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2 days agoTigers Trade Justyn-Henry Malloy To Rays
Justyn-Henry Malloy was traded from the Detroit Tigers to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations.
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.
In three games, Malloy went 1-for-2 with one walk across three plate appearances. The 25-year-old didn't start in any of the four games while he was on the active roster, though he came off the bench in three games, including twice as a pinch-hitter. The Tigers called on Malloy as a pinch-hitter Friday, Sept. 5, in a 7-5 loss to the White Sox, replacing Parker Meadows for a favorable matchup with left-handed reliever Tyler Gilbert with two outs in the seventh inning.