MINNEAPOLIS — Former Anchor Bay High School and Michigan State University left-handed pitcher Anthony Misiewicz has joined the Detroit Tigers‘ organization after being claimed off waivers Sunday.
Misiewicz, a relief pitcher, has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo.
The 28-year-old has already been a part of the three organizations — Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks — in 2023. The Tigers claimed him off waivers from the Diamondbacks.
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The Seattle Mariners selected Misiewicz in the 18th round (No. 545 overall) in the 2015 draft out of Michigan State. He pitched for the Mariners in the 2020-22 seasons before a trade to the Royals.
In 2023, Misiewicz pitched in seven games for the Diamondbacks. He logged a 5.63 ERA with three walks and six strikeouts in eight innings. He also pitched in 10 games for Triple-A Reno, with a 2.84 ERA, five walks and 14 strikeouts in 12⅔ innings.
Misiewicz also spent parts of May and June on the injured list with a right calf strain.
He owns a 4.51 ERA with a 7.1% walk rate and a 23.3% strikeout rate in his 126-game career in the big leagues.
Right-handed reliever Seth Elledge — claimed off waivers from the New York Mets in mid-May — was designated for assignment by the Tigers to make room for Misiewicz on the 40-man roster.
Elledge, 27, posted a 3.86 ERA with seven walks and 13 strikeouts across 14 innings in 10 games for Triple-A Toledo.
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