Nathan Daniel Robertson,is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins,Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies.
Jeffrey Glen Baker is a German-born American former professional baseball player. He bats and throws right-handed. He played in Major League Baseball for the Colorado Rockies,Chicago Cubs,Detroit Tigers,Atlanta Braves,Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins. Primarily a second baseman and first baseman,Baker also has experience in the outfield and at third base.
David Wayne Pauley is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Pauley pitched for five Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 2006 to 2012. He batted and threw right-handed.
Joshua Aaron Wilson is an American former professional baseball infielder. Wilson is a Mt. Lebanon,Pennsylvania native. He was part of the 1998 Pennsylvania state championship baseball team and Pennsylvania Player of the Year. Wilson played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,Washington Nationals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Arizona Diamondbacks,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,Milwaukee Brewers,Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers.
Mark Christopher Lowe is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) Seattle Mariners,Texas Rangers,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Cleveland Indians,Toronto Blue Jays,and Detroit Tigers. His fastball has been clocked as high as 101 mph. He also throws a slider and a circle changeup.
Travis Jarred Blackley is an Australian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,Houston Astros,and Texas Rangers. Blackley also played in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers,in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles,in the Mexican Baseball League (LMB) for the Pericos de Puebla,in Liga Mexicana del Pacifico on the Aguilas de Mexicali and the Naranjeros de Hermosillo and the Brisbane Bandits &Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League (ABL). Travis currently plays club ball for the Twin City Baseball Club in the Gold Coast Baseball Association Division 1 winter league.
Yoenis Céspedes Milanés,nicknamed "La Potencia",is a Cuban-born professional baseball outfielder. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on March 28,2012,for the Oakland Athletics,and has also played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox,Detroit Tigers and New York Mets. Primarily a left fielder in his early career,he split between left and center field on the Mets. A right-hand batter and fielder,he stands 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighs 220 pounds (100 kg).
Austin Jarriel Jackson is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Seattle Mariners,Chicago Cubs,Chicago White Sox,Cleveland Indians,San Francisco Giants and New York Mets. Prior to playing professionally,he attended Billy Ryan High School.
David Kent Purcey is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Oakland Athletics,Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox.
Douglas Wildes Fister is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Detroit Tigers,Washington Nationals,Houston Astros,Boston Red Sox,and Texas Rangers from 2009 through 2018.
Jacob Edward Turner is an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Miami Marlins,Chicago Cubs,Chicago White Sox,and Washington Nationals. He also played in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.
Duane Arthur Below is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins and Detroit Tigers. Below has also played in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Alberto Jose Alburquerque is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Los Angeles Angels,Kansas City Royals,and Chicago White Sox.
Charles Roderick Furbush is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners.
Leonys Martín Tápanes,nicknamed "Ikadi",is a Cuban-American professional baseball center fielder who is a free agent. He signed with the Texas Rangers in 2011,and made his MLB debut later that season. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Chicago Cubs,Detroit Tigers,and Cleveland Indians and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Andrew Lee Dirks is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He attended Haven High School in Haven,Kansas,and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2008. Dirks made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Tigers in 2011. He played all three outfield positions in his three seasons in the major leagues.
The Oakland Athletics' 2012 season was the organization's 45th in Oakland,California and the 112th in club history. The team finished with a final record of 94–68,claiming first place in the American League West and reaching the postseason for the first time since 2006. After winning their last game of the season,they took sole possession of the West for the first time all year,overtaking the Texas Rangers. The A's had trailed Texas by 13 games on June 30,and had a five-game deficit with nine days left in the season. The 2012 team,which led the league with 15 walk-off wins,managed this with the second-lowest payroll in baseball,at $59.5 million. They lost in five games to the Detroit Tigers in the Divisional Series.
Donn Mitchell Roach is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2014 with the San Diego Padres,and he has played for the Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners. Roach also has played for the KT Wiz of the KBO League,the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball and the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
The 2015 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 115th season,and their 16th season at Comerica Park. This season saw the release of President and General Manager Dave Dombrowski,who had been with the team since 2002. In a season plagued by injuries to star players Justin Verlander,Víctor Martínez,Miguel Cabrera,JoséIglesias,and Aníbal Sánchez,the Tigers finished in last place in their division with a 74–87 record,had their first losing season since 2008,and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2010.
JoséRafael Ruiz Aparicio is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox.
