Detroit Tigers Will Bring Along Recent Signing Slowly This Spring; No Timeline For Debut

According to Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, Trevor Rosenthal, who signed a minor league contract with the team last week, is not expected to be ready for Opening Day and there is currently no timeline for his regular season debut.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said it's not feasible for new reliever Trevor Rosenthal to be ready for Opening Day.

"He will always want to push it faster than we do, probably to a fault. That's what I told him today: 'Stay on our program and our plan.'"

— Evan Woodbery (@evanwoodbery) March 7, 2023

Rosenthal, who hasn't pitched in the majors since 2020 due to a multitude of injuries, including thoracic outlet and hip surgeries as well as hamstring and lat injuries, appears to be fully healthy, but Detroit will be cautious in easing him into action.

Tigers will take their time ramping up Trevor Rosenthal to make sure he stays healthy. A.J. Hinch did not put a timetable on his readiness for games but said, “Opening Day is not something that’s feasible.”

Hinch: “It does not matter when he’s ready, as long as he’s healthy.”

— Jason Beck (@beckjason) March 7, 2023

The 32-year-old veteran reliever could eventually work his way into late-inning situations, but his injury history makes his long-term health uncertain.

Over his eight-year career, Rosenthal holds a strong 3.36 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, with 490 strikeouts over 364 innings of work and 373 appearances. Photo Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports