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Mark Canha’s $11.5 million choice for 2024 was exercised Monday by the Detroit Tigers, two days after the outfielder was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league pitcher Blake Holub.
DETROIT: Mark Canha’s $11.5 million choice for 2024 was exercised Monday by the Detroit Tigers, two days after the outfielder was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league pitcher Blake Holub.
Milwaukee may have paid a $2 million buyout and allowed Canha to grow to be a free agent.
Detroit additionally exercised a $3.5 million choice on catcher Carson Kelly, who signed on Aug. 19, 4 days after he was launched by Arizona. Kelly can earn $500,000 in efficiency bonuses for video games as a catcher: $125,000 every for 95 and every extra 5 by 110.
The Tigers claimed infielder Zack Short off waivers from the New York Mets, designated left-hander Tyler Alexander for project, chosen the contract of proper-hander Keider Montero from Triple-A Toledo, assigned proper-hander Trey Wingenter and left-hander Andrew Vasquez outright to the Mud Hens after they cleared waivers.
Detroit activated proper-handers Casey Mize and Freddy Pacheco, Alexander, and outfielders Riley Greene and Austin Meadows from the 60-day injured checklist.
Canha, who turns 35 on Feb. 15, helped the Brewers of their push for an NL Central title this yr after they acquired him from the Mets on the commerce deadline. The Mets obtained minor league pitcher Justin Jarvis in that deal and agreed to pay $3.26 million of Canha’s $3.5 million remaining wage for the yr.
In 50 video games with the Brewers, Canha batted .287 with a .373 on-base share, 5 homers and 33 RBIs. He produced one of the vital memorable moments of the Brewers’ season by hitting a tiebreaking grand slam with two outs within the eighth inning of a 9-5 victory over Washington on Sept. 16.
Canha had hit .245 with a .343 on-base share, six homers and 29 RBIs in 89 video games for the Mets earlier than the commerce.
He has a .250 profession common with a .349 on-base share, 113 homers and 417 RBIs. Canha has performed for the Oakland (2015-21), the Mets (2022-23) and Milwaukee.
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