LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Detroit Tigers have released right-handed reliever Mark Lowe, one of several cuts before Sunday's spring training game against Toronto.
Detroit also optioned catcher John Hicks to Triple-A Toledo, and the Tigers reassigned right-handers Joe Jimenez, Ruben Alaniz, Logan Kensing, Arcenio Leon and Edward Mujica, infielder Dominic Ficociello and outfielders Anthony Gose and Juan Perez to minor league camp.
The Tigers signed Lowe to an $11 million, two-year contract before last season, but he was ineffective in 2016, going 1/3 with a 7.11 ERA in 54 appearances. He had a 5.19 ERA in nine appearances this spring.
In 2015, Lowe went 1/3 with a 1.96 ERA in 57 games with Seattle and Toronto.