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Malloy saw time at third base, left field and right field at Triple-A last season, but he is a below-average defender at all three spots and fits best at designated hitter. That's a problem on a roster that has a locked in everyday first baseman (Spencer Torkelson) and also projects to include foundational bat-first players like Kerry Carpenter and Colt Keith. Malloy, who turns 24 in February, slashed .277/.417/.474 with 23 home runs in 135 games at Triple-A. His 102.7 mph 90th percentile exit velocity, 109.9 mph maxEV, and 29.4 Hard% were not high-end marks for a potential designated hitter, but Malloy has had an OBP north of .400 at every stop above Single-A. Similarly to former Tigers DH Victor Martinez, he could potentially provide enough offensive value to DH even if he's not hitting more than 20 homers per season, but that involves Malloy essentially maxing out as a hitter. He doesn't need to be added to the 40-man roster until after the 2024 season for Rule 5 draft protection, so it will be up to him to improve enough defensively to force the issue this season. Read Past Outlooks
Reassigned to minor-league camp
The Tigers reassigned Malloy to minor-league camp Thursday.
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Malloy will head to Triple-A Toledo for now as he continues a full-time move to the outfield. He has a shot to debut at some point in 2024.
Malloy will head to Triple-A Toledo for now as he continues a full-time move to the outfield. He has a shot to debut at some point in 2024.
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Tough path to roster spot
Malloy is exceedingly unlikely to make Detroit's Opening Day roster after the signing of Gio Urshela, per Evan Woodbery of MLive.com.
ANALYSIS
Malloy was never a likely bet to crack the roster, and the recent signing of Urshela only lengthened those odds. Malloy could still make his MLB debut at some point this season after he posted an .891 OPS with 23 homers in 135 games at Triple-A Toledo in 2023.
Malloy was never a likely bet to crack the roster, and the recent signing of Urshela only lengthened those odds. Malloy could still make his MLB debut at some point this season after he posted an .891 OPS with 23 homers in 135 games at Triple-A Toledo in 2023.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
In the offseason deal that sent Joe Jimenez from Detroit to Atlanta, Malloy went from being the best hitter in an extremely depleted Atlanta farm system to being another bat-first position player in a mediocre Tigers system. Like his new org. mates Colt Keith and Jace Jung, it will have to be Malloy's offensive production that earns him playing time, as he is limited to left field and designated hitter. In his age-22 season, Malloy logged an excellent 32.0 Hard% while slashing .287/.406/.452 with 17 home runs in 133 games across the three highest levels of the minors. He doesn't chase often, but it would be nice if he swung at more pitches in the zone, as it's hard for extremely patient hitters to put up significant counting stats in the pitcher-friendly park in Detroit. Malloy isn't on the 40-man roster, but he could make his big-league debut this summer given the Tigers' lack of big-league talent.
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Slated for corner outfield role
Malloy has been asked to prepare to play corner outfield this spring, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Heating up again
Malloy is hitting .329 with a .424 OBP, five home runs, two steals and a 20:14 K:BB over his last 20 games for Triple-A Toledo.
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On fire at Triple-A
Malloy is hitting .391 with a .538 OBP and three home runs in 20 games for Triple-A Toledo.
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Could contribute at 3B in 2023
Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris mentioned Monday that Malloy could play third base for the Tigers in 2023, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Lands in Detroit
The Tigers acquired Malloy and minor-league left-hander Jake Higginbotham from Atlanta for right-handed reliever Joe Jimenez on Wednesday.
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