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Tigers call up UConn left-hander Andrew Sears for MLB debut

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 10:49 PM

Last updated Aug 22, 2026

Tigers call up UConn left-hander Andrew Sears for MLB debut

Summary

Andrew Sears, a left-handed pitcher from UConn, has been called up to the Detroit Tigers. He is set to be activated on Sunday, although he is not expected to start in the game against the Kansas City Royals. Sears, drafted in 2023, has impressed in the minor leagues with a 2.83 ERA across 61 games. This season, he recorded a 2.57 ERA at Double A Erie before moving to Triple A Toledo. His debut will make him the sixth former UConn player to reach the majors in 2026, a first for the program.

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Key Details

•Andrew Sears called up by the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
•He has a 2.83 ERA in 61 minor-league games.
•Sears will join five other former UConn players in MLB this season.
•He is likely to debut as a bulk reliever after the opener.
•Tigers are in a weekend series against the Royals.

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10:49 PMYahoo Sports — This UConn left-hander about to make it a six pack of former Huskies in MLB

What they're saying

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Andrew Sears, a left-hander from UConn with potentially dominant stuff, called up to the major leagues by the Tigers on Saturday. “He will be activated [Sunday],” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters in Kansas City, where the Tigers are in the midst of a weekend series against the Royals. “He’s not going to start, but he will certainly make his major-league debut at some point. “I don’t ...
— Yahoo Sports

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