Back to the Detroit Tigers Newsfeed

Tigers promote IF Zack Short, designate Renato Nuñez

Well Renato Nuñez, we barely knew ye. The Detroit Tigers announced on Wednesday that they had selected the contract of infielder Zack Short from Triple-A Toledo. To open the roster spot, they designated Nuñez for assignment.

Short was acquired in a deal with the Chicago Cubs for Cameron Maybin last year. He’s a good shortstop who can play any position on the infield well, but isn’t thought to have the power to stick as a regular. Of course, the Tigers don’t have many regulars, so we may see quite a bit of him anyway. Short seems capable of putting together tough at-bats and generally being a scrappy pest to opposing teams, while playing very good defense.