Tigers cut relievers Stohr and Downs

Tigers cut relievers Stohr and Downs
By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com | 03/17/12 1:37 PM ET

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers further trimmed their Spring Training roster Saturday morning by making a pair of moves, neither of which affect the club's position battles.

Right-hander Tyler Stohr was optioned to Double-A Erie, and left-hander Darin Downs was reassigned to Minor League camp.

Stohr, 25, who made a successful return from Tommy John surgery last year, got in three Grapefruit League games, allowing one run and one hit with three walks and a strikeout in 2 1/3 innings. He pitched 57 innings of relief between Class A Lakeland and Erie last season.

Downs, 27, was a non-roster invitee to camp after signing a Minor League deal with the Tigers in November. He appeared in two games, allowing two runs in two innings with three strikeouts and two walks.

The Tigers now have 51 players in camp with less than three weeks to go before Opening Day.

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