Drew Sommers

Drew Sommers
Sommers with the Toledo Mud Hens in 2025
Detroit Tigers – No. 51
Pitcher
Born: (2000-08-14) August 14, 2000Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 22, 2025, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics (through 2025 season)
Win–loss record	0–1
Earned run average	18.00
Strikeouts	3
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Detroit Tigers (2025–present)

Drew Gregory Sommers (born August 14, 2000) is an American professional baseballpitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

Amateur

Sommers played college baseball at San Diego State University and Central Arizona College. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[1]

Tampa Bay Rays

Sommers was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 11th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.^[2] He made his professional debut in 2023 with the Single-A Charleston RiverDogs, accumulating a 1-4 record and 2.72 ERA with 66 strikeouts and eight saves across 32 appearances.^[3]

Sommers spent the 2024 season with the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods. He made 41 appearances out of the bullpen for Bowling Green, registering a 6-3 record and 4.00 ERA with 65 strikeouts and two saves over 54 innings of work.^[4]

Detroit Tigers

On February 12, 2025, the Rays traded Sommers to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Mason Englert.^[5] He began the season with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves, later receiving a promotion to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Sommers was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on August 22.^[6]

References

1. "Drew Sommers". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
2. "11th Round of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
3. "Drew Sommers Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
4. "Drew Sommers - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
5. Petzold, Evan (February 12, 2025). "Detroit Tigers trade Mason Englert to Rays for left-handed reliever Drew Sommers". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
6. Petzold, Evan (August 21, 2025). "Tigers promote left-handed reliever Drew Sommers from Triple-A Toledo for MLB debut". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 21, 2025.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)