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- Updated: May. 06, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
- Published: May. 06, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
DETROIT -- Former Detroit Tigers minor-league infielder Jim Jarvis made his Major League debut connected Wednesday day for nan Atlanta Braves.
The Braves selected Jarvis’ statement from Triple-A Gwinnett. He took nan spot of different erstwhile Tigers minor-leaguer, outfielder Jose Azocar, who was designated for assignment.
Jarvis, 24, was drafted by nan Tigers successful nan 11th information retired of nan University of Alabama successful 2023. He was traded to nan Braves astatine nan deadline past summertime in speech for seasoned reliever Rafael Montero.
Jarvis ne'er roseate supra Double-A pinch nan Tigers, but he had been hitting good astatine Gwinnett, posting a .305 mean and .418 on-base percent successful 153 sheet appearances arsenic nan mundane shortstop.
Azocar went 0-for-2 successful his little stint pinch nan Braves.
Azócar, who turns 30 adjacent week, primitively signed pinch nan Tigers arsenic a teen retired of Venezuela but ne'er precocious beyond nan Double-A level.
He signed pinch nan Padres arsenic a minor-league free supplier earlier nan 2021 play and made San Diego’s Opening Day roster successful 2022. He bounced betwixt Triple-A El Paso and nan Padres for astir of nan adjacent 3 seasons. He played for nan New York Mets and nan Braves successful 2025.
Known for his velocity and defense, Azócar owns a .606 OPS (73 OPS+) successful 420 profession sheet appearances successful nan large leagues.
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Evan Woodbery has covered nan Detroit Tigers and Major League Baseball for MLive.com since 2016. He has antecedently covered nan Saints/NFL for The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com; University of Tennessee athletics for...
