The Tigers exercised Canha's $11.5 million team option for 2024 on Monday.
The decision to pick up the option was merely a formality, as the Tigers acquired Canha from the Brewers on Saturday with the intention of having him be a part of the 2024 roster. The 34-year-old doesn't bring the most exciting fantasy skill set to the table, but he was a serviceable producer in the five main rotisserie categories in 2023, batting .262 with 11 home runs, 11 stolen bases, 62 RBI and 51 runs across 507 plate appearances between the Mets and Brewers. He was deployed as a short-side platoon player for parts of the season, but expect him to be a mainstay in the lineup against right-handers while he joins a Tigers lineup that still has plenty of holes.
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Tigers' Mark Canha: Dealt to Detroit
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The Brewers traded Canha to the Tigers on Saturday in exchange for minor-league pitcher Blake Holub, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Rather than making a decision on Canha's $11.5 million club option, the Brewers will ship the 34-year-old across Lake Michigan to give Detroit a right-handed bat in the outfield. Canha slashed .262/.355/.400 across 507 plate appearances with the Mets and Brewers in 2023, but he saw a notable uptick in performance with Milwaukee during the second half of the season.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Sitting out Friday
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Canha isn't in the Brewers' lineup Friday against the Cubs.
Canha was able to break his three-game hitless streak with a single during Thursday's win over St. Louis, and he will now get his second day off in three games. William Contreras will serve as Milwaukee's designated hitter with Canha out, and Victor Caratini will start behind the plate while batting eighth.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Canha is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Canha will take a seat after making 11 straight starts because Milwaukee secured the NL Central title Tuesday. William Contreras will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Victor Caratini receives a start behind the plate.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Possible waiver wire pickups
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You may have thought Mark Canha's best days were behind him, but the 34-year-old has found new life with the Brewers, batting .319 with five homers, three steals and an .885 OPS since joining them at the trade deadline. He did sit out a couple games last week with a wrist issue, but don't mistake him as a platoon guy. He returned to start all three games over the weekend and actually went 6 for 13 with a home run and two stolen bases. He's bound to cool off eventually, but this hot streak is well-timed for a week that opens with matchups like Adam Wainwright, Drew Rom, Zach Thompson, Miles Mikolas and Johnny Cueto. Canha's natural on-base skills make him especially alluring in points leagues.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Plates five runs in win
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Canha went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and an additional RBI in Saturday's 9-5 win over Washington.
Canha plated Milwaukee's first run with a first-inning single as the Brewers jumped out to an early lead. The Nationals stormed back to tie the game in the top of the eighth before Canha re-shifted the momentum with a grand slam off Kyle Finnegan in the bottom of the frame. Canha sat out Wednesday and Thursday due to a sore wrist, but his performance Saturday suggests that he's shown improvement in recent days.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Returns to lineup Friday
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Canha (wrist) is starting in right field and batting sixth Friday against the Nationals.
Canha has been held out of action since making an early exit from Tuesday's game against Miami due to a sore left wrist. The 34-year-old has given the Brewers' lineup a spark since he joined the team in August, slashing .303/.394/.459 across 142 plate appearances.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Sits again with sore wrist
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Canha (wrist) is again absent from the lineup Thursday against the Marlins.
Canha is in a shutdown period after receiving a cortisone injection Wednesday to help heal some soreness in his left wrist, though he should be able to return to action at some point during the Brewers' three-game weekend series against the Nationals. Josh Donaldson will fill the DH role Thursday as Tyrone Taylor patrols left field.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Removed with wrist soreness
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Canha was removed from Tuesday's game against Miami due to left wrist soreness, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
No details regarding the severity of Canha's injury have been released, but the 34-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more is known. Joey Wiemer replaced Canha in the third inning of Tuesday's contest and could see an uptick in opportunities should Canha miss a few games.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Homer, stolen base Sunday
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Canha went 2-for-4 with a home run, an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Sunday's 4-2 loss against Philadelphia.
Canha's been red hot of late, going 14-for-33 (.424) with a pair of homers in his last nine games. He extended Milwaukee's lead to 2-0 in the third inning Sunday with an opposite-field blast off Ranger Suarez. Overall, Canha's slashing .259/.354/.403 with nine homers, 42 runs scored, 46 RBI and eight steals across 413 plate appearances between the Brewers and Mets this season.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Smacks eighth homer
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Canha went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-2 victory against the Cubs on Monday.
Canha put the cap on a four-run first inning for the Brewers with a 436-foot, two-run blast to left-center field. The homer was his second since joining Milwaukee in a trade-deadline deal. Canha struggled a bit immediately after the change of scenery, but he's been coming on over the past few weeks, batting .318 with two long balls, 11 RBI, eight runs and a 7:5 BB:K over his past 14 contests.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Sticks in lineup Wednesday
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Canha will start in right field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Canha will pick up a third consecutive start after reaching base five times in the Brewers' previous two contests. Over his last 12 games, Canha is slashing .282/.370/.487 overall and looks as though he'll continue to serve as a near-everyday player for the Brewers so long as he wields a hot bat.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Not in lineup Thursday
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Canha is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Dodgers.
Canha provided the only run for the Brewers in Wednesday night's 7-1 loss to Los Angeles with a solo homer in the top of the second inning, but William Contreras will fill the DH role Thursday as Victor Caratini steps in behind the plate.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Accounts for lone run in loss
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Canha went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Dodgers.
Canha's blast was one of three hits for the Brewers, all of which went for extra bases. He took Clayton Kershaw deep in the second inning to briefly tie the game at 1-1. Canha has struggled with the Brewers so far, going 10-for-47 (.213) over 14 contests since he was traded from the Mets. He's now at a .240/.334/.375 slash line with seven homers, 35 RBI, 33 runs scored and seven stolen bases over 103 games this season.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Not starting Friday
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Canha isn't in the Brewers' lineup Friday against the White Sox.
Canha is slashing just .176/.243/.235 through 37 plate appearances to begin his tenure with the Brewers, so he'll get a day off Friday to regroup. William Contreras will take over as the designated hitter, allowing Victor Caratini to start behind the dish.
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Brewers' Mark Canha: Traded to Milwaukee
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Canha was traded from the Mets to the Brewers on Monday in exchange for Justin Jarvis, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Canha will serve as a nice platoon mate with Rowdy Tellez (finger) once Tellez gets healthy, and he could also spell Sal Frelick or Christian Yelich against particularly tough left-handed starters. Canha has gotten the bulk of his starts this season in left field and has also started double-digit games at designated hitter, first base and right field. The 34-year-old veteran has a .245/.343/.381 slash line with six home runs and seven steals in 303 plate appearances.
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Mets' Mark Canha: Regains everyday role
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Canha will start in left field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Despite going hitless in the Mets' last three games to bring his batting average down to .235, Canha will stick in the lineup for the eighth time in nine contests. With Starling Marte (migraines) hitting the injured list last week, Canha looks like he'll be locked into a near-everyday role for the time being.
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Mets' Mark Canha: Added to lineup Tuesday
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Canha was added to the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Canha will cover right field and bat eighth in place of Starling Marte, who was scratched due to a migraine headache. It doesn't sound like Marte will be out long, though Canha has been seeing semi-regular playing time at other positions (left field, DH) as he continues to get on base at a decent clip.
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Mets' Mark Canha: Steals seventh bag
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Canha went 1-for-2 with a stolen base in Sunday's extra-inning win over the Dodgers.
He also got hit by a pitch. While he's no longer a regular member of the starting nine for the Mets, Canha continues to see a steady trickle of at-bats thanks to his on-base skills, and over his last 20 games he's slashing .225/.385/.375 with one of his six homers and three of his seven steals on the season.
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Mets' Mark Canha: Big night against Giants
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Canha went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Giants.
Getting the start at first base while Pete Alonso got a partial breather as the DH, Canha came through with a fourth-inning solo shot off Alex Wood before swiping third base on the front end of a surprising double steal with Brett Baty in the seventh. The homer was Canha's first since June 1, and he hit just .224 (11-for-49) through 20 games in between the long balls. On the season, the veteran outfielder is slashing .245/.337/.394 with six homers, six steals, 25 RBI and 27 runs, and it might take a Tommy Pham trade for Canha to get another chance to hold down a regular spot in the starting nine.
