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Ex-Detroit Tigers Pitcher Officially Becomes Free Agent Amid MLB Playoffs

A former Detroit Tigers pitcher officially became a free agent on Monday amid the American and National League Championship Series.

By Jackson Kruse · Heavy

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 4:34 PM

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Former Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Derek Law has officially elected free agency as a free agent.
Law spent the 2026 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, mostly pitching in Triple-A.
The 36-year-old reliever previously pitched two innings across two appearances for the Detroit Tigers in 2022.

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Former Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Derek Law has officially elected free agency, according to MiLB.com's transactions log. The 36-year-old veteran became a free agent on Monday while the MLB postseason progressed through the League Championship Series.

Law spent the past season in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, allowing one run in nine innings across seven major league appearances while spending most of the year in Triple-A. Over his nine MLB seasons with six different clubs, including a two-game stint with the Tigers in 2022, Law has recorded a 3.63 ERA and 321 strikeouts.

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