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Tigers Claim Jermaine Palacios, Designate Drew Hutchison

By Simon Hampton | October 11, 2022 at 9:13pm CDT

The Tigers have claimed utility man Jermaine Palacios off waivers from the Twins, according to MLB.com’s transaction tracker. In a corresponding move, Detroit is designating starting pitcher Drew Hutchison for assignment. Chris McCosky of the Detroit News has confirmed the moves.

Palacios made his debut in the majors this year, appearing in 30 games for the Twins and slashing .143/.184/.229 with two home runs. That underwhelming offensive return was offset somewhat by the defensive versatility the 26 year old offered, logging time at all four infield positions. Palacios did hit a much healthier .283/.341/.462 with 14 home runs across 428 plate appearances at Triple A St. Paul, so there is some hope for his bat to develop a bit in the majors.

Palacios was signed out of Venezuela in 2013, and spent five years in the Twins organization before being dealt to the Rays in the 2018 trade for Jake Odorizzi. He elected minor league free agency at the end of 2020, and he rejoined the Twins that offseason and checked in as their 18th best prospect this year, according to MLB.com. He’ll add some defensive versatility in the Tigers infield, while they’ll look to unlock a bit of the potential he’s shown in the minors with the bat.

For Hutchison, it’s the third time he’s been DFA’d by the Tigers this year. After initially signing with the Tigers on a minor league deal he made the team out of spring training but wound up being DFA’d and released in May and June before immediately re-signing with the team. Hutchison logged 105.1 innings for the Tigers in 2022, pitching to a 4.53 ERA across 18 starts and ten appearances out of the bullpen. The 32 year old struck out just 14.7% of batters faced, while walking 9.1% of the time. Those numbers are largely in line with Hutchison’s career numbers, having pitched to a lifetime 4.89 ERA across nearly 600 innings in the big leagues.

Hutchison is arbitration eligible for another season, with MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projecting him to receive a $1.8MM salary. That always made him a likely non-tender candidate, so it’s not surprising to see Detroit take him off the roster when a player of interest popped up on the waiver wire. Hutchison seems likely to clear waivers and elect free agency, where he’ll seek out another opportunity this winter.

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  1. Dumpster Divin Theo

    3 years ago

    Slashing? More like a butter knife.

    Reply
  2. RobM

    3 years ago

    I might be missing something here, probably am, but isn’t kind of odd that players can be claimed right now while the postseason is ongoing? The postseason teams really can’t claim anyone for the 40-man, but the rest of the teams potentially can.

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    • tg0880

      3 years ago

      I mean they’re still able to claim them it just wouldn’t do them any good for the postseason because they weren’t in their organization before September 1st

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  3. User 3663041837

    3 years ago

    Lotta Twins getting claimed tonight.

    Reply
    • crise

      3 years ago

      Gotta clear space for the herd of good players coming off the 60 Day list.

      Reply
  4. PutPeteinthehall

    3 years ago

    Teams getting rid of certain non essential players to protect prospects from rule 5 draft. A lot of AAAA players getting cut from rosters. Some will probably end up in foreign leagues.

    Reply
  5. fre5hwind

    3 years ago

    This is his like hundredths DFA.

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    Reply
  6. TroyVan

    3 years ago

    He’ll be back.

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    Reply
    • fre5hwind

      3 years ago

      He elected free agency.

      Reply
  7. detroitfan69

    3 years ago

    Projected 4 starter for Detroit next season

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    Reply
  8. Hello, Newman

    3 years ago

    It’s not easy being a fan of this club.

    Cringeworthy how emotional detached Hinch seem to be during interviews this year

    1
    Reply
  9. Melchez17

    3 years ago

    Tigers DFA their ace?

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  10. GarryHarris

    3 years ago

    Jermaine Palacios wasn’t that good in MiLB to be brought up so why are the Tigers interested?

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    • dragonfan96

      3 years ago

      Toledo will be his home in 2023

      Reply
    • dragonfan96

      3 years ago

      He will live in Toledo in 2023

      Reply
  11. ohyeadam

    3 years ago

    Dang, was hoping Palacios would still be an option at SS for the twins next year. That’s how bare the cupboard is there with Correa leaving and Lewis being injured again. Maybe Gordon and Urshela can share SS until Lewis is healed up and ready(cringe). Another roller coaster ride of an offseason coming up for us Twins fans I think

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    • Hello, Newman

      3 years ago

      Palacios has been in Twins organization for a long-long time. IMO, they have a pretty accurate assessment on him and/or they believe they can retain Correa

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      • crise

        3 years ago

        Yeah, .143/.184/.229 after watching him for years means this was not a case of hoping he makes it through. They can find someone else to catch the ball that has some hope of improving.

        Reply
  12. Dunedin020306

    3 years ago

    “Drew Hutchison was designated for assignment.”

    Again?!?!?!

    The Tigers are like Elaine Benes in that episode of Seinfeld where she repeatedly breaks up with, then reconciles with, her boyfriend David Puddy.

    Reply
    • Hello, Newman

      3 years ago

      Haha, love that one.
      The Detroit Tigers are the David Putty of the league. Just starring off in space, content & clueless. The Mets are definitely Newman.

      Reply

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