Oscar Enrique Salazar is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers,Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
JoséCelestino López Echevarria is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. López played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Colorado Rockies,Florida Marlins,Cleveland Indians,and Chicago White Sox and for the Yomiuri Giants and Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Wilson Antonio Valdez is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox,Seattle Mariners,San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Mets,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball,the Kia Tigers of the KBO League,and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2004 to 2012.
Cody Joseph Ross,nicknamed "Toy Cannon" and "Ross the Boss," is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons;with the Detroit Tigers (2003),Los Angeles Dodgers (2005–2006),Cincinnati Reds (2006),Florida Marlins (2006–2010),San Francisco Giants (2010–2011),Boston Red Sox (2012),Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–2014) and Oakland Athletics (2015). Ross won a World Series with the San Francisco Giants in 2010. He is one of the few Major League players to bat right-handed and throw left-handed.
Robert Lazaro Andino is a Cuban-American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Florida/Miami Marlins,and Seattle Mariners.
Donald Thomas Kelly is an American professional baseball utility player and coach. He is the bench coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Pirates,Detroit Tigers,and Miami Marlins. Kelly played every position on the field in the major leagues,including pitcher. Over the course of his career,he mainly played the outfield and third base.
James Gordon Beckham III is an American former professional baseball infielder who serves as a fill-in sportscaster for the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Atlanta Braves,San Francisco Giants,Seattle Mariners,and Detroit Tigers.
Pedro Joel Ciriaco Leguisamon is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Boston Red Sox,San Diego Padres,Kansas City Royals,and Atlanta Braves and has also had brief stints in the Texas Rangers,Miami Marlins,and Detroit Tigers organizations. Ciriaco has primarily played shortstop and third base throughout his career,but has appeared at every position except for pitcher and catcher.
Nicholas Edward Franklin is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the first round,27th pick overall,of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He attended Lake Brantley High School where he won numerous awards,including being named the player of the year by the Orlando Sentinel in 2009. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Tampa Bay Rays,Milwaukee Brewers,and Los Angeles Angels.
Daniel Weston Worth is an American baseball coach and former professional baseball infielder. He is an assistant baseball coach at Pepperdine University. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for fhe Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros,and in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns.
Peter Michael Kozma is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,Texas Rangers,Detroit Tigers,and Oakland Athletics. The Cardinals selected him in the first round of the 2007 MLB draft from Owasso High School in Oklahoma,and he made his MLB debut for them on May 18,2011. He is 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m),weighs 190 lb (86 kg),and bats and throws right-handed.
Deven Sommer Marrero is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Arizona Diamondbacks,Miami Marlins and New York Mets.
Robert Jacob Brantly is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. The Detroit Tigers drafted Brantly in the third round of the 2010 MLB draft. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins,Chicago White Sox,Philadelphia Phillies,San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays. Before beginning his professional career,Brantly played college baseball for the UC Riverside Highlanders.
Derek Jerome Hill is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers,Washington Nationals,Texas Rangers,and San Francisco Giants. Hill was drafted by the Tigers in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft.
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.
Isan Xavier Díaz is a Puerto Rican professional baseball second baseman for the Lancaster Stormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins,San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers.
Nicholas Blake Solak is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder in the Seattle Mariners organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers. Solak attended Naperville North High School in Naperville,Illinois,and the University of Louisville in Louisville,Kentucky.
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.
Clifton Lewis "Buddy" Kennedy is an American professional baseball infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers.
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.
