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Detroit Tigers calling up 34-year-old lefty Dietrich Enns for first MLB game since 2021
Former Central Michigan left-hander Dietrich Enns is returning to MLB for the first time since 2021, following three seasons in Asia.
The Detroit Tigers are expected to select Enns — a 34-year-old who competed in Japan in 2022-23 and Korea in 2024 — from Triple-A Toledo to pitch Thursday, June 26, against the Athletics at Comerica Park, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation who were granted anonymity because the roster move is not official.
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The Tigers haven't listed a starter for Thursday's game, which is the series finale against the A's. Not only does Enns need to be added to the 26-man roster, but he also needs to be added to the already full 40-man roster.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Dietrich Enns warms up during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
"We'll have an update as we get through this series," manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday, June 24. "Tarik (Skubal) will go today. Jack (Flaherty) will go tomorrow. And the infamous TBD (to be determined) will go Thursday."
It will be Enns' first MLB game since Sept. 24, 2021, with the Tampa Bay Rays.
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To get here, Enns posted a 2.89 ERA with 15 walks and 71 strikeouts across 62⅔ innings in 14 starts for Triple-A Toledo.
Enns signed a minor league contract with the Tigers in January 2025.
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