Luis

Carpio

The 25-year-old signed a minor league pact with the Tigers prior to the 2022 campaign. He spent the year at Double-A Erie where he slashed just .218/.299/.300 with two homers, 20 RBI and eight stolen bases across 274 plate appearances. He’s now free to latch on elsewhere on a minor league deal.

Carpio will bolster the Tigers’ organizational middle infield depth this upcoming season. The 24-year-old infielder spent the last eight years in the Mets’ minor-league system, hitting .249/.326/.384 with seven round-trippers and six steals in 341 plate appearances at Double-A Binghamton last year.

Carpio, 23, split last season between High- and Double-A. He is not ranked by MLB.com among the team’s top 30 prospects.

Carpio had the surgery earlier this month, but the specifics weren’t known until now. The 18-year-old is coming off a promising season in rookie ball where he batted .304/.372/.359 over 45 games while playing strong defense at shortstop. He’s young enough to bounce back, but it’s a tough break.