OUTDugan Darnell RP DET Mon 1/5/26 10:19 AM
OUTDugan Darnell
RP DET
The Tigers re-signed Darnell (hip) to a minor-league contract Monday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Darnell was claimed off waivers and then non-tendered by the Tigers in November, but he will return to the organization on a minor-league pact. The righty reliever underwent hip surgery in September and it's unclear when he might be ready to pitch in games.
OUTDugan Darnell RP DET Fri 11/21/25 8:13 PM
OUTDugan Darnell
RP DET
Darnell (hip) was non-tendered by Detroit on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The Tigers claimed Darnell off waivers in mid-November, but his time with the club was short-lived. He'll become a free agent as he continues to recover from hip surgery that he underwent in mid-September.
OUTDugan Darnell RP DET Tue 11/18/25 6:55 PM
OUTDugan Darnell
RP DET
Darnell (hip) was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Tuesday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Darnell received his first big-league call-up in August and made nine appearances with the Rockies before landing on the injured list with left hip inflammation. Surgery was deemed necessary, and Darnell has since jumped to Pittsburgh and Detroit on waivers. He will be subjected to the waiver process once again after being DFA'd.
OUTDugan Darnell RP DET Wed 11/12/25 3:19 PM
OUTDugan Darnell
RP DET
The Tigers claimed Darnell (hip) off waivers from the Pirates on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Darnell spent most of the 2025 season at Triple-A Albuquerque in the Rockies organization, holding a 3.19 ERA and 63:19 K:BB over 53.2 innings. He had surgery in September to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, but the Tigers appear confident in his ability to make a full recovery.
OUTDugan Darnell RP DET Thu 11/6/25 6:34 PM
OUTDugan Darnell
RP DET
The Pirates designated Darnell (hip) for assignment Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Thursday marks the second time in six days that Darnell has been DFA'd, as he joined the Pirates via waiver claim from Colorado last Friday. The 28-year-old righty posted a 3.19 ERA and 1.15 WHIP across 53.2 Triple-A innings in 2025 despite playing in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, giving him a fair amount of appeal for bullpen-needy teams browsing the waiver wire.
OUTDugan Darnell RP DET Fri 10/31/25 7:00 PM
OUTDugan Darnell
RP DET
The Pirates claimed Darnell (hip) off waivers from the Rockies on Friday and placed him on the 60-day injured list, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Darnell posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in the majors this year across 11.2 innings, though his season was cut short in late August by a torn labrum in his left hip. Now in the Pirates organization, the 28-year-old righty will be entering a more pitcher-friendly environment compared to Colorado. However, he'll still likely be limited to middle-relief duties in Pittsburgh.
OUTDugan Darnell RP DET Fri 8/29/25 5:36 PM
OUTDugan Darnell
RP DET
Darnell will undergo surgery in mid-to-late September to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Darnell was transferred to the 60-day injured list Sunday due to left hip inflammation. The injury is severe enough for the 28-year-old right-hander to go under the knife, and it's not clear whether he'll be ready to resume baseball activities by the start of spring training. Darnell spent most of the 2025 season with Triple-A Albuquerque but was called up to the Rockies on Aug. 1 and appeared in nine games for the big club, finishing with a 3.86 ERA and 1.46 WHIP over 11.2 innings.
OUTDugan Darnell RP DET Sun 8/24/25 9:41 AM
OUTDugan Darnell
RP DET
Colorado transferred Darnell (hip) to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
The Rockies placed Darnell on the 15-day IL on Friday due to left hip inflammation, an injury that interim manager Warren Schaeffer acknowledged that the reliever had been dealing with "for a while," per MLB.com. While the Rockies haven't revealed that Darnell is dealing with anything more significant than swelling in the hip, the club evidently determined that the right-hander wasn't on track to return before the end of the season. Darnell will close his rookie campaign with a 3.86 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 5:7 K:BB in 11.2 innings out of the Colorado bullpen.
OUTDugan Darnell RP DET Fri 8/22/25 2:19 PM
OUTDugan Darnell
RP DET
The Rockies placed Darnell on the 15-day injured list Friday with left hip inflammation.
EDGE Analysis
Darnell had made nine relief appearance since being added to the Rockies' roster, posting a 3.86 ERA but an ugly 5:7 K:BB over 11.2 innings. He will be eligible to return Sept. 6, but it's unclear whether he'll be ready at that time.