"Adding De Jesus to the 40-man roster doesn't guarantee that he'll make the major league club on Opening Day. The 29-year-old has only limited major league experience and thus has a full slate of three minor league option years remaining. Now that he's on the 40-man, however, he's a clear candidate to break camp with the team or be among the first arms summoned to the majors in the event of an injury."
"De Jesus, who pitched briefly with the 2023 Marlins, tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings this spring and held opponents to four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts before joining Venezuela's team in the World Baseball Classic. He's started one game in the Classic so far, holding Israel to one run on a pair of hits and no walks with eight punchouts through five terrific innings."
"He's spent the past two seasons in the Kiwoom Heroes' rotation in the Korea Baseball Organization, working to a combined 3.81 ERA in 343 innings. He's fanned 23.8% of his opponents there against a 6.1% walk rate. Detroit scooped him up on a minor league deal and non-roster invite this winter, but it's common for such deals to have foreign interest clauses."
The Detroit Tigers added left-hander Enmanuel De Jesus to their 40-man roster by placing right-hander Troy Melton on the 60-day injured list due to elbow inflammation. De Jesus, a 29-year-old with limited major league experience, had been pursued by Asian teams but the Tigers secured him on a minor league deal this winter. He performed well in spring training with 6 1/3 shutout innings and has impressed in the World Baseball Classic. While roster selection doesn't guarantee Opening Day inclusion, De Jesus remains a candidate to break camp or be called up for injuries. He previously spent two seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization with the Kiwoom Heroes, posting a 3.81 ERA.
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