Tigers announced several moves when rosters expand

08/31/2008 1:39 PM ET
Willis rejoining Tigers on Monday
Leyland not prepared to make public his plans for Garcia
By David Just / MLB.com

DETROIT -- The Tigers announced several moves that will be made on Monday and Tuesday when rosters expand.

Prior to the afternoon game against the Yankees on Monday, Dontrelle Willis will be recalled from Triple-A Toledo, where he posted a 3-1 record with a 4.45 ERA in six starts. That followed his 0-1 record and 10.32 ERA with the big league club in April to June.

On Tuesday, Freddy Garcia will join the club, but will not be added to the active roster.

"We have a plan in place for [Garcia], which we're really not ready to announce yet," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "He will not be immediately active. I'm assuming, at some point, there's a good opportunity he would be. But at this time, we have a plan with him. He's only pitched five innings, so we're gonna work around that some, possibly simulate him Tuesday."

Willis will be throwing his scheduled simulated game on Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. ET.

Before Tuesday's game against the Angels, the Tigers will recall right-handed pitchers Chris Lambert and Freddy Dolsi, along with left-hander Clay Rapada from Toledo. The club will also purchase the contracts of catcher Dusty Ryan and infielder Mike Hessman.

"Well, obviously, the organization felt they deserved it," added Leyland of Ryan and Hessman.

Ryan is batting .338 with 11 runs scored, six doubles, two triples, two home runs and 12 RBIs in 18 games with the Mud Hens. Hessman, who played for the USA Team at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, is batting .269 with 81 runs scored, 17 doubles, five triples, 34 homers and 71 RBIs in 106 games at Toledo.

To make room for the two new members of the 40-man roster, Jeremy Bonderman and Vance Wilson will be transferred to the 60-day disabled list.

Mike Hollimon and Brent Clevlen have each spent time with the Tigers this season, but will likely not be rejoining the team in September.

"I'm not going into that," said Leyland, who added that the team does not expect any more additions for the time being. "We've got what we got; we called up what we called up."

Lambert posted a 12-8 record with a 3.50 ERA in 26 starts at Triple-A, and Dolsi gave up one run in nine innings with the Mud Hens. Rapada threw 14 2/3 innings of relief with the Tigers this season, surrendering seven runs.

David Just is an associate reporter for MLB.TV. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

Hessman is coming up!!!
And Dolsi is back!!!

And we may even get to see Freddy Garcia pitch! :garcia:

Whoop whoop!!!

I vote he takes Nate's spot

At least he is trying hard and has pitched at least three 16 plus win seasons!

During García's rookie season, he pitched 201 innings, compiling a 17-8 record with 170 strikeouts and a 4.07 ERA in 33 starts. After going 9-5 in his second season, he went on to win 18, 16, 12, 13, and 14 games over the course of the next five seasons.

Freddy was the starting pitcher in the championship clinching Game 4 of the 2005 World Series for the Chicago White Sox, going 7 innings and allowing no earned runs.

García throws a fastball that can get into the 90s and a hard slider. He also throws a two-seamer, a curve, a changeup and occasionally uses a splitter.

Yeah. Go Garcia Go!!!

GO TIGERS GO

Glad to see Clay coming back. And I think we will be pleasantly surprised by Dusty! He's been gooooood!

Dusty?

Dusty Ryan, the Mud Hens catcher

I Dusty!! Yay for all of the call-ups! Boo, no Michael.

Dolsi!!! WHOO!!!