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• Triple-A Toledo catcher Brad Davis made his professional pitching debut for the Mud Hens on Wednesday in a 12-0 loss to Louisville. He pitched the ninth inning, walking the bases loaded before inducing a fly out and a double play to escape the jam. The Hens were short a reliever after the Tigers recalled Evan Reed on Sunday.

• Tigers catching prospect James McCann went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in Wednesday's Eastern League All-Star Game. His Double-A Erie teammate, Will Startup, pitched a perfect fifth inning for the Western Division All-Stars in a 5-0 win. McCann will represent the Tigers on Sunday in the MLB All-Star Futures Game at New York's Citi Field.

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