Overview
- The Mets announced on Monday that they claimed infielder Zack Short off waivers from the Detroit Tigers and added him to their roster.
- Short is a six-season journeyman who has played for multiple clubs and hit .172 for his career with 15 home runs in 264 games.
- This season Short had limited action with Detroit, appearing in 23 games and batting .167 with six hits and two RBIs.
- The claim came with other roster moves that included placing Christian Scott on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 12, optioning Daniel Duarte to Triple-A Syracuse, and recalling right-handers Tobias Myers and Jonathan Pintaro.
- Teams use waiver claims as a low-cost way to shore up depth, so Short is likely to provide emergency infield coverage and organizational depth rather than a long-term offensive upgrade.