Triple-A Toledo on Thursday. | ||||||
Mercedes hasn't been particularly sharp lately, giving up eight earned runs over his last 13 innings out of Toledo's bullpen, but his ability to pitch multiple innings, and his presence on the 40-man roster, earned him a call to the big leagues for the first time. As such, expect Mercedes to work as a middle-to-long reliever with the Tigers. | ||||||