The Detroit Tigers had some roster shuffling to take care of before Thursday's series finale against the Cleveland Guardians.

Detroit dropped the first two games to Cleveland this week, entering play on Thursday with just a 4 1/2-game lead in the division. With that in mind, it was a great time to get some veteran bullpen help back from the injured list.

The team announced that right-hander Paul Sewald had been activated from the 60-day injured list, recovering from a shoulder strain. Detroit acquired Sewald from the Guardians on July 31 after he had already been placed on the IL, adding to the intrigue of his activation.

Some further roster gymnastics were required to make the addition.

The Tigers also announced that righty José Urquidy had been designated for assignment, but was ex

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