Free-agent infielder Gio Urshela has signed a one-year, $1.5 million take care of the Detroit Tigers, ESPN reports. 

Urshela has been largely a 3rd baseman in his MLB profession, however he is additionally seen time at first base, second base, shortstop and left subject. Final season, he performed 37 video games at third, 22 at first, 9 at quick and one at second earlier than his season was lower quick on account of a fractured pelvis. The expectation is that he now enters spring coaching with no bodily limitations, as he final wanted crutches again in early August. 

In these 62 video games with the Angels, Urshela hit .299/.329/.374 (91 OPS+) with eight doubles, a triple, two homers, 24 RBI, 22 runs, three steals and 0.8 WAR. He posted a high quality season (3.1 WAR, 119 OPS+) with the Twins in 2022, however his profession yr got here in 2019 for the Yankees. That season, Urshela hit .314/.355/.534 (133 OPS+) with 34 doubles, 21 homers, 74 RBI, 73 runs and three.8 WAR in 132 video games. It provides a pleasant glimpse of what Urshela is able to doing and, at age 32, it is cheap to consider there’s an opportunity he might publish the same statline in 2024. 

Nonetheless, Urshela should not be counted on for middle-order manufacturing at this level. He is significantly better served being within the decrease third of the lineup. 

The Tigers had been set to have a platoon of Zach McKinstry and Matt Vierling at third base, so maybe Urshela matches there.