Tigers' Manuel Margot: Beginning rehab assignment Tuesday
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Margot (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
The 30-year-old outfielder hasn't played since April 7 and remains on the 10-day injured list with a patellar tendon strain in his left knee. Prior to his injury, Margot slashed .316/.300/.316 with zero extra-base hits and three RBI across 20 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Manuel Margot: Resumes running
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Margot (knee) participated in sprint drills Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Margot was diagnosed with a patellar tendon strain in his left knee last week, which caused him to be placed on the 10-day injured list April 8. He appears to be making progress in his recovery, but he may need a rehab assignment before being activated from the IL. Prior to his injury, Margot went 6-for-20 with one run scored and three RBI.
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Tigers' Manuel Margot: Diagnosed with strain
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Margot was diagnosed with a patellar tendon strain in his left knee Friday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Margot injured his knee in Monday's win over the Yankees and was placed on the injured list Tuesday. It's still unclear if he will end up spending more than the 10-day minimum on the IL, though a return timeline should emerge as he progresses further in his rehab program.
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Tigers' Manuel Margot: Heads to IL with knee inflammation
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The Tigers placed Margot on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to left knee inflammation.
Margot sustained the knee injury in Monday's 6-2 win over the Yankees and was diagnosed with inflammation after undergoing further evaluation. The 30-year-old had been limited to a short-side platoon role this season, but his move to the IL represents another blow to the Tigers' outfield depth. Brewer Hicklen was called up from Triple-A Toledo to replace Margot on the active roster.
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Tigers' Manuel Margot: Collects two hits on Opening Day
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Margot went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Less than a week after signing with Detroit, Margot started in right field and batted fifth on Opening Day. Southpaw Blake Snell was on the bump for Los Angeles, which led to Kerry Carpenter riding the pine. Against righties, the Tigers figure to deploy Carpenter and likely sit Margot, depending on who fills the DH spot. The team is also waiting on Matt Vierling (shoulder), Parker Meadows (arm) and Wenceel Perez (back) to return to the outfield. For now, the veteran Margot has some short-term fantasy value in deeper formats, although he's only been a middling offensive contributor in recent seasons.
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Tigers' Manuel Margot: Unlikely to play much center field
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Tigers president of baseball operation Scott Harris indicated Monday that he views Margot as more of a corner outfielder, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
The Tigers' outfield, and particularly center field, has been hit hard by injuries, with Matt Vierling (shoulder), Parker Meadows (arm) and Wenceel Perez (back) going down. While Margot is capable of handling center field, it would appear he's more likely to see action in right field for the Tigers.
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Tigers' Manuel Margot: Finds new home in Detroit
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The Tigers have signed Margot to a contract, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Per Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, the contract is a major-league deal. Margot was released by Milwaukee on Saturday but will now have the chance to work in a reserve role in the American League. The move gives Detroit a reinforcement in the outfield, with Parker Meadows (arm) and Matt Vierling (shoulder) both set to begin the season on the injured list.
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Manuel Margot: Let go by Milwaukee
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Margot was released by the Brewers on Saturday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Margot was competing for a reserve role in the Brewers' outfield. He had only a .689 OPS across 32 at-bats in Cactus League action and will look to latch on for another opportunity around the league.
Brewers' Manuel Margot: Gets NRI deal from Milwaukee
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The Brewers signed Margot to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Margot slashed only .238/.289/.337 with four home runs and five stolen bases over 129 contests during his lone season with the Twins in 2024. The 30-year-old's defensive metrics have slipped in recent years, but he sports a career .279/.338/.415 line versus left-handed pitching. Margot will compete for a reserve outfielder job.
The Twins have declined their side of Margot's $12 million mutual option for 2025, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.
He'll receive a $2 million buyout instead and hit the free-agent market. Margot, 30, slashed only .238/.289/.337 with four home runs and five stolen bases over 129 contests during his lone season in Minnesota.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Returns from injured list
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The Twins activated Margot (adductor) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Margot spent the minimum 10 days on the shelf while recovering from a mild right adductor strain. He did not play any rehab games, evidently showing enough in workouts to convince the Twins he was ready to rejoin the active roster. Margot is likely to fill a short-side platoon role in the outfield now that he's healthy again.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Has mild adductor strain
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Margot was diagnosed with a mild right adductor strain Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
The diagnosis is probably a best-case scenario, but a timetable for Margot's return won't be available at least until he's re-evaluated later this week after being shut down from the baseball activities for 5-to-7 days. Margot was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday and is eligible for activation Sept. 11.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Shelved with groin strain
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The Twins placed Margot on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right groin strain.
Margot underwent an MRI after suffering the groin injury in Saturday's 15-0 loss to the Blue Jays, but since the results of those tests haven't been made public, an exact timeline for the outfielder's return isn't known. The 29-year-old has cobbled together a mediocre .250/.302/.350 slash line with four home runs and five steals over 306 plate appearances while mostly serving as a short-side platoon player this season, so his upcoming absence shouldn't have many ramifications in fantasy baseball.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Set for MRI on groin injury
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Margot left Saturday's loss to Toronto in the fifth inning due to a sore right groin and will have an MRI on Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
It sounds like Margot could be headed for the injured list as a result. The Twins will likely call up an outfielder when rosters expand Sunday.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Leading off regularly vs. lefties
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Margot will start in left field and bat leadoff in Monday's game against Atlanta.
Margot has found a home atop the lineup when the Twins face left-handed pitchers like Atlanta's Max Fried, but the outfielder's playing time remains more sporadic against right-handers. The 29-year-old hasn't done much to make a case for earning more work versus righties; he's slashing .210/.262/.290 over 150 plate appearances against them thus far in 2024.
Twins' Manuel Margot: Returning to bench Wednesday
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Margot is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Margot had been in the lineup for each of the last four games, but three of those starts came against left-handed pitchers. He still appears to be stuck in the weak side of a platoon in the outfield with either Trevor Larnach or Max Kepler, both of whom are left-handed hitters.
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