Brewers Release Luis Rengifo
June 23rd: Rengifo is now officially released, per McCalvy.
June 22nd: The Brewers have placed Luis Rengifo on release waivers, reports Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. He’ll almost certainly go unclaimed and become a free agent within the next 48 hours.
Milwaukee signed Rengifo to a $3.5MM reclamation contract in February. The switch-hitting infielder was coming off a .238/.287/.335 season in his final year with the Angels. The Brewers hoped he’d rebound to something closer to his .273/.323/.431 batting line between 2022-24. They added Rengifo shortly after trading Caleb Durbin to the Red Sox to get Kyle Harrison, hoping the veteran could cheaply replace some of their lost production at third base.
Although the Brewers surely have no regrets about that trade, the follow-up signing didn’t pan out. Rengifo’s bat tanked even further, as he hit .205/.280/.254 without a home run in 209 plate appearances for Milwaukee. He had the best strikeout walk and profile of his career, but most of his contact was weakly hit on the ground.
Milwaukee’s third base situation has accordingly been an issue all season. They’re hitting .237/.304/.301 with an MLB-worst one homer through 299 trips to the plate. That’s mostly due to Rengifo, as David Hamilton has a serviceable .294/.341/.388 line while playing the hot corner. Hamilton hasn’t played as well as a shortstop and has a below-average .236/.317/.326 slash overall. He’s now in a platoon with Joey Ortiz, who was pushed off shortstop by the promotion of Cooper Pratt. It’s the weakest point in Milwaukee’s starting lineup and something they could try to augment at the deadline.
Assuming he clears waivers, Rengifo will remain on Milwaukee’s books for the remainder of the season. They’ll cover his $1.5MM salary and pay him a $2MM option buyout at the end of the year. A signing team would pay him the prorated $780K minimum for any time he spends in the Majors. Rengifo might nevertheless be limited to minor league offers, as he’s a .229/.285/.313 hitter in his past 750 trips to the dish.
NL Central Notes: Woodruff, Palencia, De La Cruz, Johnson, Pagan, Gorman
Brewers manager Pat Murphy told MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy and other reporters that Brandon Woodruff will be back in Milwaukee’s rotation sometime during the team’s series with the Reds that begins on Monday. Woodruff posted a 3.60 ERA over six starts and 30 innings for the Brew Crew before he was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 1 due to shoulder inflammation. While the injury wasn’t too serious, the Brewers took a cautious approach to Woodruff’s throwing progression, probably in a nod to the veteran’s recent health history.
With Quinn Priester‘s season now officially over and Logan Henderson and Coleman Crow still on the 15-day IL, Woodruff’s return will help a Brewers rotation whose depth has been tested by injuries. Robert Gasser is probably the likeliest candidate to be dropped from the rotation upon Woodruff’s return, which lines up Milwaukee’s rotation as ace Jacob Misiorowski, Kyle Harrison, Brandon Sproat, Shane Drohan, and Woodruff.
More from around the NL Central…
- The Cubs placed Daniel Palencia on the 15-day IL earlier this week with what was initially termed as elbow inflammation, but manager Craig Counsell told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers and other reporters that an MRI revealed that Palencia is dealing with a minor flexor strain. The injury isn’t thought to be too severe, as the plan is for Palencia to begin throwing after a week-long shutdown. Palencia has a 2.70 ERA over 16 2/3 innings this season, yet his solid performance has been undermined by a lack of availability, as he already missed a few weeks in April and early May due to a mild oblique strain.
- Elly De La Cruz and Pierce Johnson both began Triple-A rehab assignments yesterday, and the duo are expected to be activated from the Reds‘ injured list within a few days’ time. De La Cruz has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring strain on May 31, while Johnson hit the 15-day IL a few days prior due to right elbow inflammation. Emilio Pagan also faced live hitters during a 20-pitch simulated game session on Friday, as the reliever is close to starting a rehab assignment of his own. Reds manager Terry Francona told reporters (including Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer) that the plan is for Pagan to throw another sim game on Monday before likely starting a rehab assignment next weekend.
- Nolan Gorman was optioned to Triple-A last week but has yet to play in Memphis, as the infielder has instead been working on his swing mechanics at the Cardinals‘ Spring Training complex. As Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes, Gorman was fully on board with the idea, and there isn’t any timetable as to when Gorman might see action in either Triple-A or even in the Florida Complex League. “Sometimes there might be ways that you can attack certain issues more effectively away from games. All of this is designed to get his swing to a less steep place, where he’s got a much better chance to make quality contact on a variety of pitches,” Cards president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said. Gorman is hitting only .194/.279/.318 over 229 plate appearances, with 74 strikeouts in those 229 PA.
Quinn Priester To Undergo Thoracic Outlet Surgery
Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester will undergo thoracic outlet decompression surgery on Monday, Priester himself tells Adam McCalvy of MLB.com (video link). Priester, who’s spent the entire season on the injured list, will miss the remainder of the season as a result.
Priester has been dealing with thoracic outlet symptoms since spring training. As the righty himself explained, diagnosing thoracic outlet syndrome is often a “process of exclusion,” meaning the best way to definitively diagnose it is to eliminate other potential causes. They’ve done that and attempted various alternate treatments in hopes that Priester could avoid going under the knife, but while Priester has gotten to the point of being pain-free at times, he’s not able to consistently repeat his mechanics because of the nerve issues that are plaguing him. Priester made eight minor league rehab appearances but walked 25% of his opponents and plunked another 4.1% of them.
Some fans may wonder why Priester didn’t get the surgery in spring training, when his symptoms first arose. That stems from the exclusionary nature of the diagnosis process but also is likely due to the expected timetable for recovery. Priester said he’ll be down from throwing for three months following the surgery and will need a total of eight to ten months before he’s game-ready.
That eight-month timeline would’ve wiped out his entire season anyhow, even if he’d had surgery in late March. He’s now hoping to be ready when pitchers and catchers report next spring, though that’ll depend on his recovery. It’s obviously possible that his rehab could push later into spring training or even early in the season.
Priester is already on the 60-day IL. He’ll spend the entire season there, accruing major league service time and pay while he’s on the mend. He’ll finish the season with 2.134 years of major league service, which could put him on the bubble of Super Two eligibility. That’d make him arbitration-eligible for the first time this coming winter and for each of the three subsequent offseasons. If he falls just shy of Super Two designation, he wouldn’t be arb-eligible until the 2027-28 offseason.
Even with Priester missing the season and possibly being arb-eligible, there’s no scenario in which he’d be a non-tender candidate. The former first-round pick and top prospect came to Milwaukee in what’s become a potential heist with the Red Sox. Minor league outfielder Yophery Rodriguez, minor league righty John Holobetz and the Brewers’ Competitive Balance draft selection in 2025 went back to Boston in that swap. The Sox selected righty Marcus Phillips with that pick. Boston’s return still has potential. Phillips and Holobetz entered the season ranked ninth and 14th among Red Sox farmhands, per Baseball America.
Priester, however, broke out as a high-end, playoff-caliber starter with Milwaukee last year and is still controlled four years after the current season. The 6’3″, 225-pound righty pitched 157 1/3 innings for manager Pat Murphy and logged a sharp 3.32 ERA. Priester’s 20.2% strikeout rate was a bit shy of average, but he countered that with good command (7.7% walk rate) and one of the highest ground-ball rates in the game (56.1%). Priester took some time to find his footing, but after a shakier start in the rotation, he closed out the season with a 2.95 ERA and even better rate stats over his final 17 appearances.
With Priester out for the season, the Brewers will lean more heavily on Cy Young candidate Jacob Misiorowski and lefty Kyle Harrison, whose 2026 breakout closely mirrors that of Priester. (Like Priester, Harrison is a former first-rounder and top prospect who’d been traded from his original organization to the Red Sox — only to be dealt a second time to Milwaukee.) The rest of the rotation has been more fluid, in part due to injury. Robert Gasser, Brandon Sproat and Shane Drohan have rotation spots right now, but Brandon Woodruff, Logan Henderson and Coleman Crow have all started games for Murphy and are currently on the injured list. Chad Patrick has bounced between the rotation and bullpen, giving the Brewers another solid back-end option.
MLBTR Podcast: The Giants Prepare To Sell, Milwaukee’s Extension Strategy, And The Busy AL Central
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.
This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…
- The Giants reportedly preparing to sell at the deadline (2:35)
- The Brewers extending Luis Lara and calling up Cooper Pratt (26:40)
- How should teams like the White Sox, Cardinals and Nationals approach the deadline when they are sort of rebuilding but keep winning? (33:25)
- The Tigers have reinstated Tarik Skubal from the injured list but still aren’t in a good spot (45:10)
- The Guardians losing José Ramírez to the injured list (recorded prior to the injury news on Angel Martínez and Chase DeLauter) (48:10)
- The Royals putting Vinnie Pasquantino and Seth Lugo on the injured list while dropping in the standings (49:55)
Plus, we answer your questions, including…
- What would it take for Bo Bichette to opt out of his deal with the Mets? (52:20)
- Who says no: Pirates receive Bryan Abreu and Isaac Paredes while the Astros receive Esmerlyn Valdéz, Rafael Flores and Tom Harrington? (58:15)
Check out our past episodes!
- A Free Agent Power Rankings Update And The Yankees Without Aaron Judge – listen here
- The CBA Standoff Begins – listen here
- Gage Jump, Tigers Trade Speculation, And The Twins’ Roster Shuffle – listen here
The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out their Facebook page here!
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Brewers Designate Luis Rengifo For Assignment
The Brewers announced that they have recalled infielder Cooper Pratt, a move that was reported a couple of days ago. In a corresponding move, infielder Luis Rengifo has been designated for assignment.
Milwaukee took a bounceback flier on Rengifo in the offseason. He had a solid run with the Angels from 2022 to 2024, slashing .273/.323/.431 for a 111 wRC+ while playing every position except for first base and the battery. He had a downturn at the plate in 2025, hitting just .238/.287/.335 for a 73 wRC+. That was particularly poor timing, as that swoon occurred just before he became a free agent.
The Brewers gave him a $3.5MM guarantee on a one-year deal with a mutual option and incentives. Obviously, they hoped that Rengifo could put his rough season behind him and get back on track. Unfortunately, he’s gotten even worse. In 209 trips to the plate, he has a .205/.280/.254 line and 53 wRC+. Part of that is due to a .233 batting average on balls in play but Rengifo also didn’t hit a home run as a Brewer.
That performance has prompted the club to move on. Rengifo now heads into DFA limbo, which can last as long as a week. The waiver process takes 48 hours, so the Brewers could take as long as five days to explore trade interest. Given his performance and his contract, there shouldn’t be too much interest. Rengifo has more than enough service time to reject an outright assignment in favor of free agency while keeping his salary in place. The Brewers might skip that formality and just release him.
One way or another, he’s likely to be on the open market in the coming week. Assuming that comes to pass, the Brewers will be on the hook for the remainder of the money. Another club could sign him for the prorated league minimum for any time spent on the roster, with that amount subtracted from what the Brewers pay.
What remains to be seen is how the Brewers distribute the playing time on the left side of their infield. They have been using Rengifo at third and Joey Ortiz at shortstop with David Hamilton getting regular playing time spelling both guys at those spots. As mentioned, Rengifo wasn’t doing much with the bat. That’s also true of the other two. Hamilton has a .231/.316/.320 line and 83 wRC+ on the year while Ortiz has a .207/.299/.262 line and 64 wRC+.
Pratt has almost exclusively played shortstop in his minor league career. The only other spot he has played is second base and that was only 21 innings at the Complex League in 2023. Presumably, Pratt is coming up to take over the shortstop job and will play there regularly.
Ortiz could spell Pratt on occasion but he might now be battling Hamilton for playing time at third. Ortiz has experience at the hot corner, as he was Milwaukee’s regular guy there in 2024. He moved over to short in 2025 after Willy Adames became a free agent and signed with the Giants. Hamilton and Ortiz are both strong defenders but the Brewers may look for a third base upgrade at the deadline if neither starts hitting.
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Brewers To Promote Cooper Pratt
The Brewers are calling shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt up to the major leagues, as confirmed by MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy. There was plenty of “hug watch” social media buzz about Pratt’s possible promotion during Triple-A Nashville’s game today, as teammates were seen congratulating Pratt in the dugout during the sixth inning.
Pratt will be making his Major League debut whenever he appears in a game, which will surely come on Tuesday when the Brewers host the Guardians. Pratt was already added to the 40-man roster when he finalized his eight-year, $50.75MM extension with the Brewers in early April, so only a 26-man roster move will need to made as the corresponding transaction on Tuesday.
The $50.75MM marked the third-largest extension ever guaranteed to a player without any Major League experience, and it came just a few days into Pratt’s first season of Triple-A ball. The Brewers wanted to give Pratt some more minor league seasoning before giving him a look in the majors, and the infielder has delivered an okay but unspectacular slash line of .244/.353/.392 over 258 PA with Nashville.
While the Brewers certainly aren’t going to rush Pratt before they think he’s ready for the Show, the total lack of offense being provided by starting shortstop Joey Ortiz is surely a factor in Milwaukee’s decision. Ortiz is still providing quality defense at short but is hitting only .207/.299/.262 over 170 plate appearances. Regular third baseman Luis Rengifo is posting similar numbers, so the entire left side of the infield has been a glaring weakness for the NL Central leaders.
David Hamilton has been getting an increasing share of the playing time at both third base and shortstop, so the Brewers’ plan could be to have Hamilton, Rengifo, and Ortiz in a timeshare at third base and in a bench role, while giving Pratt an everyday assignment in his first taste of the big leagues. The right-handed hitting Pratt has been a lot more productive against lefties than against righties at Triple-A, so the Brew Crew could also spell Pratt against some tougher right-handed pitching.
The pricey extension put a big spotlight on a player who was viewed as a solid but not necessarily blue-chip prospect heading into 2026. The preseason prospect rankings saw Pratt land 50th on Baseball America’s list, while MLB Pipeline (62nd), ESPN (70th), and The Athletic’s Keith Law (99th) were less bullish on the 21-year-old’s future potential.
Defensively, Pratt is considered to have a good enough glove to stick as a big league shortstop. He has also swiped 79 bags in 88 attempts over his minor league career, so Pratt should fit right into a speedy Brewers team. The question with Pratt is now well his bat can translate against MLB pitching, and his so-so results at Nashville haven’t done much to quiet the doubters.
Milwaukee obviously felt strongly enough about Pratt’s potential to lock him into such a big commitment, even if evaluators felt Pratt was maybe the fourth-best infielder in the Brewers’ farm system. Jesus Made is arguably the top prospect in all of baseball and Luis Pena and Jett Williams are also highly-touted top-100 types, though Pratt is viewed as the most polished defensive shortstop of the group.
Though naturally much can change over the long term, the Brewers might view their infield of the future as Pratt at shortstop, Made and Pena at second or third base in some combination, and Williams in the outfield. This scenario also assumes that Brice Turang will be (like so many established Brewers veterans) traded before he reaches free agency, but that day is a while away since Turang is arbitration-controlled through 2029.
There’s no such thing as having “too many” promising young infielders, of course, and the Brewers’ player development system continues to be the envy of most franchises. Milwaukee has been aggressive in locking up its top prospect to pre-career extensions, between Pratt, Jackson Chourio, and (just a few days ago) outfield prospect Luis Lara.
Brewers Place Coleman Crow On 15-Day IL Due To Flexor Strain
The Brewers placed right-hander Coleman Crow on the 15-day injured list on Friday (retroactive to June 10) due to right forearm flexor strain. Right-hander Craig Yoho was called up from Triple-A Nashville in the corresponding move.
The severity of the strain isn’t yet known, and the lighter variety of such flexor injuries would see Crow return to action in under a month. Beyond that best-case scenario, it isn’t out of the question that Crow’s 2026 season could be in jeopardy, especially given his past history of arm troubles. A Tommy John surgery cost Crow almost all of the 2023-24 seasons, and he was limited to 50 minor league innings in 2025 due to hip problems and another flexor strain.
It seemed like Crow had put his injury woes behind him when the righty made his MLB debut earlier this season. Crow has been called up to the majors three times in his rookie year — twice to make spot starts, and his last three appearances have consisted of two starts and a two-inning relief outing. This appearance out of the pen last Tuesday marked Crow’s last game before his flexor strain surfaced.
Crow has a 5.30 ERA and a tiny 11.8% strikeout rate to show for his 18 2/3 innings in the big leagues. On the plus side, his walk rate is a solid 7.1%, and his ERA was somewhat inflated by a particularly rough outing (six ER over 2 1/3 innings) against the Giants on June 4. While Crow’s time in the majors is a small sample size, the lack of punchouts is unusual considering the righty’s much more respectable 25.39K% over 299 1/3 career minor league frames in the Angels and Brewers farm systems.
Milwaukee has soared to a 42-25 record despite a number of pitching injuries, and Crow’s absence removes another rotation candidate from the mix. Brandon Woodruff (shoulder inflammation) has started a minor league rehab assignment and is expected to be back sometime in June, while Logan Henderson (back strain) is still a few weeks away. Quinn Priester‘s status remains up in the air, as the right-hander again had his rehab assignment put on hold as Priester continues to struggle in his recover from thoracic outlet syndrome.
Jacob Misiorowski‘s brilliance has helped carry the shorthanded Brewers rotation, and Kyle Harrison has also looked great in his first season in Milwaukee. Brandon Sproat has at least contributed 60 innings but with a 5.70 ERA, and Robert Gasser has a 6.38 ERA over 18 1/3 frames as a starter this season. Shane Drohan is slated to make his fourth start of the season today, and the rookie southpaw has looked pretty good in delivering a 3.11 ERA, 24% strikeout rate, and 7.1% walk rate in his first 37 2/3 innings in the big leagues (with 10 bullpen appearances along with his three starts).
The situation should improve itself once Woodruff and Henderson are back, and it could be that Crow’s flexor strain isn’t too serious. The Brewers have a knack for finding and developing rotation help from within, but if depth is still an issue in a month’s time, Milwaukee could consider adding a veteran innings-eater at the trade deadline.
Brewers Pause Quinn Priester’s Rehab Assignment
The Brewers are once again pausing the rehab assignment of Quinn Priester, reports Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Priester struggled on Monday in a start in the Arizona Complex League, walking five hitters in 2 2/3 innings while surrendering three earned runs. He also uncorked three wild pitches. Rosiak clarifies that Priester was “without physical complaint,” so the pause isn’t the result of a new injury.
It’s nonetheless another unfortunate note in Priester’s season, which he’s spent on the injured list for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Priester struggled when he first attempted to rehab at Triple-A and was pulled from that assignment early last month. He resumed pitching on May 16th, but control continues to be an issue. Priester has walked 16 batters in 11 innings across his last five appearances. The last two of those were in the Complex League, where Priester was re-assigned on May 30th.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy reflected on Priester’s rehab after the Monday outing. “It doesn’t bode well to be ready to pitch in the major leagues,” said Murphy. “I think he’s still a ways away, but I think it’s trending in the right direction in that he felt really good, didn’t feel any pain at all.” Murphy added that the team hasn’t considered surgery for Priester and will instead give him more time to recover the feeling in his fingers.
At this point, the timeline for Priester’s return to the Majors is unclear. The Brewers will understandably proceed with caution given the stops and starts in Priester’s rehab. He still needs to get the walks under control, not to mention build up to a full starter’s workload. Per Rosiak, Priester was set to throw five innings and 70-75 pitches in his next appearance after Monday. He maxed out at 3 1/3 innings on June 2nd and is yet to go twice through the batting order in his rehab appearances. At this rate, Priester likely won’t be back until the second half of the season.
Milwaukee’s rotation has fared well overall despite Priester’s absence. The group’s 3.50 ERA is fifth-best in the Majors, and their 27.2% strikeout rate is tops among all clubs (Phillies starters are second at 24.3%). Much of the credit, especially for the strikeouts, goes to Jacob Misiorowski and Kyle Harrison atop the rotation. The back half of the rotation hasn’t fared as well. Brandon Sproat has a 5.70 ERA in 13 appearances (11 starts), while Robert Gasser made one strong start on June 3rd and three mixed to bad ones otherwise. Shane Drohan has allowed five earned runs in 10 1/3 innings across two starts since converting from the bullpen.
Brandon Woodruff and Logan Henderson were both solid before going on the injured list earlier in the season. Woodruff is expected back this month and Henderson in early July, per the team’s injury report at MLB.com. Priester had a 3.32 ERA in 157 1/3 innings last year and can lengthen the rotation once he’s fully healthy. The Brewers have ridden their strong top of the rotation and above-average offense to a 41-25 record thus far, four games ahead of the Cardinals in the NL Central.
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Brewers Sign Lyon Richardson To Minor League Deal
The Brewers have signed right-hander Lyon Richardson to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He has been assigned to Triple-A Nashville. He elected free agency last week after being outrighted by the Reds.
Richardson, 26, was a second-round pick of the Reds back in 2018. Cincinnati initially developed him as a starter. He missed the entire 2022 season recovering from Tommy John surgery but the club still valued him highly enough to put him on the 40-man roster in November of that year to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft. He struggled with command in 2023 and 2024, so the Reds moved him to a primary relief role over time.
That hasn’t translated into any major league success yet. Richardson has thrown 56 2/3 innings in the big leagues, allowing 6.67 earned runs per nine. He has shown a bit more potential in the minors. Over 2025 and 2026, he has thrown 62 1/3 Triple-A innings with a 4.48 ERA. His 10.1% walk rate is higher than average but just barely. His 24.7% strikeout rate is a couple of ticks better than par. He has induced grounders on almost half the balls in play he has allowed.
The Reds shuttled Richardson up and down through the 2023 through 2025 seasons, exhausting his three option years. They passed him through waivers unclaimed in the most recent offseason. He was added back to the roster in May of this year as the club was dealing with a number of injuries. He was outrighted again shortly thereafter. Since that was his second outright, he had the right to elect free agency, which led to this deal with the Milwaukee.
For the Brewers, there’s no real risk on a minor league deal. Richardson has an intriguing arsenal. His four-seamer and sinker both average around 96 miles per hour. He complements those two with a slider, curveball and changeup. As a former second-round pick, there’s some pedigree there and the Brewers have a good reputation for helping pitchers become their best selves.
If he eventually gets back to the big leagues, he is out of options but has less than a year of service time, so he could be cheaply controlled for years to come. That will be a secondary concern, as he will first need to earn his way back to the show.
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Tigers Acquire Jacob Waguespack
The Tigers have acquired right-hander Jacob Waguespack from the Brewers for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Evan Woodbery of MLive Media Group was among those to pass along the news. The righty was just signed to a minor league deal last month and won’t immediately need a roster spot with the Tigers, unless his deal had some sort of opt-out or upward mobility clause.
Waguespack, 32, began the season with the Brewers on a minor league deal. Milwaukee granted him his release in early May. After exploring his opportunities for a little over a week, they re-signed him to a new minor league deal.
He has been having a good year on the whole, though with some important notes. He has tossed 21 2/3 innings over 16 Triple-A appearances, allowing 1.66 earned runs per nine. He has received some help from a .238 batting average on balls in play and 73.2% strand rate. His 16.5% walk rate is very high but he has also punched out 36.3% of batters faced. He has 105 2/3 innings of big league experience with the Blue Jays and Rays, posting a 5.11 ERA in that time. He struck out 18.9% of batters faced and gave out walks at a 10.1% clip.
The Tigers have been working through a huge number of pitching injuries this year, with nine arms currently on the big league injured list. Tarik Skubal, Justin Verlander, Casey Mize and Kenley Jansen are all expected back soon, which could lead to some roster shuffling.
As they sort things out in the coming days and weeks, Waguespack can give them some extra depth without taking up a roster spot, unless his minor league deal had some sort of contract provision that will lead to the Tigers adding him to their 40-man. If that is the case, Waguespack is out of options and will need to be added to the active roster.
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