The Pirates claimed Kriedler off waivers from the Tigers on Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis.
The 27-year-old Kreidler is capable of playing multiple infield and outfield spots, but he's slashed just .138/.208/.176 over 211 plate appearances across parts of four seasons in the majors with the Tigers. He'll report to the minors with his new organization but could be a candidate for a call-up when Pittsburgh's active roster expands to 28 men Sept. 1.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: DFA'd by Tigers
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The Tigers designated Kreidler for assignment Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Kreidler has spent most of the 2025 season in the minor leagues, and he hasn't logged a big-league at-bat since April 20. The 27-year-old infielder will surrender his spot on the 40-man roster to Drew Sommers, who had his contract selected from Triple-A Toledo.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Tigers optioned Kreidler to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Kreidler's latest stint in the majors lasted just one day and he did not see any action. He's clearing out to make room for Chris Paddack, who was officially added to the active roster Tuesday.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Tigers recalled Kreidler from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Kreidler will be up with the Tigers for the first time since April, but he'll likely be in store for only a brief stay with the big club. The utility man will be a prime candidate to return to Triple-A Toledo when right-hander Chris Paddack -- whom the Tigers acquired from the Twins earlier Monday -- is added to the 26-man active roster later this week. Kreidler owns a .775 OPS in 68 games with Toledo this season but slashed just .105/.190/.105 in 44 plate appearances for Detroit earlier in the campaign.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Tigers optioned Kreidler to Triple-A Toledo on Monday.
Kreidler has served as the Tigers' primary center fielder this season while Parker Meadows (shoulder) is shelved, but his playing time had dipped recently and the club has now elected to replace him on the roster. Javier Baez is drawing his first career start in center field Monday and Riley Greene will also be used at the position as Meadows continues to work his way back.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Not in Friday's lineup
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Kreidler is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Royals on Friday.
Kreidler went 0-for-2 with two walks and one run scored in Thursday's contest, but he's recorded just one hit since April 4. He'll begin Friday's game in the dugout while Kerry Carpenter, Riley Greene and Zach McKinstry man the outfield.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: On bench Tuesday
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Kreidler is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.
Kreidler will give way to Riley Greene in center field after starting in each of the Tigers' last three contests. Though he could have a fairly clear pathway to playing time in the outfield until Detroit gets one of Wenceel Perez (back), Matt Vierling (shoulder) or Parker Meadows (arm) back from the injured list, Kreidler has done little to warrant much attention in fantasy circles. He enters Tuesday's contest with a .136 average, three runs, one stolen base and no RBI in nine games and has struck out in 12 of his 25 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Out of Detroit lineup
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Kreidler is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the White Sox.
Kreidler has been the Tigers' primary center fielder in the early going this season as the club deals with numerous injuries in its outfield, but he will begin this one on the bench. Riley Greene will slide over to center field for the series opener.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Serving as primary center fielder
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Kreidler will start in center field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Kreidler has served as Detroit's primary center fielder so far this season, starting in five of the first six games while going 2-for-12 with a walk, a run and a stolen base. He'll likely move into a utility role or potentially even head to Triple-A Toledo once the Tigers get at least one of Wenceel Perez (back), Matt Vierling (shoulder) or Parker Meadows (arm) back from the injured list.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Officially makes Opening Day roster
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The Tigers recalled Kreidler from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Kreidler was optioned this past weekend, but he rejoined the club earlier this week following a rash of outfield injuries. The 27-year-old looks to be the favorite to handle center field for the Tigers while Parker Meadows (arm) and Wenceel Perez (back) are shelved.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Back in majors, could see CF reps
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Kreidler has rejoined the Tigers and is a candidate to see starts in center field while Parker Meadows (arm) and Wenceel Perez (back) are out, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
The Tigers are also down Matt Vierling (shoulder) in addition to Meadows and Perez, leaving them with very few options to play center field. President of baseball operations Scott Harris noted Monday that Kreidler is an "elite defender" and that "pitching and defense is going to be really important for us moving forward," indicating that Kreidler could see ample playing time in center field. The club also signed Manuel Margot to enhance its outfield depth.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Sent down to minors
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The Tigers optioned Kreidler to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday.
He's clearing out to make room on the active roster for Wenceel Perez (oblique), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Kreidler has managed just a .369 OPS in 34 games with the big club this season.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Sent back to Toledo
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The Tigers optioned Kreidler to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.
Kreidler appeared in two games for the big club after being called up from Toledo on Monday, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base. For the season, he's slashing .136/.208/.205 with three stolen bases, one home run and two RBI across 48 major-league plate appearances. The move makes room on the Tigers' 26-man roster for Parker Meadows (hamstring), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Moves up from Triple-A
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The Tigers recalled Kreidler from Triple-A Toledo on Monday.
Kreidler will provide some infield depth after shortstop Javier Baez (personal) was placed on the family medical emergency list in a corresponding move. He's hit just .153/.215/.206 over parts of three seasons at the big-league level.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Returns to Triple-A
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The Tigers optioned Kreidler to Triple-A Toledo on Monday.
Javier Baez (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list, so Kreidler will head back to Triple-A since his playing time was about to dry up. Kreidler should receive everyday reps at a variety of positions at Toledo. He hit .125 with one home run and two stolen bases over 40 at-bats with the Tigers following his June 11 promotion.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Swipes two bases Tuesday
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Kreidler went 2-for-2 with a walk, a run and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Phillies.
Kreidler stole the first two bases of his MLB career in the seventh inning. The 26-year-old has mostly been a bench player in the majors, so while Tuesday's effort was promising, it looks to be an outlier. Zach McKinstry should get most of the playing time at shortstop in the near future with Javier Baez (back) still on the injured list, pushing Kreidler to a reserve role most days.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Rehabbing at Single-A
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Kreidler (finger) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland on Wednesday and has gone 0-for-6 with one walk and four strikeouts through his first two games.
Kreidler has been on Triple-A Toledo's 7-day injured list since early April while recovering from surgery to repair a fractured right index finger. Once he regains his timing at the plate during the rehab assignment, Kreidler should settle back into an everyday role in the Toledo infield.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Recovering from finger surgery
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The Tigers announced that Kreidler underwent surgery April 11 to address a fractured right index finger, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Kreidler has been taking part in daily rehab since getting surgery but is without a clear timeline to return to action for Triple-A Toledo. The 26-year-old infielder possesses a spot on the Tigers' 40-man roster but will remain on Toledo's injured list for the time being.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Diagnosed with fractured finger
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Kreidler has been diagnosed with a fractured right index finger, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Kreidler had already been placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Toledo and subsequent testing has revealed the fracture. He's still being evaluated, so it's not clear how long he might be out, but certainly he won't be an option for the Tigers for quite a while.
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Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Moves to injured list
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Kreidler (hand) was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Kreidler was unavailable the past few days due to the injury and will now be sidelined for at least the next week. He was sent for medical testing Sunday, the results of which remain unclear.
