Meet new Tigers Joey Wentz, Travis Demeritte, Paul Richan, Alex Lange
Here are the players acquired by the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday in exchange for Shane Greene (Atlanta Braves) and Nick Castellanos (Chicago Cubs):
Acquired for Shane Greene
JOEY WENTZ
Position: Left-handed pitcher
Age: 21
Born: Oct. 6, 1997 in Lawrence, Kansas
Drafted: By Atlanta Braves, first round, compensation, 2106, out of Shawnee Mission East HS, Prairie Village, Kansas
Height: 6-5
Weight: 210
2019 stats (Mississippi Braves, Southern League): 5-8 record, 4.72 ERA, 1.311 WHIP, 103 innings, 90 hits, 100 strikeouts, 45 walks
TRAVIS DEMERITTE
Position: Outfielder
Age: 24
Born: Sept. 30, 1994 in New York
Drafted: By Texas Rangers, first round, No. 30 overall, 2013, out of Winder-Barrow HS, Winder, Georgia
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
2019 stats (Gwinnett Stripers, International League): .286 BA, .387 OBP, .558 SLG, 20 HR, 74 RBI
Acquired for Nick Castellanos
PAUL RICHAN
Position: Right-handed pitcher
Age: 22
Born: March 26, 1997, in Newhall, California
Drafted: By Chicago Cubs, second round, compensation, 2018, out of University of San Diego
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
2019 stats (Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Carolina League): 10-5 record, 3.97 ERA, 1.226 WHIP, 93 innings, 96 hits, 86 strikeouts, 18 walks
ALEX LANGE
Position: Right-handed pitcher
Age: 23
Born: Oct. 2, 1995 in Riverside, California
Drafted: By Chicago Cubs, first round, No. 30 overall, out of LSU
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
2019 stats (combined, Tennessee Smokies, Southern League, and Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Carolina League): 3-12 record, 5.82 ERA, 1.604 WHIP, 86.2 innings, 94 hits, 79 strikeouts, 45 walks