MAY 1, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Orioles thriving, Royals reeling entering three-game setThe Baltimore Orioles open Tuesday’s series against the Kansas City Royals with the clubs headed in opposite directions.
After big day as 27th man, Detroit Tigers' Zack Short gets full-time spot on 26-man rosterDetroit Tigers infielder Zack Short finished 3-for-5 with two singles, one homer run and one walk in both games of Saturday's doubleheader.
MAY 1, 2023•FREEP.COM
Monday's TransactionsBASEBALL Major League Baseball American League DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Heath Hembree on a minor league contract.
MAY 1, 2023•SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Ryan Kreidler - Lands on Triple-A injured listTriple-A Toledo placed Kreidler on its 7-day injured list Friday due to knee soreness, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
ImpactKreidler likely would have been in consideration for a call-up to the big leagues after Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, but Kreidler's own knee issue explains why the Tigers opted to promote Zack Short from Triple-A to fill the vacancy on the 26-man active roster. Provided Kreider's knee injury isn't anything more than soreness, he should be ready to return to action with Toledo within the next two weeks. After being optioned to Triple-A on April 15, Kreidler had slashed .300/.382/.600 across 34 plate appearances in his first eight games with Toledo.
MAY 1, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Braden Bristo - Claimed off waiversBristo was claimed off waivers by the Tigers on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ImpactThe Rays designated Bristo for assignment over the weekend and he has now latched onto another organization. Bristo, 28, tossed three scoreless relief innings for Tampa Bay in his major-league debut last month.
MAY 1, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Heath Hembree - Lands with DetroitHembree signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Monday.
ImpactAfter electing to become a free agent last week when Tampa Bay moved him off its 40-man roster, Hembree has quickly caught on with a new organization. Though Hembree is initially expected to report to Triple-A Toledo, he should have a clearer path to capturing a more permanent spot in Detroit's big-league bullpen than he did with the American League East-leading Rays, who had several promising relief arms in the majors and higher levels of the minors. Hembree had posted a 1.29 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in seven innings with Triple-A Durham this season and tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in his lone relief appearance with the Rays prior to being designated for assignment.
MAY 1, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Sam Clay - Signs minor-league dealClay signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Sunday.
ImpactClay was with the Diamondbacks in spring training but never made an appearance this year in the minors for them. The left-hander holds a career 5.90 ERA over 65 relief appearances at the big-league level.
MAY 1, 2023•ROTOWIRE
