Warwick Saupold

Saupold pitched quite well for Triple-A Toledo in 2016, holding a 2.30 ERA over 11 starts and 74.1 innings. He was called up to the Tigers in early May to serve in a bullpen role but imploded twice toward the end of May, allowing eight runs between two outings before being placed on the disabled list with a groin injury. His poor performance sent him back to Toledo upon regaining health, where he remained the rest of the season, save for an emergency call as the Tigers needed an extra arm in August. Saupold's arsenal is about 80 percent fastballs and cutters, suggesting he may be better destined for the bullpen, although he only tops out in the low 90s. He's shown flashes of decent strikeout rates throughout his minor league career, but it's actually been negatively correlated with his ability to get guys out, suggesting he's more of a contact pitcher going forward. Unless he's able to grab a fifth starter role, Saupold won't have much fantasy value as a low-strikeout reliever.