Zack Short walked away from the Detroit Tigers rather than accept a minor league assignment. So, why is he back with the Tigers? The Tigers re-signed him, per the team , one day after he chose free agency instead of being optioned to Triple-A Toledo. To make room on the roster, Jace Jung was optioned to Toledo in a subsequent transaction. Once that was done, Short started at shortstop and batted ninth for the Tigers on Friday night against the Kansas City Royals. It's the third time he's been part of a player move this year. Right before opening day, Short was traded to the Washington Nationals from the New York Yankees. in May, the Nats traded him to the Tigers for cash. Detroit called him up, played him in two games where he went 0-for-3 and then designated him for assignment. Zack Short's Journey Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Short was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 17th round of the 2016 draft but made his Major League debut with the Tigers in 2021.…