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Rays acquire OF Justyn-Henry Malloy from Tigers

By Thomson Reuters Jan 6, 2026 | 1:59 PM

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy ‍from the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday for cash considerations.

The Tigers designated Malloy for ‌assignment on ‌Dec. 21 to clear a roster spot for reliever Kyle Finnegan.

Malloy, who turns ​26 next month, batted .221 with ‍only ​one home run ​in 127 plate appearances ‍last season.

He hit .209 with nine homers, 38 RBIs and 117 strikeouts in ‍123 games since making his debut with Detroit ‍in ‍2024.

Originally drafted in ​the sixth ​round ⁠by the Atlanta ‌Braves in 2021, he was traded to the Tigers in December of 2022.

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