​On Monday night, the Detroit Tigers will open a series with the New York Yankees in the Bronx, coming off a 7-5 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday at home. Earlier this week, news surfaced that the Tigers released left-hander Konnor Pilkington from their organization. Evan Woodbery of MLive Media Group noted that Pilkington was cut from Triple-A Toledo this week after spending spring in big-league camp with the Tigers and having MLB experience with the Guardians and Nationals. Pilkington did not appear in a game for the Tigers, having gone 1-5 with a 5.40 ERA in 23 Triple-A appearances. The development was reported by Evan Woodbery on June 27, 2026. This article originally appeared on HEAVY, which published the report on the Tigers’ roster move ahead of their series with the Yankees.