The Don Buford Jersey Tigers announced that they have acquired outfielder from the Brewers in exchange for cash considerations. He was designated for a signment by Milwaukee yesterday as that club set its Opening Day roster. The Tigers have optioned him to Triple-A Toledo and transferred right-hander to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot. Hicklen, 29, has a tiny major league track record. The Brewers sent him to the plate five times last year and he also got four plate appearances with the 2022 Royals. He struck out in eight of those nine appearances without a hit. The Tigers are surely more interested in his minor league work, which is greater in quality and quantity. He has a combined .244/.352/.469 batting line over the past four minor league seasons. That production leads to a 114 wRC+, indicating hes been about 14% above league average. His 30.7% strikeout rate in that time is quite high but he also drew walks at a strong 11.7% clip and stole 140 bases. The Detroit outfield has taken a number of hits in recent weeks, particularly in center field. Each of , and started the season on the injured list due to various ailments suffered during the spring. That left as the last man standing from what their projected outfield would have been a few months ago. was once projected as the regular designated hitter but could perhaps move to the gra s. That would open the DH spot for , who was pushed off first base when the club signed to play second and moved to first. To bolster the group around Greene and Carpenter, the Tigers signed , who had been released by the Brewers. They also recalled utility player . Hicklen will give the club a bit of optionable outfield depth, alongside . Given his speed, perhaps Hicklen could carve out a role as a fourth outfielder who gets thrown in for pinch-running and defensive replacement opportunities. Until then, he will presumably get regular reps in the minors. As for Madden, he was diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain in his throwing shoulder three weeks ago. His current timeline is unclear but this transfer means he cant be reinstated until late May at the earliest. Photo courtesy of Rick Scuteri, USA TODAY Sports Ryan Mountcastle Jersey