CLEVELAND -- The Detroit Tigers reinstated shortstop Javier Baez from the bereavement list prior to Game 2 of Friday afternoon’s doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians.
In a corresponding move, infielder Isan Diaz was optioned to Triple-A Toledo.
Additionally, left-handed pitcher Joey Wentz was named the 27th man for Game 2. He will start for the Tigers.
Baez missed four games while attending services for his late grandfather in Puerto Rico. He is in the starting lineup for Game 2.
The Tigers claimed Diaz off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 7.
Diaz, 27, was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round in 2014. The native of Puerto Rico attended high school in Springfield, Mass.
Diaz has been a part of two big trades. He was sent to the Milwaukee Brewers in January 2016 as part of the Jean Segura deal. Two years later, he went to the Marlins as part of the package for Christian Yelich.
He was purchased by the Giants in April.
Diaz has gone just 1-for-24 in the big leagues this year. In 527 career plate appearances, he’s hitting .177 with nine home runs.
He played in two games, starting one, and went 0-for-5 during his brief stint with the Tigers.
TIGERS’ 40-MAN ROSTER (39)
Left-handed pitchers (5): Tyler Holton, Eduardo Rodriguez, Tarik Skubal, Andrew Vasquez, Joey Wentz.
Right-handed pitchers (13): Beau Brieske, Blair Calvo, Jose Cisnero, Mason Englert*, Alex Faedo, Jason Foley, Garrett Hill, Alex Lange, Matt Manning, Reese Olson, Will Vest, Brendan White, Trey Wingenter.
Catchers (3): Eric Haase, Jake Rogers, Donny Sands.
Infielders (13): Javier Báez, Miguel Cabrera, Isan Diaz, Andy Ibañez, Ryan Kreidler, Eddys Leonard, Andre Lipcius, Nick Maton, Zach McKinstry, Tyler Nevin, Wenceel Perez, Zack Short, Spencer Torkelson.
Outfielders (5): Akil Baddoo, Kerry Carpenter, Riley Greene, Parker Meadows, Matt Vierling.
Players on the active roster are in bold.
*Player on 10- or 15-day injured list.
Outfielder Austin Meadows (anxiety); left-handed pitchers Tyler Alexander (left lat/shoulder strain) and Matthew Boyd (left elbow); and right-handed pitchers Casey Mize (Tommy John surgery), Freddy Pacheco (right elbow sprain) and Spencer Turnbull (neck discomfort) are on the 60-day injured list and do not count against the 40-man roster.