Detroit Tigers minor league players

Justice Gabriel Bigbie (born January 24, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Detroit Tigers organization.

Bigbie attended Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, Virginia and played college baseball at Western Carolina University. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 19th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.^[1] He made his professional debut that year with the Florida Complex League Tigers.

Bigbie played 2022 with the Lakeland Flying Tigers and West Michigan Whitecaps and started 2023 with West Michigan before being promoted to the Erie SeaWolves.^[2][3]

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Josue David Briceño (born September 23, 2004) is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman and catcher in the Detroit Tigers organization.

Briceño signed with the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent in 2022.^[4] He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Tigers. He played 2023 with the Florida Complex League Tigers and Lakeland Tigers.

Briceño returned to Lakeland in 2024 and played in only 40 games due to injury. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.^[5][6] He was named the Fall Leagues Joe Black Award MVP after becoming the first player in league history to hit for a Triple Crown.^[7][8]

Briceño was selected (alongside Kevin McGonigle and Max Clark) to represent the Tigers at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park.^[9] On July 7, 2025, it was announced that the trio had been promoted to the Double-A Erie SeaWolves.^[10]

On March 5, 2026, it was announced that Briceño would miss multiple months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right wrist.^[11]

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Garrett Sommer Burhenn (born September 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization.

Burhenn grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and attended Lawrence North High School. He was named first team All-State as a senior.^[12]

Burhenn played college baseball for the Ohio State Buckeyes for three seasons. He was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team in his first season after posting a 6–4 record with a 3.96 ERA and 69 strikeouts. Burhenn went 2–2 with an 8.02 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 21+1⁄3 innings pitched over four starts during his sophomore season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.^[13] As a junior, he went 7–2 with a 3.81 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 80+1⁄3 innings pitched and was named third team All-Big Ten.^[14]

Burhenn was selected in the ninth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Detroit Tigers.^[15] He signed with the team on July 21, 2021, and received a $160,800 signing bonus.^[16] Burhenn was assigned to the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Single-A Florida State League at the opening of the 2022 season.^[17]

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Trei Jose Cruz (born July 5, 1998) is a Canadian-Puerto Rican professional baseball utility player for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Cruz attended Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas. He was selected by the Houston Astros in the 35th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at Rice University.^[18][19] Cruz was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 37th round of the 2019 MLB draft, but did not sign and returned to Rice. He was then selected by the Detroit Tigers in the third round of the 2020 MLB draft and signed.^[20][21]

Cruz made 127 appearances split between the Double-A Erie SeaWolves and Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, slashing .279/.411/.456 with 13 home runs, 66 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. On November 18, 2025, the Tigers added Cruz to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[22]

Both his father, Jose Cruz Jr., and grandfather, José Cruz played in MLB.^[23][24]

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Jaden Kyler Hamm (born September 5, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization.

Hamm attended Columbia Central High School in Columbia, Tennessee and played college baseball at Middle Tennessee State University. As a junior at Middle Tennessee in 2023, he started 14 games and went 5-4 with a 5.31 ERA and 93 strikeouts.^[25] After his junior season, he was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft and signed.^[26]

Hamm made his professional debut in 2023 with the Florida Complex League Tigers and was later promoted to the Lakeland Flying Tigers.^[27] Over 12 innings pitched between the two teams for the season, he did not allow a run. He was assigned to the West Michigan Whitecaps to open the 2024 season.^[28][29] Over 24 games (23 starts), Hamm went 5-4 with a 2.64 ERA and 122 strikeouts over 99 innings.^[30] Hamm was assigned to the Erie SeaWolves to open the 2025 season.^[31] He missed nearly two months due to an undisclosed injury.^[32] He made two rehab appearances with Lakeland before returning to Erie. Across twenty starts with Erie, Hamm pitched to a 2-5 record, a 4.88 ERA, and 76 strikeouts over 83 innings.^[33]

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Duque Ossami Hebbert (born October 29, 2001) is a Nicaraguan professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers organization.

He represented the Nicaragua national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. On March 13, 2023, Hebbert pitched one inning in Nicaragua's game against the Dominican Republic, striking out Juan Soto, Julio Rodríguez, and Rafael Devers. After the game, he agreed to sign with the Detroit Tigers.^[34][35][36]

He again represented Nicaragua at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.^[37]

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Hao-Yu Lee (born February 3, 2003) is a Taiwanese professional baseball infielder for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Lee played on the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in multiple international tournaments, including the World Baseball Softball Confederation U-12 Baseball World Cup, U-15 Baseball World Cup, and U-18 Baseball World Cup.^[38] He joined the national team roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but withdrew due to injury.^[39]

Lee was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent on June 15, 2021, and received a $500,000 signing bonus.^[40] After signing, he was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Phillies, where he played in nine games and batted .364 with one home run, two doubles, two triples, and five RBI.^[41] Lee was assigned to the Clearwater Threshers of the Single-A Florida State League at the beginning of the 2022 season.^[42]

On August 1, 2023, Lee was traded to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for pitcher Michael Lorenzen.^[43]

Lee made 126 appearances for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in 2025, batting .243/.342/.406 with 14 home runs, 61 RBI, and 22 stolen bases. On November 18, 2025, the Tigers added Lee to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[44]

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Thayron Liranzo (born July 5, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher and first baseman for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Liranzo signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent on January 15, 2021.^[45] He began his career with 21 games for the Dominican Summer League Dodgers in 2021, hitting .250.^[46] The following season, he played for the Arizona Complex League Dodgers, hitting .237 in 41 games.^[46] In 2023, Liranzo led the California League in home runs (24) and slugging percentage (.562) with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, while hitting .273 in 94 games.^[46][47] He earned All-Star honors for his 2023 season from the California League, Baseball America and MiLB.com.^[45] In 2024, he was promoted to the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League and was selected to participate in the mid-season All-Star Futures Game.^[47] He hit .220 in 74 games for Great Lakes with seven homers and 30 RBI.^[45]

On July 30, 2024, the Dodgers traded Liranzo and Trey Sweeney to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Jack Flaherty.^[48] He made 26 appearances down the stretch for the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps, batting .315/.470/.562 with five home runs and 20 RBI.

Liranzo made 88 appearances for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves in 2025; batting .206/.308/.351 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI. On November 18, 2025, the Tigers added Liranzo to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[49]

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Jake Michael Miller (born June 27, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Miller attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey and played college baseball at Valparaiso University. He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the eighth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.^[50]

Miller signed with the Tigers and made his professional debut with the Lakeland Flying Tigers. He pitched 2023 with the Florida Complex League Tigers and Lakeland and 2024 with Lakeland, West Michigan Whitecaps and Erie SeaWolves. After the 2024 season, he pitched in the Arizona Fall League.^[51]

Miller started 2025 with Erie; he made six total appearances split between the SeaWolves and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, recording a cumulative 1.80 ERA with 21 strikeouts over 20 innings of work. On November 18, 2025, the Tigers added Miller to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[52]

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Izaac Kane Pacheco (born November 18, 2002) is an American baseball shortstop in the Detroit Tigers organization.

Pacheco grew up in Friendswood, Texas, and attended Friendswood High School. He was named the 24-6A Newcomer of the Year after he hit .296 with 14 extra-base hits in his freshman season.^[53] Pacheco was named the District 22-5A Offensive Most Valuable Player as a sophomore after he hit for a .442 average with five home runs, 15 RBIs, 25 runs scored, and 16 stolen bases.^[54] As a senior, Pacheco as the District 22-5A MVP after batting .543 with six home runs, 12 doubles, 45 RBIs, and 41 runs scored.^[55][56]

Pacheco was selected 39th overall in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Detroit Tigers.^[57] Pacheco signed with the team on July 23, 2021, and received a $2.75 million signing bonus.^[58] Pacheco was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Tigers after signing, where he batted .226 with four doubles, three triples, one home run, and seven RBIs.^[59] He opened the 2022 season with the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Single-A Florida State League.^[60] Pacheco batted .267 with 21 doubles and eight home runs in 88 games with the team before being promoted to the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps.^[61] He won the 2025 Midwest League Most Valuable Player Award.^[62]

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John Sanford Peck (born July 18, 2002) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Detroit Tigers organization.

Peck attended Moorpark High School in Moorpark, California and played college baseball at Pepperdine University. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[63] He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the seventh round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.^[64] He spent his professional season that year with the Florida Complex League Tigers and Lakeland Flying Tigers.

Peck played 2024 with the FCL Tigers, Lakeland and the West Michigan Whitecaps.^[65] He started 2025 with West Michigan before being promoted to the Erie SeaWolves.

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Andrew Warren Sears (born October 30, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization.

Sears attended West Warwick High School in West Warwick, Rhode Island and played college baseball at Rhode Island College and the University of Connecticut. He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 10th round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.^[66][67]

Sears made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Tigers and pitched 2024 with the Lakeland Flying Tigers. He started 2025 with the West Michigan Whitecaps before being promoted to the Erie SeaWolves.^[68]

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Eduardo Andres Valencia (born January 25, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher and first baseman for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Valencia signed with the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent in April 2018.^[69]

In 2025, Valencia made 103 appearances split between the Double-A Erie SeaWolves and Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, batting a combined .311/.382/.559 with 24 home runs and 95 RBI. On November 18, 2025, the Tigers added Valencia to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[70]

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