Buck Farmer

Expect a roster move involving right-hander Buck Farmer following the game tonight.

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CLEVELAND -- Buck Farmer is heading to Cleveland to join the Detroit Tigers. Which player will be on the move to make room for him remains to be seen.

Farmer was scheduled to start Tuesday night for Triple-A Toledo in their game against Durham, but relief pitcher Melvin Mercedes started in his place.

John Wagner of the Toledo Blade was the first to report that Farmer will join the Tigers:

Hearing that Melvin Mercedes is starting for @MudHens at Durham tonight because Buck Farmer is being promoted to #Tigers. — John Wagner (@JohnWagnerSport) June 23, 2015

Farmer made a spot start for the Tigers last month and has pitched well for Toledo. Farmer is 6-2 with a 3.56 ERA and a 1.229 WHIP in 12 starts for Toledo.

Farmer could be on the way to the Tigers to replace left-hander Kyle Ryan in the rotation. But Ryan's turn does not come up until Saturday, so the Tigers wouldn't need to make a move immediately if that was the case.

Of course, the Tigers could promote Farmer to move into the rotation and then move Ryan to the bullpen. That would require a move involving one of their three left-handed relievers: Tom Gorzelanny, Ian Krol or Blaine Hardy.

Another possibility would be that the Tigers need a starter immediately for some reason. Justin Verlander is scheduled to start Wednesday.

No matter what the move is, expect it to be made late tonight following the game between the Tigers and Indians. The mystery should be cleared up then.

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