The Detroit Tigers claimed infielder Nick Solak, a second baseman who has played more often in left field recently, off waivers Friday from the Atlanta Braves.
Solak, 28, has played in 254 games, including 253 with the Texas Rangers, across parts of five MLB seasons. He has a .252 batting average with 21 home runs, 74 walks and 197 strikeouts.
The Tigers optioned him to Triple-A Toledo.
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