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• Jonathan Schoop: Signs with Mexican League team

  03/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Schoop agreed to a contract Friday with Algodoneros de Union Laguna of the Mexican League, BeisbolPuro.com reports. Schoop never caught on with another team last season after being released by the Tigers in July, though he did recently participate in the Caribbean Series. He's still just 32 years old, but Schoop hasn't gotten a sniff from big-league clubs after putting up a lowly .559 OPS from 2022 through 2023.

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• Jonathan Schoop: Hits free agency

  07/13/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Tigers released Schoop on Wednesday. After being designated for assignment by Detroit on Friday and clearing waivers, Schoop will now look to latch on with another club. The 31-year-old hasn't lived up to his $7.5 million salary, slashing just .213/.278/.272 on the season. Schoop should at least be able to land a minor-league deal elsewhere, but his days of being a meaningful fantasy contributor are seemingly behind him.

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• Tigers' Jonathan Schoop: Designated for assignment

  07/08/2023 • By RotoWire

  Schoop was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. Schoop has lost his 40-man roster spot halfway into the final year of a two-year, $15 million agreement with Detroit. He had slashed just .213/.278/.272 with zero home runs through 55 games (151 plate appearances) this season after also struggling badly at the plate in 2022. The 31-year-old infielder seems likely to pass through waivers unclaimed given that he's still owed about $3.5 million.

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• Tigers' Jonathan Schoop: Heads to bench Sunday

  07/02/2023 • By RotoWire

  Schoop is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Colorado, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Pressreports. Schoop went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run Saturday, which was just his third multi-hit effort through 52 games this year. He came into Sunday with four starts in six games at third base since the demotion of Nick Maton last weekend, but Tyler Nevin will start at the hot corner in the series finale against the Rockies.

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• Tigers' Jonathan Schoop: Records rare two-hit game

  07/02/2023 • By RotoWire

  Schoop went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's extra-inning win over the Rockies. Schoop started at third base and tallied his first two-hit effort since May 27. Since then, the veteran has hit just .170 across 21 games, and he's batting .209 for the season. Schoop may continue to see starts at the hot corner, but he hasn't been a fantasy contributor to this point, and the Tigers could always decide to give younger players a look there as the season progresses.

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