Off the Wire | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Athletics utility player Zack Gelof filed a lawsuit against the Detroit Tigers, Ilitch Holdings and the Detroit-Wayne County Stadium Authority seeking damages after his right knee hit a fence at Comerica Park last summer. The Tigers said Tuesday they are aware of the case but won’t comment on pending litigation. Gelof was injured in the third inning of a 4-1 loss to Detroit on July 9 while sliding for a foul-ball catch in left field; he collided with a metal fence and suffered a deep cut under his right knee cap, narrowly missing the tendon. He returned to play on Aug. 10 and finished the season with .256 average, 22 homers and 55 RBI, all career highs. Elsewhere, Odell Beckham Jr. was released by the Giants after a three-game stint, while the Titans placed Fernando Carmona Jr. and Jackson Slater on IR.