Detroit >> Akil Baddoo will be sticking around after all.

The Tigers designated the 26-year-old outfielder for assignment on Dec. 10 to clear a roster spot for pitcher Alex Cobb, but Baddoo cleared waivers Tuesday and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo.

Baddoo, a former Rule 5 pick, has spent parts of the last four seasons with the Tigers. He is expected to be invited to big league camp in February. He is also the fifth player the Tigers have brought back on minor-league deals after designating them for assignment. The others: pitchers Ricky Vanasco and Wilmer Flores, and infielders Eddys Leonard and Bligh Madris.

Over the weekend the Tigers signed 29-year-old catcher Brian Serven to a minor league deal. Serven, a solid defensive catcher with a .187/.247/.293 slash-line in 299 big-league plate appearances, spent eight seasons in the Rockies system, debuting in 2022. He spent last season with the Blue Jays, playing in 28 games.

He will be in big-league camp but he is expected to be the veteran catcher at Triple-A Toledo.