ERIC HAASE NEWS

Scooped up by Cleveland The Guardians claimed Haase off waivers from the Tigers on Monday.

Impact After Detroit moved him off its 40-man roster last week, Haase will stick within the American League Central and begin his second stint in the Guardians organization after he was drafted by Cleveland in 2011 before being traded to the Tigers in 2020. Haase has no minor-league options remaining, so he'll join the 26-man active roster and will step in as the new No. 2 catcher behind Bo Naylor while Cam Gallagher (concussion) and David Fry (hamstring) are on the injured list. Prior to being cut by the Tigers, Haase slashed an abysmal .201/.246/.284 over 282 plate appearances on the season.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Haase is out and Carson Kelly is in as the Tigers shake up their catching The Tigers signed former Arizona catcher Carson Kelly to a major-league deal with a $3.5 million player option for 2024.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Detroit Tigers release veteran catcher Eric Haase, sign free agent C Carson Kelly with eye on future

With an eye toward improving their catching in the future, the Detroit Tigers designated veteran Eric Haase for assignment and signed free agent catcher Carson Kelly

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dropped from 40-man roster Haase was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Saturday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact With Haase being dropped from the 40-man roster, Detroit signed Carson Kelly to a major-league contract Saturday. Haase has struggled to a .201 average with 13 extra-base hits, 26 RBI, 22 runs and three stolen bases over 264 at-bats in 86 games with the Tigers this year. The catcher will now either get claimed by another team, report to Triple-A Toledo or be released outright.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out afternoon game Haase is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Guardians.

Impact Jake Rogers will do the catching for Tarik Skubal in the afternoon contest. That makes is virtually guaranteed that Haase will be behind the plate for the nightcap with Matt Manning on the mound.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Wednesday Haase is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Impact Haase had started in three of the last four games -- two at catcher and one in left field -- but he'll head to the bench Wednesday as Jake Rogers and Akil Baddoo step in at those respective positions. The Tigers still appear to view Haase primarily as a catcher, and Rogers should remain the team's preferred option behind the plate given Haase's season-long struggles. Among the 275 players in the majors with at least 250 plate appearances this season, Haase ranks 274th with a 44 wRC+.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Thursday Haase is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt versus the Rangers, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Haase started 12 of the Tigers' first 13 games against left-handers this season but has since been in the lineup just twice the last five times they've faced southpaws. After putting up a .778 OPS versus lefties in 2022, he's managed just a .522 OPS so far against them in 2023. Jake Rogers will catch Thursday and Matt Vierling will play left field.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes a seat Sunday Haase is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Impact Haase went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored Saturday, but he'll alternate at catcher with Jake Rogers, who slides into the lineup for the series finale. Haase can play in the outfield when he's not behind the plate, though he's only started once in the outfield this month.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three in win Haase went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Royals.

Impact Haase came in batting just .154 in June with only one multi-hit game this month, so the production was somewhat unexpected. The 30-year-old remains in a timeshare behind the plate with Jake Rogers, which limits the fantasy ceiling of both players. Haase did pop 14 home runs last season and 22 long balls in 2021, however, so the Tigers will likely continue to give him plenty of at-bats as he tries to get going.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Haase breaks through, helps ignite Tigers' victory over Royals Haase's two-out, two-run double helped send the Tigers on their way to a methodical 9-4 win over the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park.

JUNE 21, 2023 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Starting Sunday Haase is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Impact After Jake Rogers got the start behind the plate Saturday, Haase will take over Sunday. Haase did appear as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning in the last contest. He's batting just .221 this season and only .188 in the month, making him a fairly uninspiring fantasy asset at the moment.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Thursday's lineup Haase is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

Impact Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has been siding with Jake Rogers at catcher lately, as Haase has started just two of the last seven games (and one of those was a doubleheader game). Haase homered Wednesday but is just 4-for-36 over his last 40 plate appearances.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Wednesday Haase went 3-for-6 with a solo home run and two RBI across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against Atlanta.

Impact Haase started the first game and went 3-for-5 with his third home run of the season. He hit the bench for the second game, though he did strike out as a pinch hitter. Haase continues to split time behind the plate with Jake Rogers and has limited fantasy value so long as he remains in a timeshare, though he can also play in the outfield on days when he doesn't catch.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Monday Haase is not in the starting lineup Monday versus Atlanta, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Haase will take a seat after he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Sunday's loss to the Diamondbacks. Jake Rogers will take over behind the plate and bat ninth in the series opener with Atlanta.

JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Haase is starting at catcher and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Haase sat out the first two games of the series in favor of Jake Rogers but will return to the lineup Sunday. Neither player has been a consistent offensive performer, as Haase has just a .566 OPS, while Rogers is a bit better at .692 though he's batting only .167. Haase may be unable to separate himself from Rogers any time soon behind the plate, though he can also pick up some starts in the outfield, which gives a slight boost to his overall outlook.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains on bench Haase will sit for the second straight game Saturday against Arizona.

Impact Haase seemed to be moving ahead of Jake Rogers on the Tigers' catching depth chart, starting seven of 10 games during a stretch which ran from May 24 through June 3. In the six games since then, however, it's been Rogers who's started four times. Rogers has now made 33 starts behind the plate to Haase's 29 this season, but Haase still has more playing time overall thanks to his 10 starts in left field and two at designated hitter.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday Haase isn't starting Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Haase's slump at the plate has begun to cost him significant playing time, as the Tigers have now alternated between Haase and Jake Rogers behind the dish since June 3. Rogers will start Friday and bat eighth.

JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Tuesday Haase is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.

Impact Haase went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's series opener at Philadelphia and holds a brutal .219/.283/.298 batting line on the year. Jake Rogers will catch and bat eighth for the Tigers on Tuesday night.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes a seat Sunday Haase is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Haase will head to the bench for the day game, with Jake Rogers getting the nod behind the plate. Haase has regained primary catching duties, but both players have struggled. Haase has a .596 OPS while Rogers is a little better with a .640 OPS, though he's batting just .156. The two only hold appeal in deeper fantasy formats.

JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Wednesday Haase is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Haase will get a breather in the day game after a night game, paving the way for Jake Rogers to pick up a turn behind the plate. While catching or starting in left field in each of the Tigers' last four contests, Haase went 1-for-14 with two walks, a stolen base and two RBI.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers approach on offense: 'They get their walks' DETROIT -- The Tigers have a challenge on their hands battling the AL West-leading Rangers this series. But they had their chances to give s...

MAY 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

Haase's sacrifice fly helps Tigers to comeback win over White Sox, 6-5

Eric Haase’s 10th-inning sacrifice fly gave the Detroit Tigers a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox

MAY 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reclaims primary catching duties Haase will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Though Haase owns an unremarkable .640 OPS on the season, he's still offering more offensive production of late than Jake Rogers, who is slashing .093/.152/.279 thus far in May. Rogers appeared to overtake Haase as the Tigers' preferred catcher earlier this spring on the basis of his superior defense and his hot start to the season at the plate, but Rogers has started to lose playing time while his bat has cooled. Haase will start behind the plate for the fourth time in five games while Rogers takes a seat once again.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Sunday Haase is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Jake Rogers will catch and bat ninth, sending Haase to the bench after he started Saturday. The two are mostly splitting time behind the plate, though Haase has the added versatility of being able to play in the outfield. He's batting .273 compared to just .183 for Rogers, though Rogers has a .712 OPS versus .701 for Haase.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in second straight game Haase is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Though he didn't start in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Guardians, Haase saw his seven-game hitting streak come to an end when he struck out in a pinch-hitting appearance. He'll remain on the bench again for the series finale, but Haase should continue to play semi-regularly while moving between catcher, left field and designated hitter.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE