Zack

Short

Short was designated for assignment on Wednesday when Francisco Lindor returned from the injured list. It’s unclear if the 31-year-old infielder will accept the outright assignment or hit the open market once again and continue his tour around the league.

Short loses his spot on New York’s active roster with superstar Francisco Lindor returning from the injured list. The 31-year-old went 1-for-8 at the dish across three games for the Mets after being claimed off waivers from the Tigers last week.

Bruján will hit the waiver wire, assumedly to make room on the roster for the recently-claimed Zack Short. Brujan could see interest from other teams interested in a player who can play multiple positions and provide some speed off the bench.

Short strengthens New York’s bench depth by adding some defensive versatility as a backup infielder. The well-traveled 31-year-old was cut loose by Detroit last week after hitting .167 with zero homers in 23 games this season.

The 31-year-old glove-first shortstop slashed a woeful .167/.304/.222 with zero homers, two RBI and a 12/7 K/BB ratio in 46 plate appearances with the Tigers. It’s possible that he could land with another team that’s interested in a quality defender as infield depth.

McGonigle receives his first day off since May 4. The 21-year-old hitting machine has dealt with the usual ebbs and flows that accompany life in the majors as a rookie, but he’s been a fantasy force, hitting 285/.390/.407 with 38 runs scored, three homers, 21 RBI and nine steals across 59 games. Gleyber Torres is at second base in his return from the injured list with Zack Short handling shortstop and Zach McKinstry at the hot corner.

Short had been designated for assignment earlier in the week and elected free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Toledo. He’ll head right back to the Tigers though and will start at shortstop on Friday evening against Kris Bubic and the Royals.

Short was designated for assignment on Tuesday and passed through waivers unclaimed. It remains to be seen whether or not he’ll accept the outright assignment or if he’ll decide to explore the open market instead. The defensive specialist went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in his limited action with the Tigers this time around.

Short was just traded for on Monday and played one game for the Tigers. However, with Zach McKinstry coming off the injured list, Short was no longer needed in Detroit. Perhaps the Tigers can sign him back on a minor league deal if he clears waivers.

It’s a routine off day for McGonigle after hitting a little bit of a rough patch, relatively speaking, going 7-for-28 with four RBI and one steal over his last seven games. The 21-year-old rookie hitting machine has been a certifiable force for Detroit, slashing .315/.407/.477 with 15 extra-base hits, 16 RBI and three steals through 34 games this season. It’ll be Zack Short taking over at shortstop, naturally, in his place on Monday night.