On August 1st, the Detroit Tigers selected the contract of recently acquired OF Travis Demeritte. Demeritte was one of the two prospects Detroit received when they shipped of closer Shane Greene to Atlanta in a deadline deal. With Nicholas Castellanos sent to the Cubs that same day, it is not a shock that Demeritte has been chosen to fill the open roster spot.
This is not the first time Demeritte has been involved in a trade. The Georgia native was a selection in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft but the Texas Rangers where he originally an infielder.