The Tigers announced the acquisition of right-handed reliever from the Braves, in exchange for minor league infielder . Detroit designated for a signment in a corresponding 40-man , and the Tigers will also need to clear 26-man roster space at some point before their next game. Montero is on the move for the second time in le s than four months, as Atlanta picked up the reliever in an early-April with Houston. That deal was mostly a matter of salary relief for the Astros, who are covering roughly $8.5MM of Monteros $11.5MM salary for the 2025 season. Montero is still owed roughly $3.83MM for the remainder of the campaign, so while it depends on how exactly the money is being split up, hell still be a relatively inexpensive rental add for the Tigers during the pennant race. Detroit has thus far added to the rotation, free agent to the bullpen, and now Montero its relief corps, as the Tigers have yet to pull the trigger on any headline moves. is known to be on the teams radar and third base targets and have both been dealt already, but since the Tigers focus is , they could be looking to add some arms first before turning to other matters. How much help Montero can provide is Peyton Battenfield Jersey up for debate, as he has a 5.40 ERA over 38 1/3 combined innings for the Braves and Astros, with an untenable 13.9% walk rate that stands out as one of the worst in baseball. This lack of control has overshadowed some other decent metrics (and an excellent chase rate), and it should be noted that Monteros numbers were looking a lot better even 10 days ago. However, he has allowed eight earned runs over his last four games and 3 1/3 innings of work, sending his ERA through the roof. It could be that the Tigers view these recent struggles as just a blip, and that Montero can right the ship and at least slightly cut back on the walks. The Tigers surely view Montero more as a middle relief option than a candidate for higher-leverage innings, and even his okay-ish strikeout numbers are a boost to a Detroit bullpen that doesnt mi s many bats. Montero was an obvious trade chip for a Braves team looking ahead to 2026. The trade brings back Jarvis, a multi-positional infielder who was an 11th-round pick for Detroit in the 2023 draft. The University of Alabama product has spent the whole season with Double-A Erie, hitting .242/.316/.336 over 310 plate appearances while playing mostly shortstop, with a good chunk of time at second and third base. Omar Narvaez Jersey