At one point the Detroit Tigers held the tall outfielder in high regard, but he failed to show growth at the plate and on the field.
It may just be that baseball is not for him.
The Tigers have not placed Steven Moya on release waivers, I’m told. @jaysonst is reporting he’s been placed on outright waivers, though.
— anthony fenech (@anthonyfenech) March 29, 2017
According to Anthony Fenech with the Detroit Free Press, the reason that the Tigers let him go was:
“He hasn’t shown the kind of progress at the plate or in the field that would warrant a team taking a lottery ticket on him.