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Tigers Bolster Rotation With Twins Trade as Deadline Hunt Intensifies

Detroit responded to Reece Olson’s season-ending shoulder injury by acquiring Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak from Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JULY 28: Jordan Hicks #46 of the Boston Red Sox delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins during the ninth inning at Target Field on July 28, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Eugenio Suárez #28of Arizona Diamondbacks was hit by pitch in the eighth inning during the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta.
Jul 28, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres catcher Elias Diaz (17) celebrates after hitting a walk-off single during the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Reece Olson was ruled out for the season July 28 after suffering a right shoulder strain, prompting Detroit to seek pitching reinforcements.
  • On July 28 the Tigers traded with the Twins to add right-handers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak ahead of Thursday’s 6 p.m. trade cutoff.
  • Paddack arrives as a pending free agent with a 4.95 ERA over 21 starts while Dobnak provides cost-controlled depth through team options into 2028.
  • Eugenio Suárez, a top rental slugger with 36 home runs and 87 RBIs, left Monday’s game after an HBP, underwent negative X-rays and remains day-to-day.
  • Detroit, leading the AL Central at 65-46 and eight games up, is racing to complete a deal for Suárez before the July 31 deadline.