The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired right-handed pitcher Mason Englert from the Detroit Tigers for minor league left-handed pitcher Drew Sommers; the Rays have positioned Rule-5 draft choose Nate Lavender on the 60-day Injured Record to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.
Englert, 25, was initially chosen by the Texas Rangers within the 4th spherical of the 2018 draft. He was named their eleventh greatest prospect coming into the 2019 season, however sadly must bear Tommy John surgical procedure prior to creating his skilled debut derailing a promising profession. Since then, Englert has climbed his method up the ladder and can be taken by the Tigers throughout the 2022 Rule 5 draft.
Englert would stick to Detroit’s massive league pen for the primary half of the 2023 season, however suffered a hip problem in July. This allowed the Tigers to position Englert on the 15-day Injured Record after which on a rehab task within the minor leagues for the remainder of the season to avoid the Rule 5 draft restrictions.
This previous season, Englert was up and down with the Tigers and compiled a 5.40 ERA | 4.92 FIP with a 17.2 Ok% & 5.4 BB% over 21 2⁄3 innings pitched.
Englert possesses glorious command and has an above common change-up and slider.
Sommers, 24, was an eleventh spherical choice by the Rays within the 2022 draft. He has spent the previous two years shifting up from Single-A to Excessive-A, pitching solely out of the bullpen. This previous season, he compiled a 4.00 ERA | 2.85 FIP with a 27.9 Ok% & 8.6 BB% over 54 innings pitched in Excessive-A.
