A day after the Detroit Tigers announced that RHP Franklin Perez was going to have shoulder surgery, they have decided to place him on waivers.
Perez, who was once considered a Top 5 prospect for the Tigers, has dealt with injury after injury since being traded to Detroit.
In addition, the Tigers have placed C Grayson Greiner on the 10-day IL with a hamstring strain and they have selected C Eric Haase from AAA Toledo.
The Tigers have announced the following roster moves:
*Placed C Grayson Greiner on the 10-day IL with a left hamstring strain
*Selected C Eric Haase from AAA Toledo
*To make room for Haase on the 40-man roster, RHP Franklin Pérez has been placed on unconditional release waivers— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) May 12, 2021