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Tigers News: Detroit Signs Catcher Tomas Nido The Tigers have signed catcher Tomás Nido, aiming to enhance depth in a challenging season.

SEPTEMBER 18 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Receives MiLB deal from Detroit The Tigers signed Nido to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Impact Nido was released by the Cubs in late August just as he was beginning a rehab assignment following a debridement procedure on his right knee. He should be healthy enough to play now and will give the Tigers a little organizational catching depth for the stretch run.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Cut loose by Cubs The Cubs released Nido (knee) on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Nido was released to make room for Shawn Armstrong on the 40-man roster. After signing on with Chicago in June, Nido slashed .128/.143/.234 with one home run in 50 plate appearances. The 30-year-old catcher should warrant some interest on the open market, though he's currently recovering from a debridgement procedure on his right knee.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Begins rehab assignment Nido (knee) went 1-for-2 with a run scored in his first rehab game with Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.

Impact Nido is exactly one month removed from a debridgement procedure on his right knee but is ready for game action again. He shouldn't need more than a handful of rehab games before returning. Christian Bethancourt has played well as the Cubs' backup catcher behind Miguel Amaya, but there's probably room for all three guys when rosters expand.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes baseball activities Nido (knee) resumed baseball activities Thursday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact Nido will ease back into things after having a debridgement on his right knee in late July. He's expected back sometime in September and should share the Cubs' catching duties with Miguel Amaya at that point.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoes knee surgery Nido underwent a debridgement on his right knee Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Nido landed on the 10-day injured list last week with a sprained knee and has now had it scoped. It's not clear how long he might be out, but it sounds like he will attempt to return later this season.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

To IL with sprained knee The Cubs placed Nido on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right knee sprain, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact Nido will be eligible to return in early August, but it seems unlikely given the nature of the injury that he'll be ready by then. Miguel Amaya and Christian Bethancourt will handle the catching duties for the Cubs.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

To IL with sprained knee The Cubs placed Nido on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right knee sprain, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact Nido will be eligible to return in early August but given the nature of the injury, it seems unlikely that he'll be ready by then. Miguel Amaya and Christian Bethancourt will handle the catching duties for the Cubs.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Tuesday Nido isn't in the Cubs' lineup Tuesday versus the Brewers.

Impact While Nido and Miguel Amaya have been trending to splitting time behind the plate, Tuesday's game will be the second consecutive one on the bench for Nido. The last time Nido did not play in back-to-back games was near end of June. Amaya is batting eighth in the lineup Tuesday after going 1-for-3 with two walks in Monday's 3-1 win over the Brewers.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Nido isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.

Impact The Cubs seem to have fallen into a pattern of alternating between Nido and Miguel Amaya behind the plate, and Saturday will mark Amaya's turn to start while he bats eighth.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Pops homer in win Nido went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals.

Impact This was Nido's first homer as a Cub after signing with the team June 19. The catcher has hit safely in five of his last seven games, generating three RBI in that span. For the season, he's at a .202/.229/.331 slash line with four homers, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and four doubles across 133 plate appearances between the Cubs and the Mets.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Morel and Crow-Armstrong hit 2 HRs each, lifting the Cubs over the Cardinals 8-3

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Christopher Morel each homered twice to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday

JULY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting again Nido is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Nido is absent from the starting lineup for the fourth time in six games, as the Cubs turn to Miguel Amaya behind the dish Saturday. Nido logged a hit in just one of his first 16 at-bats with the Cubs, but has since gone 4-for-18 with a pair of RBI and three runs.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Nido is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Nido is absent from the starting lineup for the fourth time in six games, as the Cubs turn to Miguel Amaya behind the dish Saturday. Nido logged a hit in just one of his first 16 at-bats with the Cubs, but he has since gone 4-for-18 with a pair of RBI and three runs.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Friday Nido is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Nido will yield to Miguel Amaya behind the plate for the third time in five games. Nido is 4-for-19 (.211) with three runs scored and two RBI during July.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting bench Wednesday Nido is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Nido had started behind the plate in four of the past five games, but he'll cede catching duties to Miguel Amaya on Wednesday. Since signing with the Cubs on June 19, Nido has put together a .133/.156/.200 slash line with a 31.3 percent strikeout rate, so his hold on the No. 1 catcher's role may be tenuous.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting bench Sunday Nido is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact Miguel Amaya is behind the dish for Sunday's series finale, but Nido appears to have at least temporarily settled on top of the depth chart at catcher after he was initially part of a timeshare at the position upon signing with the Cubs on June 19. Nido had started each of the past three games, going 2-for-10 with a double, two runs and an RBI.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs DFA C Yan Gomes, sign Tomas Nido The Chicago Cubs will have a new look behind the plate after designating Yan Gomes for assignment and signing fellow catcher Tomas Nido to a...

JUNE 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cubs add Nido to catching mix, DFA Yan Gomes CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs on Wednesday signed catcher Tomás Nido and designated catcher Yan Gomes for assignment. Nido, 30, joins the Cubs...

JUNE 19 • MLB.COM

Released by Mets The Mets released Nido on Monday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Nido cleared waivers after being designated for assignment and is now free to sign with another organization after the Mets cut him loose. The veteran catcher has a career .564 OPS over parts of eight major-league seasons but is viewed as a strong defender, so he could draw interest as a backup catcher elsewhere.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Swats third homer Nido went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.

Impact The backstop took Elieser Hernandez deep in the fifth inning to get the Mets on the board, but a late collapse by the bullpen led to a 10-3 loss. Nido is slashing .233/.260/.370 in the majors this year with three homers and seven RBI in 28 games, and with Francisco Alvarez (thumb) ready to begin a rehab assignment, the clock is ticking on his time in a prominent role for the Mets.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Wednesday Nido is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact With the Mets wrapping up their series in Cleveland with a day game, Nido will receive a breather after catching eight innings of Tuesday's 7-6 loss. Omar Narvaez will spell Nido behind the plate Wednesday.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Harper returns to the Phillies' lineup after missing one game with a migraine

Bryce Harper returned to Philadelphia’s lineup, playing first base and batting third, for the Phillies' game against the New York Mets after missing the last one because of a migra...

MAY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Outrighted to Triple-A Nido was outrighted Friday to Triple-A Syracuse, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Impact Puma hears that Nido plans to accept the outright assignment if he is not traded. The 29-year-old catcher passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment by the Mets this past Monday. He's a career .213/.249/.308 hitter in 805 plate appearances at the MLB level.

JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mets Notebook: Buck Showalter made sure to DFA Tomas Nido 'as humanely as possible' ATLANTA— The Mets made a tough decision to cut catcher Tomas Nido on Monday, and they wanted to make sure that they did it right. The follow...

JUNE 7, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM