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The Detroit Tigers have optioned reliever Enmanuel De Jesus to Triple-A Toledo and promoted Burch Smith to the MLB roster. This move comes ahead of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Detroit Tigers are swapping relievers.
The roster moves: Left-handed reliever Enmanuel De Jesus has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo, while right-handed reliever Burch Smith has been called up.
Smith, 36, owns a 5.79 ERA across 247⅓ innings in his 152-game MLB career, spanning six seasons with seven teams. The Tigers need to make a 40-man roster move before their game on Wednesday, April 22, thus opening a spot for Smith.
The Tigers made the switch before the second of three games in their series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Comerica Park.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Emmanuel De Jesus (37) throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth inning at Chase Field in Phoenix from March 30-April 1, 2026.
In Tuesday's 12-4 loss, De Jesus imploded in the seventh and eighth innings. The 29-year-old allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits and two walks with one strikeout over 1⅓ innings, throwing 49 pitches.
This season, De Jesus registered a 10.13 ERA across eight innings in six games.
The Tigers optioned him for performance reasons.
Meanwhile, Smith has been dominating at the Triple-A level. He posted a 1.80 ERA with zero walks and 16 strikeouts across 10 innings in eight games for the Mud Hens.
The Tigers needed to make a 40-man roster move to accommodate Burch Smith's promotion.
Burch Smith has a 5.79 ERA over 247⅓ innings in his MLB career, which spans six seasons with seven teams.
The Tigers are set to play their next game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, April 22.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers option Enmanuel De Jesus, recall Burch Smith