Moya signed a one-year contract with the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moya spent the entire 2017 season in the minor leagues within the Detroit organization, slashing just .166/.222/.344 during 46 games in Triple-A. He played in 31 big-league games in 2016, but wasn't able to make enough of an impression to warrant any more playing time in the majors.

Moya (oblique) is back in action for Triple-A Toledo. He is hitting .169/.213/.359 with seven home runs and 57 strikeouts in 142 at-bats.

EDGE Analysis

Moya, who cleared waivers at the end of spring training, used to be the definition of a Quadruple-A player, and now he is not even hitting at Triple-A. He does not figure to contribute in the big leagues anytime soon.

Moya is on the 7-day DL at Triple-A Toledo with a left oblique strain.

EDGE Analysis

After clearing waivers before the season, it's safe to say the 25-year-old power hitter's prospect stock has cratered. He was hitting .161/.196/.355 with five home runs and a horrendous 38:4 K:BB in 93 at-bats.

Moya cleared waivers Friday and will likely be sent to Triple-A Toledo, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moya seems to be on track to return to his 2016 role, serving as organizational depth for the Tigers' outfield. The lefty hit .284/.310/.501 with 20 home runs in Triple-A last season, but failed to truly transfer that success to the major league level in various opportunities. After a dismal spring (.192/.208/.288) dampened any prospects of a roster spot, it seems Moya will once again be destined for an organizational depth role in 2017.

The Tigers placed Moya on release waivers Wednesday, ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moya looked as though he might be in position to see regular at-bats in right field to begin the season with J.D. Martinez (foot) bound for the DL, but the 25-year-old didn't inspire much confidence that he'd be a capable replacement after supplying a .192/.208/.288 batting line in 52 at-bats during spring training. It looks like Moya will now have to find work in another organization, likely as a depth piece in the outfield at the Triple-A level. The Tigers, meanwhile, appear set to rely on Mikie Mahtook as their primary option in right field until Martinez returns, provided they don't acquire another veteran outfielder before the start of the season.

With J.D. Martinez out for 3-4 weeks and set to begin the season on the DL, Steven Moya is a candidate to play in right field, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Moya filled in for Martinez for a long stretch last season, but he struggled at the plate and in the field. The 25-year-old is not doing anything to earn the role this spring, as he's slashing just .186/.205/.233 with no home runs. The Tigers could decide to use Mikie Mahtook and Tyler Collins in right, and give prospect JaCoby Jones a shot in center. Moya is out of options, so if the Tigers try to send him down after spring training, he will have to pass through waivers.

Moya is 5-for-17 (.294) through seven spring training games, although he has just one RBI.

EDGE Analysis

Moya is collecting hits, but he has just one double and no home runs so far. Moya is a less versatile defender than Dixon Machado, who he's likely competing with for the team's final bench role, so he needs to make his mark as a power hitter at the plate. The 25-year-old is out of options, so if the Tigers try to send him down after spring training, he will have to pass through waivers.

Moya, who is out of options, looks unlikely to make Detroit's 25-man roster this spring, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Tigers have a logjam in the outfield, with J.D. Martinez and Justin Upton entrenched as starters in the corners, and Tyler Collins and Mikie Mahtook likely to platoon in center. Backup infielder Andrew Romine can also play outfield, so it could come down to Moya or utility player Dixon Machado for the final bench spot. Machado, who is also out of options, is a bit more versatile defensively than Moya, which could give him the edge. If the Tigers attempt to send Moya down, he will have to pass through waivers.

Moya is out of minor league options and could find himself on another team before the season begins, Lynn Henning of the Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Tigers don't trust Moya enough in the field and his bat isn't reliable enough for regular playing time. Because he is out of options, Moya will have to pass through waivers if the Tigers try to send him down. That means there's a pretty good shot that Moya's time in Detroit will come to an end sometime this spring.

Moya was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Moya will return with Toledo's season drawing to a close Monday. The 25-year-old displayed impressive power in 26 games with the Tigers earlier this season, slugging .517, but he also fanned at a 35.8 percent clip. He will be shielded heavily from lefties and probably won't start over the likes of J.D. Martinez or Justin Upton against right-handed pitching very often.