Tigers' Manuel Margot: Unlikely to play much center field
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Tigers president of baseball operation Scott Harris indicated Monday that he views Margot as more of a corner outfielder, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
The Tigers' outfield, and particularly center field, has been hit hard by injuries, with Matt Vierling (shoulder), Parker Meadows (arm) and Wenceel Perez (back) going down. While Margot is capable of handling center field, it would appear he's more likely to see action in right field for the Tigers.
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Tigers' Manuel Margot: Finds new home in Detroit
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The Tigers have signed Margot to a contract, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Per Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, the contract is a major-league deal. Margot was released by Milwaukee on Saturday but will now have the chance to work in a reserve role in the American League. The move gives Detroit a reinforcement in the outfield, with Parker Meadows (arm) and Matt Vierling (shoulder) both set to begin the season on the injured list.
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Manuel Margot: Let go by Milwaukee
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Margot was released by the Brewers on Saturday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Margot was competing for a reserve role in the Brewers' outfield. He had only a .689 OPS across 32 at-bats in Cactus League action and will look to latch on for another opportunity around the league.
Brewers' Manuel Margot: Gets NRI deal from Milwaukee
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The Brewers signed Margot to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Margot slashed only .238/.289/.337 with four home runs and five stolen bases over 129 contests during his lone season with the Twins in 2024. The 30-year-old's defensive metrics have slipped in recent years, but he sports a career .279/.338/.415 line versus left-handed pitching. Margot will compete for a reserve outfielder job.
The Twins have declined their side of Margot's $12 million mutual option for 2025, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.
He'll receive a $2 million buyout instead and hit the free-agent market. Margot, 30, slashed only .238/.289/.337 with four home runs and five stolen bases over 129 contests during his lone season in Minnesota.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Returns from injured list
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The Twins activated Margot (adductor) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Margot spent the minimum 10 days on the shelf while recovering from a mild right adductor strain. He did not play any rehab games, evidently showing enough in workouts to convince the Twins he was ready to rejoin the active roster. Margot is likely to fill a short-side platoon role in the outfield now that he's healthy again.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Has mild adductor strain
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Margot was diagnosed with a mild right adductor strain Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
The diagnosis is probably a best-case scenario, but a timetable for Margot's return won't be available at least until he's re-evaluated later this week after being shut down from the baseball activities for 5-to-7 days. Margot was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday and is eligible for activation Sept. 11.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Shelved with groin strain
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The Twins placed Margot on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right groin strain.
Margot underwent an MRI after suffering the groin injury in Saturday's 15-0 loss to the Blue Jays, but since the results of those tests haven't been made public, an exact timeline for the outfielder's return isn't known. The 29-year-old has cobbled together a mediocre .250/.302/.350 slash line with four home runs and five steals over 306 plate appearances while mostly serving as a short-side platoon player this season, so his upcoming absence shouldn't have many ramifications in fantasy baseball.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Set for MRI on groin injury
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Margot left Saturday's loss to Toronto in the fifth inning due to a sore right groin and will have an MRI on Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
It sounds like Margot could be headed for the injured list as a result. The Twins will likely call up an outfielder when rosters expand Sunday.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Leading off regularly vs. lefties
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Margot will start in left field and bat leadoff in Monday's game against Atlanta.
Margot has found a home atop the lineup when the Twins face left-handed pitchers like Atlanta's Max Fried, but the outfielder's playing time remains more sporadic against right-handers. The 29-year-old hasn't done much to make a case for earning more work versus righties; he's slashing .210/.262/.290 over 150 plate appearances against them thus far in 2024.
Twins' Manuel Margot: Returning to bench Wednesday
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Margot is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Margot had been in the lineup for each of the last four games, but three of those starts came against left-handed pitchers. He still appears to be stuck in the weak side of a platoon in the outfield with either Trevor Larnach or Max Kepler, both of whom are left-handed hitters.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Three-hit day
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Margot went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored Sunday against the Tigers.
Margot earned the starting nod for the second consecutive game and just the third time since the All-Star break, recording three hits for the third time this season. Margot has mostly found himself on the short side of a platoon recently but was inserted into the lineup to give Byron Buxton a breather. He took advantage with his first three-hit game in over a month and has now accumulated seven hits in his last 21 at-bats.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Sitting in second straight game
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Margot is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Margot had picked up starts in four of the Twins' final five games before the All-Star break, but he finds himself on the bench for a second straight contest to begin the second half. Even with injuries beginning to pile up for the Twins with all of Carlos Correa (heel), Jose Miranda (back), Kyle Farmer (shoulder) and Royce Lewis (adductor) landing on the injured list within the past three weeks, Margot is still likely to see the majority of his playing time against left-handed pitching.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Excels out of leadoff spot
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Margot went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two additional runs in Saturday's 10-2 rout of the Athletics.
Margot played a key part in Minnesota's seven-run second inning by belting a three-run blast off Oakland starter JP Sears. He added two additional base knocks to finish with his second three-hit game of the season. Margot had been struggling coming into Saturday, going 2-for-20 with no extra-base hits or RBI over his previous seven games.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: On base twice batting leadoff
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Margot batted in the leadoff spot and went 1-for-4 with a walk in Thursday's win over Kansas City.
After a slow start to the season (.468 OPS through May 17), Margot is finally showing some signs of progress at the plate. He's 8-for-23 from May 18 through Thursday with two walks. He could get more at-bats as a righty platoon bat in left field as a result.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Slow start to season continues
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Margot started in center field and went 0-for-3 in Thursday's loss to the Yankees. He's hitting just .169 with a .460 OPS this season.
The Twins traded for Margot in the offseason thinking he'd be insurance in center field if Bryon Buxton was injured and could fill a right-handed platoon role. However, Margot has struggled to provide any offense and made just his second start this month in center field despite Buxton missing the last two weeks with a knee injury. Margot may continue to languish on the bench until he gets going at the plate.
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