Detroit Tigers signs Tommy Kahnle, Free Agent Reliever, one year appointment

The tigers signed right -handed reliever Tommy Kahnle To one year, $ 7.75 million contract, according to several sources with knowledge of the agreement. The 35-year-old, known for its evil shifts, is a swing-and-miss reliever for high leverage situations that fit exactly what Tigers needed to improve their bullp.

The deal is awaiting a physical examination.

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Kahnle, who turns 36 in early August, recorded a 2.11 era with 19 walks and 46 strikes over 42 ⅔ laps in 50 relief performance for New York Yankees in the 2024 season. He ranked Elite in Whiff Rate (36%) and above average at strike speed (25.7%), but he also ranked below average in gait (10.6%).

He also had an elite 59.8% soil ball speed.

Kahnle threw four pitch types last season: Changeup (73.1%), four-stitch fastball (19.3%), the slider (5.6%) and sinks (2%). His fastball was an average of 94.2 km / h and his shift generated a 38.9% whiff rate. He thrived against both right -handed and left -handed men when Righties hit .213 with a .684 ops and Lefties hit .169 with a .575 ops.