Steve Gilber of MLB.com reports via his Twitter page that the Diamondbacks have had discussions with the Tigers about acquiring left-hander Dontrelle Willis.

Willis was designated for assignment over the weekend after he amassed a 1-2 record with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.78. He showed signs of rebounding back into form earlier in the year, but he’s struggled of late and the Tigers needed to make room on their roster for Max Scherzer.

Maybe a change of scenery would be good for Willis, who would return to the National League (which is where he had his most success) if the Diamondbacks can work out a deal with the Tigers. Detroit would have to eat most of his salary, but they were already planning to do that anyway so they might as well get something in exchange for the struggling lefty.

Willis probably won’t morph into the player he was with the Marlins earlier in his career, but the Diamondbacks are starving for pitching and he might turn out to be a marginal arm for their rotation. He’s worth a shot depending on how much of his contract the Tigers are willing to eat and what prospect they want in return.

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