The Rays have acquired right-hander from the Tigers, per announcements from both clubs. Faedo had been designated for a signment by the Tigers last week when they signed . Cale Makar Jersey The Rays are sending minor league catcher and cash to Detroit. Infielder has been designated for a signment by the Rays in a corresponding move, which . Getting Faedo, 29, is a buy-low move for the Rays. The Tigers grabbed him with the 18th overall pick in 2017 and ranked the righty as the #50 prospect in the entire league going into 2018. But the big league results havent matched up to that prospect billing just yet. Faedo has thrown 175 2/3 innings for the Tigers over the past three seasons, allowing 4.51 earned runs per nine. His 20.9% strikeout rate and 9.7% have both been a bit below league average. He is now out of options and would have had a hard time holding a roster spot in Detroit all year, so he got bumped off. The Rays are seemingly more willing to carry Faedo on the roster, since they are giving up a prospect and cash to get him. Perhaps the hope is that Faedo is in the proce s of finding a home in the bullpen. He has worked as a starter and a reliever in his big league career, but with a 5.00 ERA out of the rotation and 3.44 ERA from the bullpen. His 22.6% strikeout rate and 9.3% walk rate as a reliever arent outstanding numbers, but better than his 20.2% strikeout rate and 9.9% walk rate as a starter. Though he hasnt had huge punchout stuff, hes had some intriguing numbers in terms of limiting damage. His 34.4% hard hit rate allowed last year was in the 82nd percentile of qualified pitchers, according to Statcast. His barrel rate was in the 76th percentile and his average exit velocity 65th. His 2023 numbers in those categories were fairly similar. His out-of-options status will make things a bit challenging for the Rays, a club that normally likes to rotate pitchers on and off the roster with regularity. projects the club to run a six-man rotation of , , , , and . That leaves a seven-man bullpen consisting of , , , , , and Faedo. Montgomery is the only one of that relief group that can be optioned and RR has the out-of-options listed in Triple-A as of this writing. The roster might not shake out exactly like that, as spring performance and health can certainly change things, but theres not a ton of flexibility in the relief group at the moment. But if the Rays manage to keep Faedo in the mix, there will be a long-term payoff. He has just under two years of service time at the moment, meaning he can be controlled for five seasons if he continues to hang onto his roster spot and hasnt yet qualified for arbitration. For the Tigers, losing Faedo probably stings a little bit, but at least they were able to recoup some potential future value out of a guy who got squeezed off the fringes of the roster. Delgado, 20, was an international signing of the Rays out of Venezuela. Back in July, ranked Delgado as the #37 prospect in the Rays system. That report suggests Delgado could carve out a future backup catching role based mostly on his defense, particularly his throwing arm. The FanGraphs report gives le s praise for his offense. He has slashed .215/.337/.322 over three minor league seasons, though he showed some improvement last year with a line of .259/.382/.400. Given his age and that he still hasnt climbed higher than Single-A, hell be a long-term play for the Tigers. reported that Faedo was going to the Rays for Delgado and cash, prior to the official announcements. John Wensink Jersey