Chris Paddack is leaving the Detroit Tigers for three days after a death in his family.

Paddack — whom the Tigers moved from the starting rotation to the bullpen — struggled Tuesday, Sept. 2, against the New York Mets at Comerica Park, allowing six runs across 1⅓ innings in his first relief appearance for the Tigers. He pitched while grieving the death of a family member.

"We're human beings," Paddack said after Tuesday's 12-5 loss . "I want to be there for my family. A.J. (Hinch) and them, they're giving me three days to go spend time with my family and be there. Hopefully, that's a little reset for me, to be able to go back home and hug the loved ones. The reason why I play this game is for them."

Paddack, 29, is facing a difficult stretch — mourning the loss of a family memb

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