Miguel Cabrera walked into the clubhouse on Saturday morning.
The first person he saw: Zack Short.
"Shorty's here!" Cabrera said. "We're safe."
Less than 12 hours later, Short learned he would be staying with the Detroit Tigers. The 27-year-old joined the Tigers as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. Positive production on offense and defense in both games led to an unexpected reward.
Manager A.J. Hinch informed Short after Game 2 of the doubleheader that he had been added to the 26-man roster. To create a spot, the Tigers optioned infielder Tyler Nevin to Triple-A Toledo.