The AL Central-leading Tigers added a pair of arms, making an in-division trade with the Minnesota Twins to add right-handers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak. Detroit officially lost starter Reece Olson for the season with a shoulder injury earlier in the day Monday.

The Detroit Tigers are expected to make some real moves at the trade deadline over the course of the next couple of days. Detroit got things started on Monday w

On a day right-handed starter Reese Olson (shoulder) was lost for the rest of the season and veteran Chris Paddack was acquired in a trade from the Twins, Melton, calmly and coolly blanked the Arizona Diamondbacks for seven innings Monday night and the Tigers took the opener of the three-game series 5-1 at Comerica Park.

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this coming Thursday, July 31, and the action is beginning to pick up. This past weekend we saw Josh Naylor go to the Mariners and Ryan McMahon go to the Yankees,

The Tigers have shown some level of interest in Arizona third baseman Eugenio Suarez (a former Tiger), but that pursuit appears to have cooled. Suarez, while intriguing, doesn’t fit a pressing need. Detroit’s current third baseman, Matt Vierling, made the All-Star team and remains a strong clubhouse presence despite slumping in July.

The Tigers' five prospects were tied for fifth-most among all organizations, with the Cleveland Guardians and Milwaukee Brewers.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Reese Olson posted a 3.15 ERA with 25 walks and 65 strikeouts across 68⅔ innings in 13 starts during the 2025 season.