The Detroit Tigers acquired outfielder Steele Walker in a trade on Tuesday. Detroit acquired the outfielder from the San Francisco Giants for cash considerations, per a tweet from the Tigers' public relations Twitter account. Walker made his Major League debut this past season, hitting a home run in 16 plate appearances for the Texas Rangers. He'll give the Tigers some additional outfield depth heading into the 2023 season. As of now, Detroit's outfield options on the 40-man roster include Riley Greene, Austin Meadows, Parker Meadows, Akil Baddoo, Willi Castro, and Kerry Carpenter.
The Texas Rangers recalled outfielder Steele Walker from the minors on Sunday and optioned Andy Ibanez in a corresponding move. Walker is expected to make his major league debut for the Rangers against Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby on Sunday. A day after the team called up infield prospect Ezequiel Duran, Walker will get his shot. The 25-year-old isn't listed among the Rangers top-30 prospects, per MLB Pipeline, but he was hitting .297/.395/.487 with an .882 OPS, three home runs, nine RBI, 15 runs scored and two stolen bases in 20 games for Triple-A Round Rock. The left-handed hitter should see pretty regular playing time against right-handed pitching and is worth a flier in deep mixed and AL-only leagues.
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