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. 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. • Western Carolina Catamounts bio ==Josue Briceño==

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. 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. He was named the Fall Leagues Joe Black Award MVP after becoming the first player in league history to hit for a Triple Crown. Briceño was selected (alongside Kevin McGonigle and Max Clark) to represent the Tigers at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park. On July 7, 2025, it was announced that the trio had been promoted to the Double-A Erie SeaWolves. 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. ==Garrett Burhenn==

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. 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 innings pitched over four starts during his sophomore season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a junior, he went 7–2 with a 3.81 ERA and 91 strikeouts in innings pitched and was named third team All-Big Ten. Burhenn was selected in the ninth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Detroit Tigers. He signed with the team on July 21, 2021, and received a $160,800 signing bonus. Burhenn was assigned to the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Single-A Florida State League at the opening of the 2022 season. • Ohio State Buckeyes bio ==Trei Cruz==

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. 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. 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. Cruz was optioned to Triple-A Toledo to begin the 2026 season. Both his father, Jose Cruz Jr., and grandfather, José Cruz played in MLB. ==Yoniel Curet==

Yoniel Curet (born November 3, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Curet signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent on July 2, 2019. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 14, 2023, the Rays added Curet to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits to begin the 2024 season. In 26 starts split between the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods and Double-A Montgomery, Curet accumulated a 9-7 record and 2.95 ERA with 159 strikeouts across 119 innings pitched. Curet was optioned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls to begin the 2025 season. He made 16 appearances (14 starts) split between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays, Montgomery, and Durham, accumulating a 3-3 record and 3.90 ERA with 62 strikeouts across innings pitched. Curet was designated for assignment following the signing of Cedric Mullins on December 6, 2025. On December 10, 2025, the Rays traded Curet to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for pitcher Tommy McCollum. Curet was optioned to the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils to begin the 2026 season. On April 8, 2026, Curet was designated for assignment by the Phillies following the acquisition of Steward Berroa. On April 13, 2026, Curet was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers. He made one appearance for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, allowing one run on three hits over innings pitched. On May, 2, Curet was designated for assignment by the Tigers after they selected the contract of Ricky Vanasco. ==Peyton Graham==

Peyton Graham (born January 26, 2001) is an American baseball shortstop in the Detroit Tigers organization. He played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners. Graham grew up in Waxahachie, Texas and attended Waxahachie High School. He was named the 10-5A Offensive Player of the Year during his junior season. As a senior, Graham hit for a .374 average with five home runs, 19 RBIs, and 17 runs scored and also pitched to a 2.80 ERA and 22 strikeouts. He also played in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches All-Star Game. As a freshman, Graham started all 18 of Oklahoma's games before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic and batted .358 with three home runs, eight doubles, and 10 RBIs. He was named second team All-Big 12 Conference after hitting .288 with 11 home runs and 28 RBIs in his sophomore season. After the season, Graham played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Graham was named a preseason All-American by Baseball America entering his junior season. He was also moved from third base to shortstop. Graham was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the Detroit Tigers in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team on July 25, 2022, and received an over-slot signing bonus of $1.8 million. • Oklahoma Sooners bio ==Jaden Hamm==

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. After his junior season, he was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft and signed. Hamm made his professional debut in 2023 with the Florida Complex League Tigers and was later promoted to the Lakeland Flying Tigers. 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. Over 24 games (23 starts), Hamm went 5-4 with a 2.64 ERA and 122 strikeouts over 99 innings. Hamm was assigned to the Erie SeaWolves to open the 2025 season. He missed nearly two months due to an undisclosed injury. 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. • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders bio ==Duque Hebbert==

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. He again represented Nicaragua at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. ==Thayron Liranzo==

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. He began his career with 21 games for the Dominican Summer League Dodgers in 2021, hitting .250. The following season, he played for the Arizona Complex League Dodgers, hitting .237 in 41 games. He earned All-Star honors for his 2023 season from the California League, Baseball America and MiLB.com. 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. Liranzo was optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens to begin the 2026 season. ==Tyler Mattison==

Tyler James Mattison (born September 5, 1999) is an American baseball pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization. Mattison played college baseball at Bryant for four seasons. He was named the Northeast Conference Pitcher of the Year 10-3 with a 2.46 ERA and 95 strikeouts over 13 starts. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Mattison was selected in the fourth round by the Detroit Tigers in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team and received a $400,000 signing bonus. Mattison was assigned to the Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers at the start of the 2022 season, but suffered a shoulder injury in his professional debut and missed the next months. Mattison finished the season with a 7-0 record and a 5.23 ERA and 46 strikeouts in innings pitched while with Lakeland. He began the 2023 season with the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps and was promoted to the Double-A Erie SeaWolves after posting a 3.42 ERA over 19 appearances. Mattison underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2024 and missed the entirety of the season as a result. On November 19, 2024, the Tigers added Mattison to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Mattison was optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens to begin the 2025 season. In 20 appearances for Toledo, he posted a 3-3 record and 3.79 ERA with 26 strikeouts and two saves over 19 innings of work. Mattison was designated for assignment by the Tigers on November 18. On November 21, he was non-tendered by Detroit and became a free agent. On December 23, 2025, Mattison re-signed with the Tigers organization on a minor league contract. • Bryant Bulldogs bio ==Jake Miller==

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. 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. 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. Miller was optioned to Triple-A Toledo to begin the 2026 season. • Valparaiso Beacons bio ==Izaac Pacheco==

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. 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. 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. Pacheco was selected 39th overall in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Detroit Tigers. Pacheco signed with the team on July 23, 2021, and received a $2.75 million signing bonus. 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. He opened the 2022 season with the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Single-A Florida State League. 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. He won the 2025 Midwest League Most Valuable Player Award. ==John Peck==

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. He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the seventh round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. 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. He started 2025 with West Michigan before being promoted to the Erie SeaWolves. ==Cristian Santana==

Cristian Andres Santana (born November 25, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the Detroit Tigers organization. Santana signed with the Detroit Tigers in January 2021. He received a $2.95 million signing bonus, the largest bonus ever paid by the Tigers to an international player. He spent the 2021 season playing in the Dominican Summer League, where he appeared in 54 games and compiled a .269 batting average with 9 home runs and 12 stolen bases. He trained with Alan Trammell before the 2022 season and stated that, "if God allows me, I plan to be better than him." During the 2022 season, he appeared in 72 games for the Tigers' Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers, compiling a .207 batting average and a .377 on-base percentage with 54 bases on balls, eight home runs and 10 stolen bases. ==Andrew Sears==

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. 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. ==Eduardo Valencia==

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. 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. Valencia was optioned to Triple-A Toledo to begin the 2026 season. == Full Triple-A to Rookie rosters ==

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