{"id":2369715,"date":"2026-04-12T15:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2369715"},"modified":"2026-04-12T15:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:00:36","slug":"tigers-sign-ex-royals-outfielder-for-depth-after-parker-meadows-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tigers-sign-ex-royals-outfielder-for-depth-after-parker-meadows-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Tigers sign ex-Royals outfielder for depth after Parker Meadows injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Outfield depth has arrived.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/sports\/tigers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Detroit Tigers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Detroit Tigers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Detroit Tigers<\/a> signed outfielder <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gentrty01.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tyler Gentry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tyler Gentry&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tyler Gentry<\/a> on Saturday, April 11, to a minor-league contract, assigning him to Triple-A Toledo \u2013 only one day after recalling outfielder <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/perezwe01.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wenceel P\u00e9rez;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Wenceel P\u00e9rez&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Wenceel P\u00e9rez<\/a> to replace injured center fielder <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/meadopa01.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parker Meadows;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Parker Meadows&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Parker Meadows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old has played three games in his MLB career, all with the Kansas City Royals in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>ROSTER MOVES: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/tigers-didnt-call-max-clark-200900581.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tigers didn't call up Max Clark to replace Parker Meadows. Here's why;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tigers didn't call up Max Clark to replace Parker Meadows. Here's why&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Tigers didn&#8217;t call up Max Clark to replace Parker Meadows. Here&#8217;s why<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Tyler Gentry of the Kansas City Royals walks into the dugout after the sixth inning during a spring training game against Chicago Cubs at Surprise Stadium on March 5, 2024 in Surprise, Arizona.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Royals selected Gentry with the No. 76 overall pick in the 2020 draft out of Alabama, designated him for assignment in late July 2025 to remove him from the 40-man roster and released him in late March 2026 at the end of spring training.<\/p>\n<p>Gentry latched on with the Tigers exactly 18 days after getting dumped by the Royals.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Gentry went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts across five plate appearances in three games for the Royals, which means he remains in search of his first MLB hit.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>He spent all of 2025 in Triple-A Omaha, hitting .206 with nine home runs, 28 walks and 89 strikeouts over 86 games. He is a career .241 hitter with a .747 OPS in 336 Triple-A games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>LAST GAME: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/riley-greene-mashes-marlins-first-194912979.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Riley Greene mashes Marlins with first home run, 4 RBIs in Tigers' 6-1 win;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Riley Greene mashes Marlins with first home run, 4 RBIs in Tigers' 6-1 win&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Riley Greene mashes Marlins with first home run, 4 RBIs in Tigers&#8217; 6-1 win<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Mud Hens have six outfielders on their roster.<\/p>\n<p>There are three right-handed hitters in Gentry, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/julksco01.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Corey Julks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Corey Julks&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Corey Julks<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=malger000ben\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ben Malgeri;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ben Malgeri&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ben Malgeri<\/a>, two left-handed hitters in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=clark-005max\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Max Clark;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Max Clark&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Max Clark<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/steveca01.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cal Stevenson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cal Stevenson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Cal Stevenson<\/a> and one switch-hitter in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=cruz--000tre\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Trei Cruz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Trei Cruz&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Trei Cruz<\/a>. Gentry, Julks and Stevenson have MLB experience \u2013\u00a0but only Cruz is a member of the Tigers&#8217; 40-man roster.<\/p>\n<p>Of the six, Cruz is likely next up on the call-up list.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>One problem: Cruz is hitting .170 with one home run, eight walks and 18 strikeouts across 13 games in Triple-A Toledo. The 27-year-old has spent time at shortstop, third base and left field.<\/p>\n<p><em>Contact Evan Petzold at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/mailto:epetzold@freepress.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:epetzold@freepress.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;epetzold@freepress.com&quot;}\" class=\"link \">epetzold@freepress.com<\/a>\u00a0or follow him\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EvanPetzold\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@EvanPetzold;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;@EvanPetzold&quot;}\" class=\"link \">@EvanPetzold<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/tigers\/2026\/04\/12\/detroit-tigers-tyler-gentry-minor-league-contract-free-agency\/89568972007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Detroit Tigers sign Tyler Gentry to minor-league contract;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Detroit Tigers sign Tyler Gentry to minor-league contract&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Detroit Tigers sign Tyler Gentry to minor-league contract<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sports.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outfield depth has arrived. The Detroit Tigers signed outfielder Tyler Gentry on Saturday, April 11, to a minor-league contract, assigning him to Triple-A Toledo \u2013 only one day after recalling outfielder Wenceel P\u00e9rez to replace injured center fielder Parker Meadows. 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