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Signs with Japanese team The Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball signed Sammons to a one-year contract Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Sammons will have the ability to earn more than $1 million if he hits all of his incentives. The left-hander posted a 3.62 ERA and 18:9 K:BB over 27.1 frames with the Tigers in 2024 before being removed from their 40-man roster last month.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jettisoned off 40-man roster The Tigers outrighted Sammons from the 40-man roster Monday after he cleared waivers.

Impact Sammons appeared in six regular-season games for the Tigers in 2024, and across 27.1 innings he posted a 3.62 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 18:9 K:BB. He spent most of 2024 with Triple-A Toledo, and across 22 outings (20 starts), he posted a 6-7 record with a 4.15 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 102:44 K:BB across 102 innings.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sent down to Toledo The Tigers optioned Sammons to Triple-A Toledo following Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Sammons earned the win while serving in bulk relief Sunday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.1 frames. He now holds a 1-1 record with a 3.62 ERA and 0.91 WHIP across 27.1 major-league innings this season.

AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Secures first win Sammons (1-1) yielded one run on three hits and two walks over 4.1 innings in relief Sunday, striking out three and earning a win over the White Sox.

Impact Sammons entered the game in the second inning after Beau Brieske threw one frame as the opener. The only run the White Sox scored during Sammons' outing came via Andrew Vaughn's solo shot in the third frame. Sammons has found success as a long reliever since being promoted to Detroit; he's thrown at least four innings in five of his six career MLB appearances (zero starts) while registering a 3.62 ERA over 27.1 frames. He should continue being used as a bulk relief option down the stretch.

AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Secures first win Sammons (1-1) yielded one run on three hits and two walks over 4.1 innings in relief Sunday, striking out three and earning a win over the White Sox.

Impact Sammons entered the game in the second inning after Beau Brieske threw one frame as the opener. The only run the White Sox scored during Sammons' outing came via Andrew Vaughn's solo shot in the third frame. Sammons has found success as a long reliever since being promoted to Detroit; he's thrown at least four innings in five of his six career MLB appearances (zero starts) while registering a 3.62 ERA over 27.1 frames. He should continue being used as a bulk relief option down the stretch.

AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Takes first loss Tuesday Sammons (0-1) allowed three runs on four hits across 4.1 innings of relief to take the loss Tuesday against the Cubs. He walked three and struck out two.

Impact Sammons followed opener Alex Faedo, though the former was less effective compared to his last time out, when he allowed just one run across 5.2 innings. The lefty still has a solid 3.91 ERA overall across 23 innings this season, and the Tigers seem to like Sammons in a bulk role, so he could pick up some wins out of the bullpen down the stretch if he pitches well.

AUGUST 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pitches well in bulk role Sammons allowed one run on two hits across 5.2 innings of relief in Wednesday's 3-2, 10-inning win over the Mariners. He walked two and struck out four.

Impact After opener Beau Brieske tossed 1.1 innings to begin the game, Sammons took over and pitched well, though he left with the Tigers trailing 1-0. While the righty was unable to pick up his first MLB win, he did manage to lower his ERA to 3.38 to go along with a stellar 0.70 WHIP across 18.2 innings. Sammons is still mostly off the fantasy radar due to his long-relief role, though he could become more valuable if he enters the rotation at some point.

AUGUST 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in relief Sammons did not factor into the decision in Thursday's loss to the Mariners, allowing one run on two hits and one walk over 4.1 innings in relief while striking out four.

Impact Sammons took over for Brenan Hanifee to open the bottom of the third and retired the side in order before going on to hurl another two scoreless innings. The lefty would eventually cough up a solo homer to Luke Raley in the sixth, but still pitched his way through the frame and into the seventh before being relieved by Tyler Holton. It was only the third appearance of the season for Sammons, though he's pitched at least four innings in two of them while posting a 9:2 K:BB.

AUGUST 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes brief relief appearance Sammons retired all four batters he faced out of the bullpen in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Royals in 11 innings.

Impact After tossing 7.1 innings in bulk relief in his MLB debut July 29 versus the Guardians, Sammons seemed poised to fill one of the three open spots in the Detroit rotation this week. The Tigers instead chose to deploy him in a more traditional relief role in his next appearance, as Sammons entered Saturday's contest in the top of the eighth with two outs and runners on first and second. Sammons induced a flyout to get out of the jam, then tossed a clean ninth inning to help send the game to extras.

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Covers 7.1 innings in MLB debut Sammons allowed five runs on four hits across 7.1 innings of relief in Monday's 8-4 loss to the Guardians. He walked one and struck out five.

Impact With Jack Flaherty scratched from his Monday start as the Tigers look to trade him before Tuesday's deadline, the team turned to Beau Brieske as the opener instead, with Sammons used in a bulk role. The 29-year-old found some success in his MLB debut, though he was ultimately done in by three home runs, including a three-run shot by Bo Naylor. While it's a nice moment for Sammons, he's unlikely to have much fantasy impact as an unheralded rookie in Detroit's bullpen.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Covers 7.1 innings in MLB debut Sammons allowed five runs on four hits across 7.1 innings of relief in Monday's 8-4 loss to the Guardians. He walked one and struck out five.

Impact With Jack Flaherty scratched from his Monday start as the Tigers look to trade him before Tuesday's deadline, the team turned to Beau Brieske as the opener instead, with Sammons used in a bulk role. The 29-year-old found some success in his MLB debut, though he was ultimately done in by three home runs, including a three-run shot by Bo Naylor. While it's a nice moment for Sammons, he's unlikely to have much fantasy impact as an unheralded rookie in Detroit's bullpen.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Added to roster The Tigers selected Sammons' contract from Triple-A Toledo on Monday.

Impact Sammons has put up a 4.18 ERA and 78:34 K:BB over 84 innings covering 17 starts with Toledo this season. The left-hander is expected to be used in bulk relief Monday against the Guardians behind starter Beau Brieske, who is unlikely to work more than an inning or two before exiting the contest.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE