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Nido

Nido, who spent several years alternating between Triple-A and the majors for the Mets, will stay with the Tigers after appearing in 10 games for them this this year and spending the rest of the season in Triple-A. The 31-year-old is a lifetime .215/.249/.310 hitter in 982 major league plate appearances.

Nido gets a head start on searching for a new home this offseason after spending the final four months of last season at Triple-A Toledo. The 31-year-old backstop batted .343 (12-for-35) with two RBI during a 10-game stint with the Tigers back in May. He’s the definition of emergency catching depth at this juncture of his career.

The 31-year-old backstop passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment on Tuesday and will continue to function as extra catching depth for the Tigers at the Triple-A level. Nido hit .343 (12-for-35) with two RBI during his time with the big league club.

Nido performed admirably in a 10-game stint with Detroit, hitting .343 (12-for-35) with two RBI. The 31-year-old backstop has been jettisoned to clear space for starting catcher Jake Rogers to return from the injured list ahead of Tuesday’s game.

Rogers has missed five weeks with a strained oblique. He’ll replace Tomás Nido on the Tigers roster this weekend or early next week, but he probably will receive less playing time than Dillon Dingler, especially initially.

Nido will make his Tigers debut after going 4-for-25 with a homer in six games for Toledo. The defensive-minded veteran figures to serve as Dillon Dingler’s backup until Jake Rogers returns.

Nido is 6-for-16 this spring as he tries to overtake Dillon Dingler and make the Tigers as a non-roster player. It doesn’t sound like that is the plan for Detroit, but Nido’s plus defense will make him of interest around the league if catchers start getting hurt.

Nido finished last year in Detroit after being released by the Cubs in late August. The 30-year-old defensive specialist posted a subterranean .192/.219/.315 triple-slash line with four homers in 140 plate appearances over 49 games last year between the Cubs and Mets.

Nido was released by the Cubs at the end of August, and it took a bit to find his new home. The 30-year-old will just be organizational depth, and if the Tigers sneak into the postseason, he won’t be eligible as he joined the team after August 31.

Nido had been stationed on the Cubs’ 10-day injured list since July 25 due to a right knee sprain. He’s now free to sign elsewhere as extra catching depth if he’s able to find an opportunity to his liking.