The Tigers released Rizzo on Tuesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Rizzo was traded to Detroit from Miami in June, and he has since slashed .299/.358/.518 with six homers and 28 RBI in 151 plate appearances at Triple-A Toledo. Despite his impressive run, Rizzo will now enter the open market and should be able to latch on with another team fairly easily.
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Tigers' Joe Rizzo: Traded to Detroit
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Detroit acquired Rizzo from the Marlins on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations.
Rizzo has been assigned to Triple-A Toledo and will not occupy a spot on the Tigers' 40-man roster. He was the 50th overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft but is now 25 years old and has posted a relatively underwhelming .262/.334/.388 batting line across 672 career minor-league games.
