Detroit — It’s been a bit of a mystery, frankly.
With all the roster purging that’s gone on since president Scott Harris took the helm, with all the multiple-positional players that have come and gone the last three years, Zack Short has remained a constant. Not once since he was acquired from the Cubs for Cameron Maybin in 2020 has he been removed from the Tigers’ 40-man roster.
That fact has not been lost on him.
“That’s great, but at the same time, you want to prove them right,” Short said. “They’re keeping me on for a reason and it’s like, ‘I’m going to prove you guys right.