The Tigers have traded infielder to the Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations. He had been designated for a signment by Detroit last week. The Dodgers opened up a roster spot for him by transferring left-hander to the 60-day injured list. Lipcius, 26 in May, will join a new organization for the first time in his career. He was selected by the Tigers in the third round of the 2019 draft and was added to their 40-man roster in November of 2022. His major league experience thus far consists of 38 plate Mike Conley Jr. Jersey appearances over 13 games with the Tigers last year, hitting .286/.342/.400 in that time. During his time in the minors, he has primarily profiled as a hit-over-power utility guy. Over the past three years, he has made 1487 minor league plate appearances at various levels, walking in 13% of them while limiting his strikeouts to a 17.9% clip. He hit 36 home runs in that time and slashed a combined .264/.360/.419 for a wRC+ of 110. He hasnt played shortstop since 2019 but has continued to play the other three infield positions, as well as getting brief looks in the outfield corners. The Tigers bumped Lipcius off their 40-man last week when they claimed another utility infielder, . The Dodgers had a roster spot to burn as Kershaw had shoulder surgery in the offseason and isnt expected back until the second half of the season. They sent a bit of cash to Detroit so that they could jump the waiver claim order and add Lipcius to their roster. Lipcius still has a couple of options and will likely be serving as a depth piece in the minors to be called upon as needed. The Dodgers have , , and set to be their regular infielders, with , and on hand as bench options. Lipcius will join and as optionable depth pieces on the roster. Joe Ingles Jersey