Tigers' Michael Papierski: Returns to Tigers

Papierski re-signed with Detroit on a minor-league deal Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Papierski was designated for assignment and non-tendered by the Tigers in mid-November. While the organization didn't see a major-league role for him, it evidently likes him enough to bring him back as a depth option. He didn't look like he deserved anything else in his 39-game MLB debut last year, hitting .143/.228/.187.