The struggling Tigers, who have all but fallen out of the AL postseason chase, have lost a pitcher for the remainder of 2026. The post Tigers Pitcher Likely Done for Remainder of 2026 Following Surgery appeared first on HEAVY.

Detroit Tigers reliever Burch Smith took himself out 2 pitches into a rehab game for Triple-A Toledo on Thursday and will be evaluated for an injury.

Burch Smith, a 36-year-old reliever, owns a 3.18 ERA with seven walks and 20 strikeouts across 17 innings in 13 games for the Detroit Tigers.

Veteran reliever Burch Smith signed with the Detroit Tigers for the 2026 season, many years after multiple elbow injuries nearly ended his career.