Nomar Mazara Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/26/1995 (26)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Nomar Mazara Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Nomar Mazara News
Detroit Tigers outfielder Nomar Mazara was released on Wednesday and will become a free agent, the team announced on Twitter. Mazara had been looking for a bounce-back performance from a disappointing 2020 campaign, but he was not able to produce with Detroit as he slashed .212/.276/.321 with three home runs, 19 RBI and 12 runs scored in 50 games. After averaging almost 20 home runs a year through his first four seasons with Texas, Mazara's numbers have dropped off a cliff over the past two years. There could be any number of factors for this, but it is possible he could be dealing with lingering after effects of COVID-19, which he contracted during the 2020 season and did not appear to play at 100 percent after he came back last year. Any managers that had him rostered can safely drop him to the waiver wire now, and don't bother picking him up until he can show a significant turnaround wherever he lands.
In a series of roster moves on Friday, the Detroit Tigers designated outfielder Nomar Mazara for assignment and optioned infielder Willi Castro to Triple-A Toledo. Outfielder Derek Hill and infielder Isaac Paredes were called up from Toledo in corresponding roster moves. For Mazara, the 26-year-old hasn't been able to recapture his form since leaving Texas two years ago. Mazara averaged over 19 homers and 77 RBI with a .261 batting average in four seasons with the Rangers. In 50 games for the Tigers, Mazara posted three homers, 19 RBI, 12 runs scored and a .212/.276/.321 slash line. For Castro, the demotion comes as a disappointment due to his sleeper status entering 2021. The 24-year-old has six homers, 28 RBI, 34 runs scored and four stolen bases with a .214/.278/.341 line in 280 plate appearances this season compared to six homers, 24 RBI and 21 runs scored with a .349/.381/.550 line in 140 plate appearances in 2020. Both Hill and Paredes are in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Hill could have some value in AL-only leagues if he's able to build on his strong season at Triple-A.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Nomar Mazara (illness) has been scratched from Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He is reportedly dealing with a non-COVID related illness and will sit this one out. Niko Goodrum will move into the outfield, while Zack Short plays shortstop against righty Bailey Ober. Neither player is a reliable streaming option despite having an above average matchup here. Both players have struggled with the bat and there should be better options available.