Tigers sign Nick Raquet to two-year minor-league contract
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 20, 2026, 7:14 PM
Last updated Oct 20, 2026
The Detroit Tigers have signed left-handed pitcher Nick Raquet to a two-year minor-league contract. Raquet, who recently underwent Tommy John surgery, is not expected to return to pitching until 2028. The 30-year-old was originally a third-round pick by the Washington Nationals in 2017 and has since faced challenges in his career, including a hiatus to work in consulting. He made his MLB debut in 2025 with the St. Louis Cardinals and had four appearances with the Baltimore Orioles in 2026. The Tigers have not yet made a formal announcement regarding this signing.
- •Raquet will not pitch until at least 2028 due to surgery.
- •He played for the Orioles in 2026, appearing in four games.
- •The Tigers recently signed other international players as well.
- •Raquet previously left baseball in 2020 but returned in 2023.
- 7:14 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers sign rehabbing left-handed reliever to two-year deal: report
"Nick Raquet was a third-round pick by the Washington Nationals in 2017, but in 2020 he quit the game to go work for Ernst & Young.
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