Detroit – When the dust settled Tuesday, two vital members of the Tigers’ original pitching-chaos bullpen were no longer on the 40-man roster.

Right-hander Jason Foley and lefty Sean Guenther, whose work down the stretch in 2024 helped the Tigers finish 33-13 and roar into the postseason, were both designated for assignment.

Foley, a workhorse who pitched 199 games between 2022 and 2024 and led the team with 28 saves in 2024, did not make the opening-day roster last season and missed nearly the entire year with a shoulder injury that ultimately required an arthroscopic procedure.

Guenther pitched in just nine games last year before getting shut down with a hip injury. He allowed just two earned runs in 21 innings down the stretch in 2024.

Both Foley and Guenther have returned to their

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