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Detroit Tigers Minor League Notes

The following Detroit Tigers minor leaguers have elected free agency:

RHP Braden Bristo
LHP Sam Clay
RHP Rony Garc?a
2B Nick Solak
RHP Trey Wingenter
LHP Jack O?Loughlin
C Michael Papierski
LHP Andrew Vasquez
2B Luis Watter
RHP Luis Acosta
SS Bryan Encarnacion
OF Elvis Alvarado
RHP Angel De Jesus
C Mario Feliciano
C Julio E. Rodriguez
RHP Henry Montilla
RHP DJ Peters
RHP Gregoris Chalas
RHP Eric Mendez
LHP Cleiverth Perez
LHP Max Green
RHP Eiker Huizi
 
Tigers LHP Jack O?Loughlin has agreed to a MiLB deal with the #Oakland A?s, including invite to spring training.
 
Brayan Pe?a will be the new Minor League Catching Coordinator of the Detroit Tigers.

In the last 3 seasons (2021-2023) Pe?a served as manager of the West Michigan Whitecaps in the Tigers Class-A advanced.

Now in this new role he will be in charge of developing the organization's catchers, talent evaluation and ensuring that players are prepared to advance to the next level.

Pe?a is the manager of the Cuban professional team of emigrated players that will soon participate in the Intercontinental Series in Colombia at the end of January 2024.
 
Big changes coming within the Tigers farm-system:

Anthony Iapoce moving from Toledo manager to first-base coaching job in Detroit;

Tim Federowicz, the Tigers catching coach, is new Toledo skipper;

Brayan Pena leaving West Michigan to be a minor-league catching coach.
 
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...le-a-toledo-high-a-west-michigan/71767386007/
Detroit Tigers stay internal for new managers at Triple-A Toledo, High-A West Michigan.
Freep

The Tigers will name Anthony Iapoce as their new first base coach, Lynn Henning of the Detroit News reports (X link). Tim Federowicz is leaving his position as the big league catching coach to take over as the manager at Triple-A Toledo, which was Iapoce?s previous job in 2023. Iapoce worked as a hitting coach with the Rangers and Cubs from 2016-21 and then as a senior hitting coordinator with the Red Sox in 2022 before joining Detroit?s organization. Federowicz retired from playing following the 2021 season, and the former catcher is already on his second Triple-A managerial stint after previously being the skipper of the Mariners? top affiliate in 2022.
MLBTR
 
BREAKING: The Detroit Tigers have signed shortstop ?dgar Lugo to a minor league contract.

Lugo is a 19 year old shortstop out of Mexico. He made his professional baseball debut this year with Oaxaca Warriors of the M?xican Baseball League.
 
The Tigers select Calvin Coker from the A's Double-A roster, who was a teammate of Casey Mize back at Auburn.
 
Long time Tiger Rony Garcia is no longer in the system..he elected MILB FA..likely a pathway to the KBO ..

and if you missed it.. Rule 5'er Victor Reyes is on his way to the KBO
 
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