Tyler Kinley Signs With Detroit Tigers on Major League Deal

Tyler Kinley is headed to Detroit, per Jason Beck of MLB.com, as the Tigers add the right-hander to their bullpen on a major league deal.

Kinley was released by Atlanta last week before the Tigers moved to bring him aboard — a reunion of sorts, given the headline's framing of him as an "old target" for the organization. The phrasing suggests Detroit had interest in Kinley prior to this signing, though the specifics of that earlier pursuit are not detailed in the report.

What we know

Kinley arrives at a difficult moment for Detroit. The club has gone 2-9 without Riley Greene, who has been sidelined — the worst record in the AL over that span, per earlier reporting. Any bullpen reinforcement lands in a meaningful context.

What remains unconfirmed

The precise terms of the deal and Kinley's immediate roster status have not been detailed in this report. Whether he is active right away or subject to further roster maneuvering is not specified here.