The Tigers outrighted Cruz to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Cruz was removed from the Tigers' 40-man roster this past weekend, but he will stay in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The utility player has slashed only .230/.306/.309 at Toledo this season and is hitless in five plate appearances in the majors.
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Tigers' Trei Cruz: DFA'd by Detroit
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The Tigers designated Cruz for assignment Sunday.
After appearing in two games for the Tigers in June, Cruz went unused during his latest stint in Detroit after being called up from Triple-A Toledo on Thursday. He'll wind up giving up his spot on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster to outfielder Brett Callahan, whose contract was selected from Toledo. The 28-year-old Cruz will now be subject to the waiver process, but if he goes unclaimed, he'll stick around in the organization and report to Triple-A.
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Tigers' Trei Cruz: Summoned from minors
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The Tigers recalled Cruz from Triple-A Toledo on Thursday.
Cruz is 0-for-5 with three strikeouts during his brief time in the majors this season and has also struggled at Toledo with a .230/.306/.309 battling line. The Tigers' outfield has been hit hard by injuries, which could allow the defensively-versatile Cruz some playing time.
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Tigers' Trei Cruz: Sent to Triple-A
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The Tigers optioned Cruz to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.
Cruz was called up by Detroit on Friday and will return to the minors after going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in his first two MLB games. Ben Malgeri was promoted Tuesday to round out the Tigers' bench.
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Tigers' Trei Cruz: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Tigers optioned Cruz to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
Cruz slashed .270/.341/.324 with a couple stolen bases during Grapefruit League action. The 27-year-old has yet to see any action at the major-league level but is a good bet to debut at some point for the Tigers this season.
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Tigers' Trei Cruz: Added to 40-man roster
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The Tigers selected Cruz's contract from Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
After beginning the year with an .856 OPS at Double-A Erie, Cruz reached Triple-A for the first time in early July, slashing .286/.428/.458 across 243 plate appearances. The 27-year-old will now receive a spot on the 40-man roster following his breakout campaign and will thereby be protected from the Rule 5 Draft.
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Tigers' Trei Cruz: Moves up to Triple-A
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The Tigers promoted Cruz from Double-A Erie to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Cruz will move up to Triple-A after slashing .275/.402/.454 with seven home runs and nine stolen bases in 323 plate appearances with Erie. The 27-year-old logged starts at shortstop, third base and center field during his time at the Double-A level.
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Tigers' Trei Cruz: Lands on injured list
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Cruz was placed on the 7-day injured list Monday with an undisclosed injury, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.
The specifics of Cruz's injury remain unclear, but he'll be forced to sit at least the next seven days after being placed on the injured list.
