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Kreidler

Kreidler is a career .138/.208/.176 MLB hitter in 211 plate appearances, so he was always a long shot to make the Opening Day roster. His defensive versatility will likely give him a chance at some MLB at-bats this season.

The Twins are familiar with Kreidler; he spent parts of four seasons in the majors with the Tigers before his quick stint with the Pirates in September (though he never did get into a major league game with Pittsburgh). He’s a versatile defender who proved adept in center after spending most of his career in the infield, but he just doesn’t offer any offense at all; he’s come in at .138/.208/.176 in 211 career major league plate appearances. There’s a good chance he’ll find himself back on waivers at some point during the offseason.

Kreidler loses his spot on Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster to free up space for outfielder Will Robertson. The 27-year-old didn’t appear in a game for the Pirates after being claimed off waivers from the Tigers back in late August. He’s batted .138 (26-for-188) with two homers and seven steals in 89 games at the highest level since 2022.

Kreidler didn’t get into a game for the Pirates after being claimed off waivers back in late August. The 27-year-old heads back to the minors with Ji Hwan Bae coming up to take his spot on Pittsburgh’s bench.

Kreidler gets his first call to Pittsburgh after utility infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays. The versatile 27-year-old got into 17 games earlier this season for the Tigers before being claimed off waivers earlier this week.

Kreidler heads to Triple-A Indianapolis as extra organizational depth for the Pirates after being jettisoned from Detroit’s 40-man roster last Friday. The 27-year-old is a versatile defender, but he’s been a complete non-factor at the plate in the majors. He went 4-for-38 in 17 games this season for the Tigers.

Kreidler has been booted from Detroit’s 40-man roster to make room for rookie southpaw Drew Sommers. He got into 17 games earlier this season, finishing 4-for-38 at the plate.

Kreidler’s latest stint with Detroit lasted roughly 24 hours as they needed to free up an active roster spot for recently acquired starting pitcher Chris Paddack.

Kreidler fortifies Detroit’s outfield depth with starting center fielder Parker Meadows hitting the injured list with a quad strain. The 27-year-old offers some defensive versatility, but he’s been a non-factor at the dish in the big leagues.

Kreidler, who was seeing a lot of time in center initially, went just 4-for-38 with 19 strikeouts and no extra-base hits in 17 games. That gives him a career line of .138/.208/.176 in 211 plate appearances. The versatile defense is great, but he’s just not a major leaguer.