Tigers add 13 minor leaguers to Major League Spring Training camp

By Hank McGraw · Detroit Tigers beat reporter for The Motor City Dispatch · Monday, February 27, 2051

The Tigers are bringing a lot of extra luggage to camp this year. The front office cleared out the minor league filing cabinets, purchasing the contracts of 13 prospects to join the Major League roster for Spring Training. It is a heavy injection of young talent, pulling directly from Triple-A Toledo, Double-A Erie, and High-A West Michigan.

Toledo sends the largest contingent of the bunch. The Triple-A club will see left fielder Daniel Guerrero, starting pitcher Joon-ho Lee, center fielder Juan Medina, catcher Nick Cuyler, second baseman Guo-liang Thean, and reliever Edward Pineda packing their bags for big league camp.

Erie kicks in five bodies to the mix. The Double-A squad is sending third baseman Keyon Ferguson, starter Omar Ramirez, right fielder Matt Gray, and relievers Ruben Moreno and Sergio Arellano up the ladder.

High-A West Michigan chips in a pair of arms to round out the transaction wire. Starters Sang-yeon Kim and Jose Gonzalez get the bump to the big league side.

It is standard spring housekeeping, just on a slightly larger scale than your average February roster shuffle. Most of these guys are here to get reps, soak up the big league environment, and provide innings and at-bats while the regulars get their legs under them. A few might stick around longer than the first wave of cuts, but for now, it is just about getting eyes on the next wave of organizational depth. The roster math is always a headache this time of year, but adding 13 arms and position players to the daily grind gives the coaching staff plenty of options to evaluate before the real games start.

Notebook

[G]Promoted from the international complex to Rookie League 23 Detroit (DSL23).
[G]Promoted from the international complex to Rookie League 23 Detroit (DSL23).
[G]Promoted from the international complex to Rookie League 23 Detroit (DSL23).
[G]Promoted from the international complex to Rookie League 23 Detroit (DSL23).
[G]Promoted from the international complex to Rookie League 23 Detroit (DSL23).
[G]Promoted from the international complex to Rookie League 23 Detroit (DSL23).
[G]Released by the Washington organization.
[G]Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.
[G]Signed a minor league contract out of Haiti with the Detroit Tigers organization.
Promoted international complex member SP Danny Alvarez to Rookie League 23 Detroit (DSL23).
Promoted international complex member SS Rogelio Avalos to Rookie League 23 Detroit (DSL23).
Promoted international complex member SP Manny Pena to Rookie League 23 Detroit (DSL23).
Promoted international complex member SP Jean-Pierre Renaux to Rookie League 23 Detroit (DSL23).
Promoted international complex member SP Duk-yoon Kim to Rookie League 23 Detroit (DSL23).
Promoted international complex member SP Jung-hoon Kim to Rookie League 23 Detroit (DSL23).
Signed international amateur C Teddy Auffret out of Haiti to a minor league contract.