Tommy Kahnle, a 2007 Shaker graduate, signed Wednesday with the Detroit Tigers after spending the past two seasons in the bullpen of the New York Yankees.

Instead of making blockbuster trades to bring in veteran players to improve the lineup today, they elected to stand pat, hoping their homegrown and highly drafted talent can work its way to the majors ...

Stanek landed with the Mets at last year’s trade deadline after being shipped over from Seattle. With the Mets, he put up a 6.06 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 17 appearances.