A once-dominant season for the Tigers has sprung some leaks George Hill Jersey , as the club has lost 13 of its last 16 games. Detroit still has a nine-game lead in the AL Central so its far from panic mode just yet, but some help is clearly needed at the deadline, as evidenced by yesterdays that brought to the rotation in place of the injured . Another rotation upgrade could be under consideration, as writes that the Tigers like . The Diamondbacks right-hander is seen as likely to be moved by the deadline since Arizona has started moving other impending free agents like , though it remains to be seen if the Tigers could emerge as an ardent suitor. Gambadoro notes that the Tigers are primarily focused on adding relief pitching, which tracks with recent reports linking Detroit to such bullpen arms as , , and . This isnt to say that president of baseball operations Scott Harris isnt exploring plenty of options, as the Tigers are also reportedly showing interest in third basemen like and another big Arizona trade chip (and former Tiger) . Detroits rotation also needed help even before Olson went down, as theres still uncertainty over the fifth starters role behind , , , and now Paddack. Adding Kelly would be a nice way to solidify the starting pitching situation, which in turn would indirectly also make things a little easier on Detroits struggling relief corps. Kelly has bounced back well from an injury-shortened 2024 season by posting a 3.22 ERA over 128 2/3 innings for the DBacks this year. His 23.5% strikeout rate, 45% groundball rate, and 7.4% walk rate are all above league average, though a .247 BABIP has helped Kelly get away with allowing a lot of hard contact. His higher 3.78 SIERA reflects that batted-ball luck, though Kelly has continued the good form he has shown for almost all of his seven-season run with the Diamondbacks. Kelly also posted good numbers during Arizonas NL pennant run in 2023, and this postseason experience would be helpful to a Tigers squad that surely has designs on making a deeper playoff run this October. Only around $2.31MM remains on Kellys $7MM salary, making him an affordable fit for pretty much any contender. Kelly discu sed his situation with and other reporters on Saturday, following what could be the right-handers final start in a DBacks uniform in 2025, but perhaps not ever. Even if he is dealt before Thursdays deadline, Kelly said he and his agent have both expre sed interest in a reunion in free agency this winter. Obviously, I understand the nature of the beast and the busine s aspect of it , Kelly said. The idea of, if I do get traded and if I do go somewherethe chance to win is obviously in the forefront of my mind. That all being said, I love being here. I have always loved being here. I would always be open to being a Snake moving forward . Jerami Grant Jersey