Tigers Place Veteran Infielder On IL

It's been a tough year at the plate for 10-year veteran Jonathan Schoop. Following up a tremendous 2021 season with the Detroit Tigers, he's only been able to muster up a .202 average this year, a 75-point drop, and a .553 OPS, a full 200 point drop. 

Now, he's headed to the injured list with a sprained ankle.

The Tigers have announced the following roster moves:

*Placed INF Jonathan Schoop on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to August 21, with a right ankle sprain
*Recalled INF Zack Short from Triple A Toledo

— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) August 23, 2022

But while Schoop has struggled with the bat, the former All-Star has played elite defense at second base. 

Jonathan Schoop’s 2022 season is fascinating.

He leads all players in OAA with +23 (Next highest is Nolan Arenado with 15 )

He is batting .202/.235/.318 with a 54 wRC+ which is the worst in all of baseball.@BSMotorCity @Castellani2014 pic.twitter.com/DCYEtvYMfN

— Starting 9 (@Starting9) August 22, 2022

He leads the league in Outs Above Average, with a +23, far ahead of the second-best mark of Nolan Arenado's +15. But as noted, his hitting is ranked, by the wRC+ metric, as the worst in baseball.

The 30-year-old vet will have a few weeks to rest up and try to get his bat re-set to finish the season.

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