Tampa Bay Rays Acquire Pitcher Alex Faedo in Trade with Detroit Tigers

Faedo, 29, made 37 appearances for the Tigers in 2024, going 5-3 with a 3.61 ERA. He also started six games as the Tigers finished third in the American League Central and advanced to the ALDS.

It will be interesting to see how the Rays utilize Faedo given that he spent most of 2024 as a reliever and most of 2022-2023 as a starter. In those two years, he started 24 games out of 27 appearances. The Rays figure to have Taj Bradley, Shane McClanahan, Drew Rasmussen, Shane Baz and Ryan Pepiot in the rotation at the start of the year, but an injury in spring training could force them to give Faedo a longer look in that role.

If the team stays healthy this spring, Faedo could be a multi-inning option out of the bullpen and a spot starter.

The Rays are coming off a season in which they went 80-82 and finished fourth in the American League East. They'll be playing their games this season at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa after Tropicana Field undertake serious damage during Hurricane Milton back in October of 2024.