The Detroit Tigers have swapped out outfielders for the ultimate sequence of their longest street journey of the season.
Parker Meadows was recalled from Triple-A Toledo and can begin Friday evening in Cincinnati because the Tigers open a three-game sequence towards the Reds.
He takes the spot of Akil Baddoo, who was optioned to Toledo.
Meadows, 24, began the season on the Tigers’ Opening Day roster however was demoted on Might 7 amid a protracted hunch. Meadows was rated the very best middle fielder in baseball by Defensive Runs Saved however was hitting simply .096 (7-for-73). He had 11 walks and 32 strikeouts (37.6 p.c of plate appearances).
He’s hitting .298 (.904 OPS) in 221 plate appearances with the Mud Hens with 10 doubles, three triples and eight dwelling runs.
Baddoo was known as up on Might 29 to take the spot of Kerry Carpenter, who went on the IL with a again fracture. He’s gotten solely sporadic enjoying time, going 7-for-53 (.132) with a double, two triples and two dwelling runs in 22 video games.
Baddoo was acquired by the Tigers within the Rule 5 Draft and had an electrical rookie marketing campaign in 2021 earlier than enduring a irritating sophomore hunch in 2022. He didn’t make the Opening Day roster final season however was known as up in April and spent a lot of the yr within the huge leagues. He confirmed improved energy, slugging 11 homers in 357 plate appearances. He additionally made strides defensively in left discipline.
He was one of many Mud Hens’ finest hitters in 2024 after failing to make the Tigers’ Opening Day roster out of spring coaching.
TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (40)
Gamers on the lively roster are in daring.
Left-handed pitchers (5): Andrew Chafin, Tyler Holton, Easton Lucas, Tarik Skubal, Joey Wentz.
Proper-handed pitchers (15): Beau Brieske, Mason Englert, Alex Faedo, Jack Flaherty, Wilmer Flores**, Jason Foley, Alex Lange**, Kenta Maeda, Matt Manning, Shelby Miller, Casey Mize*, Keider Montero, Reese Olson, Will Vest, Brendan White**.
Catchers (3): Dillon Dingler, Carson Kelly, Jake Rogers.
Infielders (8): Javier Báez*, Andy Ibañez, Colt Keith, Ryan Kreidler, Eddys Leonard**, Zach McKinstry, Spencer Torkelson, Gio Urshela.
Outfielders (9): Akil Baddoo, Mark Canha, Kerry Carpenter*, Riley Greene, Justyn-Henry Malloy, Parker Meadows, Wenceel Perez, Matt Vierling, Ryan Vilade.
*On 10- or 15-day injured record.
**On minor-league 7-day injured record
Proper-handed pitcher Sawyer Gipson-Lengthy (Tommy John surgical procedure) is on the 60-day injured record and doesn’t depend towards the 40-man roster.