DETROIT -- While the Tigers continue their search for Major League pitching to add to their roster, they have some decisions to make on their pitching prospects ahead of next month's Rule 5 Draft. The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to select players out of other farm systems who aren't on their Major League club's 40-man rosters by Friday at 11:59 p.m. ET. The Tigers used it during their rebuild a decade ago to bring in young players such as Chris Shelton and Wil Ledezma, and they added Kyle Lobstein a few years ago in similar fashion. Players who are drafted for $50,000 must either spend the entire season on a team's active roster (there are some exceptions...
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