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Tigers better not get any funny ideas with Zack Short electing free agency With Zack Short electing free agency and leaving the New York Mets, the Tigers shouldn’t get any funny ideas about bringing him back again.

OCTOBER 3 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Mets' Luis Robert Jr. comes off injured list after missing almost three months

New York Mets outfielder Luis Robert Jr. has been activated from the injured list after missing nearly three months with a back issue

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Clears waivers The Mets outrighted Short to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.

Impact Short will remain in the Mets organization as infield depth at Triple-A after he went unclaimed off waivers when New York designated him for assignment Thursday. The 31-year-old has produced a middling .140/.262/.180 slash line in 62 plate appearances at the big-league level between the Mets and Tigers this season.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Francisco Alvarez homers twice as Mets beat Phillies 4-1 under smoky sky

Francisco Alvarez homered twice, Brett Baty also went deep and the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in the first major league game following the All-Star break

JULY 17 • Associated Press

Designated for assignment The Mets designated Short for assignment Thursday.

Impact Short was selected to the active roster Friday to provide some extra infield depth during the final weekend before the All-Star break, but he'll now lose his spot to make room for Marcus Semien's (hip) return from the IL. Short went 0-for-6 with a walk during his three-game stint with the Mets and is likely to spend most of the second half working as organizational depth in the minor leagues.

JULY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Joins major-league roster The Mets selected Short's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

Impact Short will provide some infield protection with Marcus Semien (hip) and Mark Vientos (hand) sidelined. The right-handed-hitting Short could see some starts against left-handed pitching.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Clears waivers The Mets outrighted Short to Triple-A Syracuse after he cleared waivers Saturday.

Impact Short no longer possesses a spot on the Mets' 40-man roster, but he'll stick around in the organization as infield depth at the Triple-A level. The 31-year-old has appeared in 26 games in the majors this season between the Tigers and Mets, slashing .159/.278/.205 across 55 plate appearances.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Mets The Mets designated Short for assignment on Wednesday, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.

Impact This is the second time Short has been DFA'd this month after previously losing his role with Detroit on June 12. The 31-year-old appeared in just three games for the Mets after being claimed off waivers on June 15. The move was made in order to make room for Francisco Lindor on the roster.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers News: Gleyber Torres injury, recent DFA claimed by Mets, Troy Melton update Gleyber Torres was pulled from the Tigers' Monday game; Zack Short was claimed by the Mets; Troy Melton is day-to-day.

JUNE 16 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Scooped up by Mets via waivers The Mets claimed Short off waivers from the Tigers on Monday.

Impact Short had been designated for assignment late last week. The 31-year-old does not have minor-league options remaining, so he will report directly to the Mets and provide some experienced infield depth.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers activate reliever Kenley Jansen before start of weekend series against Guardians

The Detroit Tigers have made a series of moves before Friday night’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, with more expected over the weekend

JUNE 12 • Associated Press

DFA'd by Detroit The Tigers designated Short for assignment Friday.

Impact The Tigers needed to make room on the 40-man roster after claiming James Outman off waivers. Short had been losing out on playing time, and with Zach McKinstry playing more infield following the addition of Outman, there was simply no role left for Short, per Jason Beck of MLB.com. Short is slashing .167/.304/.222 with two RBI over 46 plate appearances this season.

JUNE 12 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 3 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Scores, drives in run Friday Short went 0-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 4-3, 10-inning loss to the White Sox.

Impact That Short managed to score and drive in a run without recording a hit is fairly impressive, though his .125 batting average would have benefitted from a few base knocks. The 31-year-old has provided some infield depth in Detroit with Gleyber Torres (oblique) and Javier Baez (ankle) both currently out, though Short doesn't offer a ton of fantasy appeal with his limited offensive production.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Vargas' two-run homer in the 10th inning gives the White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Tigers

Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night

MAY 30 • Associated Press

Benge walk-off single in 10th gives Mets 3-2 win over Tigers, atones for earlier misplay

Rookie Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single that atoned for a first-inning misplay and lifted the Mets past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 after N...

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Workman lives up to middle name with 1st career tater as Tigers top Royals 6-3 to stop 5-game skid

Gage Workman came off the bench and hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot that sent the Detroit Tigers past the Kansas City Royals 6-3 to snap a five-game losing streak

MAY 11 • Associated Press

Inks big-league deal with Tigers Short signed a major-league contract with the Tigers on Friday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Short elected free agency after being outrighted to Triple-A on Thursday, but he'll now return to the Tigers and reclaim a spot on the active roster. The 30-year-old has gone 0-for-3 with a strikeout while appearing in just two games with Detroit this season, and he'll presumably continue to serve as bench depth while in the majors. Jace Jung was optioned to Toledo in a corresponding move.

MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Clears waivers Short cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Toledo, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Short was pushed off the 40-man roster Tuesday once Zach McKinstry came off the injured list. Now that he's cleared waivers, Short will have the option to decline his outright assignment and elect free agency, and it remains unknown what he will do. The 30-year-old infielder has had minimal success at the big-league level during his career, slashing just .171/.269/.295 through 597 plate appearances since debuting in 2021.

MAY 7 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Detroit The Tigers designated Short for assignment Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact The 30-year-old was added to the big-league roster Sunday and will quickly be removed with Zach McKinstry (hip) coming off the injured list. Short appeared in two games during his brief time with the Tigers and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout while also committing an error.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned from minor-league ranks The Tigers selected Short's contract from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

Impact With Javier Baez (ankle) and Zach McKinstry (hip) on the injured list and Gleyber Torres (side) considered day-to-day, Short will help restore some depth in the Detroit infield until the team reclaims some health. Short previously saw big-league action with the Tigers from 2021 through 2023 but most recently surfaced in the majors last season in Houston, with whom he slashed .220/.291/.380 over 56 plate appearances.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Traded to Tigers The Tigers acquired Short from the Nationals on Friday in exchange for cash considerations, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Short has been playing at Triple-A Rochester, where he's slashed .200/.292/.291 with one home run and an 8:17 BB:K over 21 games. He is not on the 40-man roster but will provide the Tigers with some experienced utility depth at Triple-A Toledo.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Flipped to Nationals The Nationals acquired Short from the Yankees on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations.

Impact Short wasn't able to make Yankees' Opening Day roster as a non-roster invitee, and he won't be on the Nationals' big-league roster, either. However, the veteran infielder should have a better chance at earning an opportunity down the line on a rebuilding Washington club.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Inks minors deal with Yankees The Yankees signed Short to a minor-league contract Dec. 12.

Impact Short had a .671 OPS in 22 games with the Astros in 2025 and is a career .172/.271/.296 hitter across parts of five major-league seasons. The utility infielder is slated to provide some experienced depth at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Elects free agency Short elected free agency Saturday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact The Astros designated Short for assignment at the beginning of August after he slashed .220/.291/.380 across 56 plate appearances in the big leagues. He finished the Triple-A season with a .705 OPS over 112 games, and he should be able to rely on his defensive versatility to secure at least a minor-league deal in the offseason.

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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