Veteran catcher Seby Zavala is joining the Tigers on a minor league deal, as reported by Evan Woodbery of MLive.com. Zavala has spent the past couple of months in the Mexican League after being released by the Dodgers.
The 32-year-old Zavala went 1-for-2 with a walk and strikeout in his debut with Triple-A Toledo on Friday. As Woodbery notes, the Mud Hens are down multiple veteran catchers. Former Angel Carlos Perez went on the injured list last weekend. Longtime Met Tomas Nido went down with an injury in mid-July. He was released shortly after, per Woodbery.
Zavala was in camp with the Dodgers this spring. He hit .222 with one home run in 16 games. The backstop opened the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City. He posted a 76 wRC+ across 62 plate appearances with the Comets. Zavala was released in early June. He quickly caught on with Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League. Zavala notched a .645 OPS in 34 games with the team.
The majority of Zavala’s five-year MLB career has been spent with the White Sox. He most recently appeared in the majors with the Mariners in 2024. The veteran slashed .154/.214/.282 in 18 games with Seattle. Zavala has a 71 wRC+ over 557 big-league plate appearances. He’s a glove-first option, delivering 5 Defensive Runs Saved along with elite framing numbers as a big leaguer.
Detroit doesn’t need any immediate help behind the plate with Dillon Dingler enjoying a breakout season. The 2026 All-Star and reigning Gold Glove Award winner has a 141 wRC+ with 26 homers as the Tigers’ primary catcher. The club prioritized youngster Eduardo Valencia over veteran Jake Rogers recently. The rookie is hitting .389 with four home runs in his first 13 games.
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