Kozma decided to pursue free agency Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Kozma will land on the open market after being outrighted off Detroit's 40-man roster earlier in the week. The infielder played in 27 games for the Tigers in 2018, hitting just .217 with a .584 OPS. The 30-year-old has bounced around the past few years and will look to find a new home as a depth piece prior to next season.

Kozma was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kozma spent the majority of the 2018 season as organizational infield depth, appearing in just 27 games for the Tigers and slashing .217/.236/.348. The veteran figures to serve as organizational depth once again in 2019.

Kozma is not starting Friday against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Kozma sits for the third time in four games, following a stretch in which he started five straight at shortstop. Niko Goodrum will start at short Friday, with Jim Adduci playing first base.

Kozma's contract was selected by the Tigers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The Tigers required an extra infielder for stretch run after Jose Iglesias suffered a setback in his recovery from an abdominal strain. Kozma appeared in 15 games for the Tigers earlier in the season, hitting .175/.195/.300. As a 30-year-old with a career 53 wRC+, Kozma is unlikely to be anything other than bench depth over the final few weeks of the season, as the Tigers will presumably prefer to give at-bats to younger players who could be part of their future. Iglesias was placed on the 60-day disabled list in a corresponding move.

Kozma cleared waivers Monday and will report to Triple-A Toledo.

EDGE Analysis

Kozma will serve as organizational infield depth with the Mud Hens after being designated for assignment and subsequently passing through waivers untouched. The 30-year-old owns a .200/.258/.306 slash line across 26 games with the Toledo this season.

Kozma was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Friday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

A spot was needed for Miguel Cabrera and Kozma was the roster casualty. Kozma saw a brief stretch of regular playing time in mid-May but his opportunities dried up in a hurry -- he had logged just 12 at-bats in the past two weeks. The 30-year-old will now be subjected to waivers.

Kozma is out of the lineup Sunday against the White Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kozma enjoyed a run of six consecutive starts in mid-May, but after batting just 4-for-25 over that stretch, he has been buried on the bench ever since. The 30-year-old could be at risk of losing his spot on the active roster when Miguel Cabrera (hamstring) is likely reinstated from the 10-day disabled list during the upcoming week.

Kozma got the start at second base and hit ninth in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers, going 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored.

EDGE Analysis

The homer was his first in the big leagues since 2013, when he was a Cardinal. Neither Dixon Machado nor Niko Goodrum has done much at the plate so far this season, so Kozma could get a long look at the keystone while he's with the Tigers, but the 30-year-old's .567 career OPS doesn't indicate he'll be any kind of improvement.

The Tigers are expected to purchase Kozma's contract Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Kozma will head to the big leagues after his contract was bought from Triple-A Toledo. The 30-year-old shortstop had a poor showing in the major leagues last season, slashing .111/.200/.178 in 39 games. He'll look to bounce back and provide meaningful contributions for Detroit, likely as a bench player.

The Tigers reassigned Kozma to their minor-league camp Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Kozma made 39 appearances with the Rangers and Tigers last season, but his value came almost entirely on defense, as he slashed a porous .111/.200/.178 across 51 plate appearances. With higher-upside utility options on hand in JaCoby Jones and Niko Goodrum, it likely wasn't a tough decision for the Tigers to dismiss Kozma, who is expected to report to Triple-A Toledo to begin the season.