from ticker preview:
....Powell is in his second stint with the Tigers, who signed him as a minor league free agent November 20, 2001 after he was with the Houston Astros organization for three seasons.
With Toledo, Powell was 10-3 with a 3.92 ERA in 20 starts and the Tuesday's trade of Brian Moehler to Cincinnati has resulted in his return to the Tigers for the first time since 1998.
Powell went 3-8 with a 6.35 ERA in 18 games with the Tigers in 1998 before being dealt to the Houston Astros. He spent most of the last three seasons at Class AAA New Orleans of the Pacific Coast League, where he was 9-8 with a 3.17 ERA in 24 appearances.
The righthander made his only start against the Indians September 5, 1998, allowing two runs and six hits in five innings in a 5-4 loss. The Indians split a two-game series with the New York Yankees, suffering a 14-7 loss on Wednesday.....
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from AP preview:
.....Brian Powell will make his first start of the season for Detroit as the Tigers visit Cleveland for a three-game series at Jacobs Field.
Powell was the ace for the Tigers' Triple-A affiliate, the Toledo Mudhens, going 10-3 record in 20 starts. The 6-foot-2 right-hander struck out 82 batters in 119 1-3 innings while walking only 26.
The Georgia native returned to the Tigers this season after two years in the National League with the Houston Astros. Powell last pitched with the Tigers in 1998 when he compiled a 3-8 record in 18 appearances -- 16 as a starter.....
