The Detroit Tigers have four pitchers in the starting rotation — Tarik Skubal , Jack Flaherty , Casey Mize and Charlie Morton — after sending right-hander Chris Paddack to the bullpen.

The Tigers moved Paddack from the rotation to the bullpen for performance reasons.

Not only has the 29-year-old struggled since the Tigers acquired him from the Minnesota Twins before the trade deadline , but he also owns a 5.37 ERA in 28 games (27 starts) throughout the 2025 season, leading the American League with 85 earned runs.

"We're in September. We have a really good team," Paddack said Tuesday, Sept. 2, after a 12-5 loss to the New York Mets at Comerica Park, in which he allowed six runs over 1⅓ innings in his first relief appearance. "I haven't met some of my expectations as far

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