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.
Travis James Snider is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Nicknamed Lunchbox,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Baltimore Orioles.
David Lawrence McKay is a Canadian professional baseball coach and former second baseman and third baseman who is the first base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins,Toronto Blue Jays,and Oakland Athletics,and has previously coached for the Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals,and Chicago Cubs. He is the father of former catcher Cody McKay.
Clifton Randolph Pennington is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Arizona Diamondbacks,Toronto Blue Jays,Los Angeles Angels,and Cincinnati Reds between 2008 and 2018. In 2021 he was hired as the baseball recruiting coordinator for the Dallas Baptist Patriots.
Alexander Thomas Avila is an American former professional baseball catcher. Between 2009 and 2021 he played for the Detroit Tigers,Chicago White Sox,Chicago Cubs,Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals. Avila is the son of former Tigers general manager Al Avila.
Nicholas Alexander Castellanos is an American professional baseball right fielder and third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Detroit Tigers,Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.
Juan Carlos Pérez is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and won the World Series with the club in 2014.
Domingo Junior Leyba Santana is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles.
Grayson James Greiner is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Arizona Diamondbacks from 2018 to 2022.
Jeimer Candelario is an American professional baseball third baseman and first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs,Detroit Tigers,and Washington Nationals. He has played for the Dominican Republic national baseball team.
The 2017 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 117th season. This was the team's fourth and final year under manager Brad Ausmus. This was the first season without owner Mike Ilitch,who bought the team in 1992 and died on February 10,2017. The Tigers 2017 uniform features a "Mr. I" patch to honor him,the grounds crew wrote "Mr. I" in the outfield of Comerica Park,and he was also honored during a ceremony at the Tigers home opener on April 7.
Isaac Edgardo Paredes Calderón is a Mexican professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays.
Sergio Junior Alcántara Hernández is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Chicago Cubs,and San Diego Padres.
Víctor JoséReyes is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. He made his MLB debut in 2018.
Kevin Alejandro Vicuña is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop for the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League.
Jamie Vaughn Westbrook is an American professional baseball outfielder and second baseman in the Boston Red Sox organization. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He played for the United States national baseball team in the 2020 Summer Olympics and has played in MLB for the Red Sox.
Brendon Davis is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has the previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.
Gabriel JoséMoreno is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022 before being traded to the Diamondbacks during the 2022–23 offseason. In his first season with Arizona,Moreno won a Gold Glove Award and aided in the team's first National League pennant since 2001.
Wynton Allen Bernard is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies.
The 2023 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 123rd season and its 24th at Comerica Park. This was the Tigers' third season under manager A. J. Hinch. The regular season began on March 30 and ended on October 1. This was the final season for long-time Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera,who announced he would retire from playing. The Tigers finished with a 78–84 record,second place in the AL Central behind the Minnesota Twins,and failed to make the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
