Zachary Ryan Short (born May 29, 1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
On August 31, 2020, Short was traded to the Detroit Tigers for Cameron Maybin shortly before the trade deadline. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On April 21, 2021, Short was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day as the starting third baseman against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On April 23, Short recorded his first MLB hit, a single off of Kansas City Royals starter Mike Minor. On June 26, Short recorded his first MLB home run, a two-run home run, off Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez. He finished the 2021 season with a paltry .141 batting average in 61 games.
Since being traded to the Tigers, Short has been optioned or assigned to the Toledo Mud Hens six times and recalled back to the Tigers from the Mud Hens five times. As of March 26, 2022, Short currently plays for the Mud Hens.
Zack Short has never disclosed any information about his relationship status, hence it is assumed that he is currently single.