Tigers Acquire RHP Brady Smith, Assign Him to Great Lakes Loons
Detroit added right-hander Brady Smith in a trade and he has already begun pitching in the Midwest League for the Midland-based Great Lakes Loons.
The Detroit Tigers have acquired RHP Brady Smith via trade. Smith has been assigned to the Great Lakes Loons, Detroit's Low-A affiliate in the Midwest League, based in Midland, Michigan. The move signals the Tigers are integrating Smith into their minor league system immediately. No additional terms of the trade were disclosed.
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