Tigers Recall Zack Short for Infield Depth

0:00It's May 1st. This is MLB News Today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. The Detroit Tigers just pulled off an early season trade to beef up their infield depth, bringing back familiar phase that short from the Washington. Nationals for cash, or a player, to be named later. Shorthead straight to Triple A Toledo without touching the 40-man roster, so no extra moves needed there. He first joined the Tigers back in 2020, and a deal with the Chicago Cubs made his big league debut the next year, and stuck around through. 2023. Fans remember his ups and downs. 61 games as a rookie with a rough slash line, then stepping up to play 110 games the following. Season, hitting seven homers and driving in 33 runs while holding his own on defense. With Javier Baez nursing an ankle injury that could sideline him for a month, this move makes perfect sense for Detroit's current depth issues. Short's not a line of changeer at the plate, but his glove work could steady things have called up.

1:03Keep watching the mud hens. Short's experience might just give the Tigers that edge they need right now as they grind through the season.