The Tigers acquired Alex Gonzalez from the Orioles in late March after losing Jose Iglesias for the year and the veteran shortstop smacked a walkoff RBI single for Detroit on Opening Day. But he managed just three hits in 28 plate appearances after that and was officially released from the 25-man roster on Sunday, according to MLB.com’s Jason Beck.
Gonzalez wound up batting just .167 with a .452 OPS in nine games with the Tigers, and he hit .177 with a .433 OPS in 41 games last summer for the Brewers. This may be the end of the road for the 37-year-old, who has played for seven different teams over the course of his 16-year major league career.
The Tigers called up Danny Worth in a corresponding move Sunday morning.
Worth is expected to split time at shortstop with Andrew Romine.
