DETROIT -- Time has expired on the waiver claim for Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler, who appears to be staying put.

Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reported on the claim and its expiration.

Kinsler was claimed by an unknown team after being placed on revocable waivers earlier this week. The Tigers then had 48 hours to work out a trade with the claiming team or simply release Kinsler and his contract obligations to the new team.

No deal was worked out, meaning Kinsler will remain a Tiger and cannot be placed on revocable waivers again.

Kinsler is owed about $3.2 million for the remainder of 2017. He has a club option for 2018 worth $10 to 12 million that can be bought out for $5 million.

The Tigers may decide to exercise his contract option and then try to shop him again this winter when there might be more suitors.

Dawel Lugo, who the Tigers acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks last month, has been getting work at second base, suggesting the Tigers could be grooming him to replace Kinsler in 2018 or, more likely, 2019.