"To clear a 40-man roster spot for reliever Kyle Finnegan, the Tigers have designated outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy for assignment. It's the first DFA in Malloy's young career. He appeared in 52 games with Detroit last season. Detroit acquired Malloy and lefty Jake Higginbotham from Atlanta in a December 2022 trade that sent right-hander Joe Jimenez to the Braves. Jimenez has dealt with injury issues, but has provided strong work in the Atlanta bullpen when healthy."
"The Tigers haven't had much to show for their end of the deal. Malloy has hit .209 across 357 plate appearances in his two big-league stints with the club. He's struck out at a massive 32.8% rate at the MLB level. Higginbotham spent two seasons in Detroit's minor league system, topping out at Triple-A (one game). He signed with San Diego as a minor league free agent last offseason."
Justyn-Henry Malloy was designated for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for reliever Kyle Finnegan. Malloy appeared in 52 games for Detroit last season after being acquired in a December 2022 trade alongside Jake Higginbotham for Joe Jimenez. Malloy has hit .209 across 357 MLB plate appearances and displayed a high strikeout rate, reaching 32.8% overall and 37% in one season. He has shown power in Triple-A, including a 23-homer season, and maintains a 12% walk rate, but whiff and hard-hit metrics declined in recent seasons.
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