Mayberry was released by the Tigers on Friday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mayberry had a terrible spring, hitting just .119/.213/.238 with one home run and two RBI, leading to his release from Detroit. The 32-year-old hasn't hit above .230 since 2012, and lacks any significant power or speed, so he is unlikely to provide much fantasy value in 2016.

The Tigers optioned Mayberry to minor league camp Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Mayberry has toggled between the majors and minors with a handful of organizations over the past two seasons, relegating the outfielder to a minor league contract and invite to spring training with the Tigers this year. He didn't do himself any favors with a .122/.217/.244 line and five walks versus 13 strikeouts in 41 Grapefruit League at-bats this spring. Thus, he'll likely open the season at Triple-A Toledo as organizational depth for the Tigers' outfield.

Mayberry signed a minor league deal with the Tigers on Wednesday, which includes an invite to spring training, Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 32-year-old outfielder has a .260/.315/.517 career slash line against lefties, but he was ineffective against both hands last season, hitting .164 with three home runs in 119 plate appearances with the Mets. Cameron Maybin, Anthony Gose and J.D. Martinez figure to be the starters in the outfield for the Tigers, but Gose (career .202 hitter against lefties) could use a platoon partner, which would be where Mayberry fits in if he is able to make the team out of spring training. Otherwise he will just be an organizational soldier at Triple-A to start the year.

Mayberry was released by the White Sox organization on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Mayberry was released to clear a spot on Triple-A Charlotte's 25-man roster so that Micah Johnson could be activated from the disabled list. After joining the White Sox organization, Mayberry batted just .162/.225/.189 at Triple-A Charlotte over 40 plate appearances. Mayberry is now a free agent.

Mayberry will play in left field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal reports. Mayberry takes over for the injured Michael Cuddyer (knee) who is currently awaiting the results of an MRI. If Cuddyer is subjected to a stint on the disabled list then Mayberry seems to be the likely candidate for unexpected time on the field.

Mayberry will start in left field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Reds. Mayberry is taking the place of Michael Cuddyer, who is out to rest after finishing Saturday's game that was suspended to Sunday. This is just Mayberry's eighth start of the year in left field and things should return, for the most part, back to normal in the New York's next outing.

Mayberry (heel) will return to the lineup for Friday's game against the Braves. Mayberry doesn't see starts on a consistent basis, but his return to the lineup indicates the heel is no longer bothering him. He will bat fifth for the Mets on Friday against the Braves and Alex Wood.

Mayberry is currently dealing with a heel issue, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports. Mayberry already provides limited fantasy utility, and although he should be available to pinch hit, he'll likely need a pinch runner if he gets on base. The inability to collect runs further diminishes the little value that was there in the first place.

Mayberry, who entered the game with seven hits on the season, went 4-for-5 with his second home run of the season Thursday against the Diamondbacks. With Curtis Granderson struggling at the plate, it's possible that Mayberry's big game affords him some additional playing time in the short term, especially against lefties. Mayberry's home run came in the ninth against righty Daniel Hudson, which could prompt manager Terry Collins to roll the dice and go with him Friday.

Mayberry started Monday's game against the Cubs but didn't reach base once in his four at-bats, striking out once. This was Mayberry's first appearance in a game since May 8, and only his fourth of the month. He's hitting just .188 on the season and hasn't driven in a run since April 10.