RHP Buck Farmer was returned to Triple-A Toledo after he was the 26th man in Saturday's doubleheader. Farmer struck out a career-high 11 in 6 1/3 scoreless innings Saturday against the White Sox for his first major league victory.

RHP Buck Farmer (1-0) struck out a career-high 11 in his season debut against the White Sox after he was recalled from Triple-A Toledo to be Detroit's 26th man for Saturday's doubleheader against Chicago. He gave up three hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings in the second game of the doubleheader. It was his first win in nine major league starts.

RHP Buck Farmer (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is scheduled to make his first start of the season Saturday when the Tigers open a doubleheader against the White Sox. Farmer is 0-6 with a 6.84 ERA in 32 career major league appearances (eight starts). He has faced the White Sox three times in relief, allowing one run in three innings for a 3.00 ERA.

RHP Buck Farmer was returned to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday, just one day after his recall. Farmer was brought in on Friday in case the team needed another long reliever. He started for the Mud Hens on Saturday night at Indianapolis and allowed six runs in six innings. Farmer has appeared in 32 games -- including eight starts -- with Detroit over the last three seasons, going 0-6 with a 6.84 ERA.

RHP Buck Farmer was only up with Detroit for one game. The Tigers brought him to provide possible bullpen help Friday but he did not pitch. Detroit returned Farmer to its Triple-A Toledo farm club after the game. "Well, we really just needed pitching for this game," manager Brad Ausmus said. "In the bullpen, Alex Wilson was down, (Shane) Greenie was down. I didn't want to use (Blaine) Hardy. I only wanted to use Justin Wilson if it was a save, quite frankly. Chad Bell could use another day he threw 70 pitches a couple of days ago. So we really just needed an arm to cover us. We were just short" He?ll make his regular start for Toledo on Saturday..

RHP Buck Farmer was recalled from Triple-A Toledo after Thursday's game. Farmer has started eight games with the Mud Hens this season, posting a 1-2 record and 3.51 ERA. He'll be used in long relief situations for a bullpen that was taxed during the Orioles series. Farmer has appeared in 32 games with Detroit, including eight starts, over the last three seasons, going 0-6 with a 6.84 ERA.

RHP Buck Farmer pitched five innings, and he allowed four runs on four hits and four walks against Cleveland. "We needed him to go relatively deep in the game," manager Brad Ausmus said, "just because our bullpen was a little weary. And he was able to do that. But at times it was a struggle for him."

RHP Buck Farmer will start Wednesday in Minnesota as Detroit tries to find someone to fill the fifth spot in the rotation on a consistent basis. RHP Jordan Zimmerman is still trying to come back from his latest injury and Mike Pelfrey allowed four runs in 1 2/3 innings in the last outing. So, Farmer will make his first start of the season. Farmer is 0-0 with a 4.07 ERA in 13 relief appearances this season. He went a season-high 4 1/3 innings without giving up a run in his last outing.

RHP Buck Farmer will start Wednesday's game in Minnesota in the open rotation spot. Farmer has posted a 4.07 ERA in 13 games of relief with Detroit this season.

RHP Buck Farmer had arguably his best outing of the season in relief Tuesday. Farmer tossed 4 1/3 scoreless innings and struck out five. Unfortunately, Detroit's offense never came around in an 8-1 loss to Minnesota. "He helped us a ton, because he frees up our bullpen for the next couple of days, especially with (Mike) Pelfrey going on a pitch count (Thursday)," manager Brad Ausmus said. "He was getting tired at the end, but he was able to get that last out. He was enormous."

RHP Buck Farmer will be recalled prior to Friday's game, the tigers announced Wednesday. Farmer has made 20 starts for Triple-A Toledo this season, posting a 5-6 record and 3.96 ERA in 100 innings. He also has made 10 relief appearances with the Tigers, tossing 16 innings and posting a 3.94 ERA without getting a decision. He will be used in long relief during September.

RHP Buck Farmer was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Monday. Farmer was called up as the 26th man for Detroit's doubleheader Sunday, but he did not pitch in either game. He is 0-0 with a 3.94 ERA in 10 appearances this season.

RHP Buck Farmer was recalled from Triple-A Toledo to serve as the Tigers' 26th player in Sunday's second game. Farmer, 25, went 0-0 with a 3.94 ERA in 10 appearances earlier this season. He is 0-5 with a 7.13 ERA in 28 career appearances, including seven starts.

RHP Buck Farmer was recalled from Triple-A Toledo to replace LHP Daniel Norris, who was placed on the disabled list with a strained right oblique. Farmer didn't have to wait long to get into a game. He relieved RHP Anibal Sanchez in the fifth inning Tuesday and pitched 2 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on four hits with two strikeouts and three walks. Following the game, Farmer was optioned back to Toledo. "It's not because of how he pitched, but he can't pitch now for a couple days, so we need another arm," manager Brad Ausmus said. Ausmus said the Tigers will make a roster move prior to Wednesday's game to bring up another pitcher.

RHP Buck Farmer was recalled from Triple-A Toledo after the Monday night game. Farmer, 25, had a 2.19 ERA in eight relief appearances with Detroit earlier this season. In seven starts for Toledo, he was 0-2 with a 5.54 ERA. The Tigers needed a fresh arm for the bullpen after a 12-inning game Monday.

RHP Buck Farmer was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. Farmer was sent down to make room for Shane Greene, who came off the disabled list. Farmer pitched two perfect innings against the New York Yankees on Thursday with three strikeouts. He has a 2.19 ERA in eight relief appearances with Detroit this season. Farmer will be a prime candidate for another call-up when the Tigers need a reliever in the near future.

RHP Buck Farmer, recalled by Detroit when RHP Drew VerHagen was optioned out, will work out of the bullpen in a variety of roles. Manager Brad Ausmus said Farmer "can face a batter or two. He can also work an inning or two if necessary." Farmer was starting with Toledo but has been used in relief in his three stints with Detroit.

RHP Buck Farmer, back and forth between Toledo and Detroit this season, makes a return trip Monday when he reports to replace the optioned-out RHP Drew VerHagen. Farmer, with the club earlier this season, was 0-0 working out of the Mud Hens bullpen but had a 2.16 ERA in five games.

RHP Buck Farmer was sent down to Triple-A Toledo after Sunday's game.

RHP Buck Farmer was optioned to Triple-A Toledo following Sunday's 8-3 loss to Texas. Farmer will be returned to the starting rotation for the Mud Hens after working out of the bullpen for the Tigers. Farmer has worked five games for Detroit this season with a 2.16 ERA.