Detroit Tigers bring back infielder Zack Short in minor-league deal
The Detroit Tigers have reacquired infielder Zack Short through a minor-league deal with the Washington Nationals. Short, who previously played for the Tigers from 2021 to 2023, will join Triple-A Toledo. The trade involved cash consideration or a player to be named later.
- ▪Zack Short played 177 games for the Detroit Tigers between 2021 and 2023.
- ▪Short has appeared in 21 games this season for Rochester, the Nationals' Triple-A affiliate, hitting .200 with one home run and seven RBIs.
- ▪He has prior MLB experience with the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Houston Astros.
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