The Rays announced Wednesday that theyve acquired righty from the Tigers in exchange for Karel Plasek Jersey minor league lefty . Tampa Bay opened a 40-man roster spot by transferring southpaw to the 60-day IL. Englert was designated for a signment in Detroit last week. Englert, 25, was with the Tigers for the past two years. A Rule 5 pick from the Rangers, he stuck on the roster through the 2023 season. Once the Tigers had full control over his rights for 2024, he was shuttled between Triple-A and the majors. Over those two campaigns, he to sed 77 2/3 innings for Detroit, allowing 5.45 earned runs per nine. His 16.5% strikeout rate was subpar but he limited walks to a 6.4% clip. Those numbers arent mind-blowing, but Englert was better in the minors last year. He to sed 49 2/3 innings on the farm over 32 appearances with a 3.08 ERA, 33% strikeout rate and 8.9% walk rate. Prior to his Rule 5 selection, he to sed 199 1/3 minor league innings over 2021 and 2022 with a 3.93 ERA, 27.7% strikeout rate and 7% walk rate. Englert is still fairly young and has a couple of options years remaining. The major league results havent been there yet but the minor league numbers seem to be intriguing enough that the Rays have brought him aboard. As a club that rotates pitchers through the roster fairly frequently, it wouldnt be a surprise if Englert moves between Triple-A and the majors throughout the coming season. Lavender, 25, was just taken in the most recent Rule 5 draft. He had Tommy John surgery in May and likely wont be able to return until the second half. Todays transfer officially rules him out of the first two months of the campaign. Though the Tigers had to bump Englert off the roster, they are at least getting something in return. Sommers, 24, was an 11th-round selection of the Rays in 2022. In 2023, he to sed 43 Single-A innings with a 2.72 ERA, 34.7% strikeout rate, 5.3% walk rate and 53.3% ground ball rate. Last year, he got bumped up to High-A and to sed 54 innings with an ERA of 4.00, 27.9% strikeout rate, 8.6% walk rate and ma sive 67.8% ground ball rate. Hes not considered a top prospect but will give the Tigers an intriguing lefty relief option to plug into their system. Mark Recchi Jersey