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Tigers activate Greene from DL, option Farmer
- Updated: June 4, 2016
DETROIT — For the second time in three days, the Tigers are apparently sending a starter to the bullpen. In the case of Shane Greene, however, they’re hoping his role change coming off the disabled list will give them an impact arm to help a relief corps that has been inconsistent in recent weeks.
The Tigers activated Greene from the 15-day disabled list after Friday’s 10-3 win over the White Sox. To make room on the 25-man roster, Detroit optioned reliever Buck Farmer to Triple-A Toledo.
Tigers officials didn’t comment on the move postgame, but it’s expected that Greene will work out of the bullpen, a shift manager Brad Ausmus hinted at earlier in the week.
“I think there’s kind of a split camp on whether he should be a reliever or a starter,” Ausmus said Wednesday. “Some think he could be a setup-type relief pitcher, …
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