Sawyer Gipson-Long

Gipson-Long had much of 2023 and virtually all of 2024 wiped out due to Tommy John and hip surgeries. He moved past those issues in 2025 but had his season interrupted on two occasions by neck problems. When on the bump, Gipson-Long's ERA was a bloated 7.18 thanks in large part to eight home runs served up over 31.1 innings. He had a more promising 26:6 K:BB, though, and his K:BB in 32.2 frames with Triple-A Toledo was 35:8. Gipson-Long's velocity was down a bit from the last time we saw him in 2023, and he already wasn't a hard thrower. However, the right-hander gets whiffs with both his slider and changeup, and he can fill up the strike zone. The 28-year-old could surprise if he gets an opportunity, but he's a bit buried on the Tigers' rotation depth chart. Read Past Outlooks