Third pitching prospect acquired by Tigers at deadline placed on IL
Brady Smith, the Tigers' No. 10 prospect per MLB Pipeline, left his last start with an apparent arm injury.
The Detroit Tigers acquired a third pitching prospect, Brady Smith, from the Los Angeles Dodgers in a trade that also sent starter Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers. Smith, a 21-year-old prospect, was placed on the injured list by the West Michigan Whitecaps on Thursday night. The Whitecaps made the announcement after Smith left his most recent start on Saturday with an apparent right throwing arm injury.
Despite only facing five batters, Smith was shaking his arm before being checked out by a trainer and exiting the game at LMCU Ballpark in Comstock Park. Smith made his first home start for the Whitecaps in the trade, marking his second start overall. Smith was selected by the Dodgers as the third round pick in 2023 and underwent Tommy John surgery following his draft.
He had previously made his professional debut in 2025. Other prospects included outfielder Zyhir Hope and right-hander River Ryan, who is currently on the injured list at Triple A. The Tigers also traded pitcher Casey Mize ahead of the deadline, and Top prospect Kash Mayfield is currently on the injured list with an apparent hamstring issue.
Smith, ranked as the 10th top prospect by MLB Pipeline, has made 23 starts this season, posting a record of 1-7 with a 4.24 ERA and has struck out 118 batters in 80.2 innings.
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