TROY STOKES JR.

Starter Zach Eflin pitched four shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out four without a walk. ROCKIES 2, MARINERS 1Kyle Freeland allowed three hits in four shutout innings in his second start for Colorado, striking out four. Seattle's Marco Gonzales threw four shutout innings in his second start, allowing two hits while striking out four. Martín Pérez made his second start, allowing two hits and a walk in four scoreless innings. ATHLETICS 5, REDS 2 (7)Oakland lefty Sean Manaea struck out four in three innings, allowing one run and three hits.

Outfielder Travis Demeritte, designated for assignment on Feb. 5 when the Tigers signed Jonathan Schoop, has been claimed by the Atlanta Braves. Demeritte, 26, was traded by the Braves to the Tigers on July 31, 2019, as part of the Shane Greene deal. The Tigers will need to waive another player when as they officially announce the signing of outfielder Nomar Mazara. Dec. 23: Signed right-handed pitcher Jose Urena. Jan. 5: Designated outfielder Troy Stokes Jr. for assignment.

The Tigers acquired Stokes in 2019 by claiming him off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. It was perhaps a mild surprise that the Blue Jays claimed Castro, 25, a longtime Tigers farmhand who had previously been available through minor-league free agency. Infielders (8): Sergio Alcantara, Miguel Cabrera, Jeimer Candelario, Harold Castro, Willi Castro, Niko Goodrum, Isaac Paredes, Zack Short. Dec. 23: Signed right-handed pitcher Jose Urena. Dec. 7: Right-handed pitcher Anthony Castro was claimed by the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Detroit Tigers have lost outfielder Troy Stokes Jr., who was claimed off waivers Tuesday by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stokes, 24, had been designated for assignment last week when the Tigers signed free-agent outfielder Robbie Grossman. The Tigers acquired Stokes in 2019 by claiming him off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. TIGERS’ OFFSEASON ADDITIONSNov. 20: Selected the contracts of left-handed pitcher Joey Wentz and right-handed pitchers Alex Faedo, Alex Lange and Matt Manning. Jan. 5: Signed outfielder Robbie Grossman.

Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase, who spent the holidays in DFA limbo, has cleared waivers without being claimed by another team. Haase, 28, was designated for assignment on Dec. 23 after the Tigers signed pitcher Jose Urena. Outfielder Troy Stokes Jr., who was DFA’d on Tuesday after the Tigers signed Robbie Grossman, won’t have to spend as much time waiting to learn his fate. Dec. 23: Signed right-handed pitcher Jose Urena. TIGERS’ FREE-AGENT SIGNINGSMajor League (2): RHP Jose Urena, OF Robbie Grossman.