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PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND SCOUTING

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TOLEDO MUD HENS (AAA)International League

406 Washington StreetToledo, OH 43604

(419) 725-4367(419) 725-4368 (FAX)

Chairman/President............................................................................................ Mike MillerVice President/General Manager ....................................................................... Joe NapoliManager.......................................................................................................... Larry ParrishPitching Coach.................................................................................................... A.J. SagerCoach ................................................................................................... Leon “Bull” DurhamTrainer .............................................................................................................. Matt Rankin

Al Avila, Vice President/Assistant General ManagerDavid Chadd, Vice President, Amateur ScoutingDan Lunetta, Director, Minor League Operations

Glenn Ezell, Director, Player DevelopmentMike Rojas, Minor League Field Coordinator

Cheryl Evans, Director, Minor League and Scouting AdministrationMiguel Garcia, Director, Latin American Scouting

Ramon Perez, Director, Dominican Republic OperationsTom Moore, Director, International Operations

Kevin Hooker, Pacific Rim CoordinatorManny Crespo, Director, Latin American Player Development

James Orr, Assistant Director, Amateur ScoutingAvi Becher, Minor League Operations Coordinator

Marilyn Acevedo, Minor League Operations Administrative Assistant

Toby Harrah, Hitting CoordinatorJon Matlack, Pitching Coordinator

Kevin Bradshaw, Infield CoordinatorGene Roof, Outfield/Baserunning Coordinator

Brian Peterson, Performance Enhancement InstructorSharon Lockwood, International Player Programs Coordinator

Dustin Campbell, Medical CoordinatorChris Walter, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator

Steve Chase, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coordinator

ADMINISTRATION

ROVING PERSONNEL

2009 AFFILIATES

TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEMTIGERS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM

ERIE SEAWOLVES (AA)Eastern League

110 E. 10th StreetErie, PA 16501(814) 456-1300

(814) 456-7520 (FAX)General Manager................................................................................................. John FreyManager........................................................................................................ Tom BrookensPitching Coach.................................................................................................... Ray Burris Coach............................................................................................................. Glenn AdamsTrainer........................................................................................................ Chris McDonald

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS (A)Florida State League2125 N. Lake AvenueLakeland, FL 33805

(863) 686-8075(863) 688-9589 (FAX)

President................................................................................................ David DombrowskiDirector of Lakeland Operations ........................................................................ Ron MyersManager .......................................................................................................... Andy BarkettPitching Coach ............................................................................................... Joe ColemanCoach ........................................................................................................... Larry HerndonTrainer ............................................................................................................. Tyler DePew

TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEMTIGERS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM

ONEONTA TIGERS (A)New York-Penn League

95 River StreetOneonta, NY 13820

(607) 432-6326(607) 432-1965 (FAX)

General Manager ............................................................................................. Andy WeberManager ................................................................................................... Howard BushongPitching Coach............................................................................................. Jorge CordovaCoach................................ ........................................................................... Luis QuinonesTrainer........................................................................................................................... TBA

2009 AFFILIATES

GULF COAST LEAGUE TIGERS (Rookie)Gulf Coast League

2125 N. Lake AvenueLakeland, FL 33805

(863) 686-8075(863) 688-9589 (FAX)

President................................................................................................ David DombrowskiManager ...................................................................................................... Basilio CabreraPitching Coach .................................................................................................. Greg SabatCoach ............................................................................................................ Garrett GuestTrainer........................................................................................................................... TBA

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE TIGERS (Rookie)Dominican Summer League

Coordinator, Academy....................................................................................... Oliver AriasAdministrative Assistant, Academy...............................................................Richard GarciaManager ........................................................................................................ Frey PenichePitching Coach ................................................................................................... Jose ParraCoach............................................................................. Pedruin Bautista, Rafael MartinezTrainer ................................................................................................ Margaro Del RosarioStrength/Conditioning Coach.......................................................................... Rafael Suero

VENEZUELAN SUMMER LEAGUE TIGERS (Rookie)Venezuelan Summer League

Academy Administrator....................................................................................Oscar GarciaManager ..................................................................................................... Josman RoblesPitching Coach .............................................................................................. Renny DuarteCoach ............................................................................................................ Jesus GarcesTrainer ......................................................................................................... Luis Rodriguez

WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS (A)Midwest League

4500 West River DriveComstock Park, MI 49321

(616) 784-4131(616) 784-4911 (FAX)

President ............................................................................................................ Scott LaneVice President, Operations................................................................................ Jim JareckiManager ....................................................................................................... Joe DePastinoPitching Coach.............................................................................................. Mark JohnsonCoach........................................................................................................ Benny DistefanoTrainer.......................................................................................................... Corey Tremble

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The Tigers eight minor league affiliates, including the club’s team in the Dominican Summer League andVenezuelan Summer League, combined to post an overall record of 396-435, a .477 winning percentage.• West Michigan was the lone Tigers minor league affiliate to reach the playoffs, suffering a 2-1 loss to South Bend

in the best-of-three game opening series of the Midwest League playoffs.• Lakeland first baseman Ryan Strieby and West Michigan lefthanded pitcher Jon Kibler were selected the Tigers

Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively. Strieby led the Florida State League with 29 home runs and 94 RBI, while he finished second with 55 extra-base hits and a .563 slugging percentage. Kibler topped the Midwest League with 14 wins and a 1.75 ERA.

TEAM-BY-TEAM RECORDSTeam League Division Position W L Pct. GA/GB

Toledo International (AAA) West 2nd 75 69 .521 -13.0

Erie Eastern (AA) Southern 4th 68 74 .479 -16.0

Lakeland Florida State (A) West 4th - First Half 35 34 .507 -10.04th - Second Half 32 36 .471 -16.0

West Michigan Midwest (A) Eastern 2nd - First Half 37 31 .544 -1.04th - Second Half 35 34 .507 -7.5

Oneonta New York-Penn (A) Stedler 2nd 33 41 .446 -7.5

GCL Tigers Gulf Coast (Rookie) North 5th 27 31 .466 -6.0

DSL Tigers Dominican (Rookie) West t-2nd 30 42 .417 -25.0

VSL Tigers Venezuelan (Rookie) —— 8th 24 43 .358 -21.5

2008 TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE RECAP2008 TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE RECAP

2008 TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS AND PITCHERS OF THE MONTHMonth Player, Team Pitcher, Team

April Wilkin Ramirez, Erie Eddie Bonine, ToledoMay Brent Clevlen, Toledo Jon Kibler, West MichiganJune Freddy Guzman, Toledo Danny Christensen, ErieJuly Ryan Strieby, Lakeland Robbie Weinhardt, LakelandAugust Casper Wells, Erie Jon Kibler, West Michigan

2008 TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS AND PITCHERS OF THE WEEKLeague Player, Week Pitcher, Week

International Mike Hessman, April 21-27 Chris Lambert, July 7-13Brent Clevlen, July 14-20 Eddie Bonine, July 21-27

Eastern Ryan Roberson, July 7-13 Danny Christensen, June 9-15Casper Wells, August 4-10

Florida State Justin Justice, April 21-27 Rick Porcello, May 5-11Michael Bertram, August 11-17 Jonah Nickerson, May 12-18

Midwest Roger Tomas, May 19-25 Alfredo Figaro, April 28-May 4Brandon Douglas, July 14-20 Ramon Garcia, May 5-11Kody Kaiser, August 25-September 1 Jon Kibler, May 12-18

Jon Kibler, August 11-17New York-Penn None Trevor Feeney, July 28-August 3Gulf Coast None None

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AWARDSPLAYER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEARYear Player Team1996 Bubba Trammell Jacksonville/Toledo1997 Juan Encarnacion Jacksonville1998 Gabe Kapler Jacksonville1999 Javier Cardona Jacksonville2000 Billy McMillon Toledo2001 Eric Munson Erie

Michael Rivera Erie

Year Player Team2002 Juan Tejeda West Michigan2003 Cody Ross Toledo2004 Curtis Granderson Erie2005 Brent Clevlen Lakeland2006 Cameron Maybin West Michigan2007 Jeff Larish Erie2008 Ryan Strieby Lakeland

MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEARYear Pitcher Team1996 Brian Moehler Jacksonville1997 Francisco Cordero West Michigan1998 Alan Webb West Michigan1999 Francisco Cordero Jacksonville2000 Calvin Chipperfield West Michigan

Andy Van Hekken West Michigan2001 Nate Cornejo Erie/Toledo2002 John Birtwell West Michigan

Preston Larrison Lakeland

Year Pitcher Team2003 Jon Connolly West Michigan2004 Wilfredo Ledezma Erie2005 Jordan Tata Lakeland2006 Burke Badenhop West Michigan2007 Duane Below West Michigan2008 Jon Kibler West Michigan

JIM CAMPBELL AWARD (MOST IMPROVED)Year Player1996 Eric Dinyar1997 Jayson Bass1998 Matt Miller1999 Max St. Pierre2000 Dayle Campbell

Year Player2001 Omar Infante2002 Michael Rivera2003 Alex Trezza2004 Kelly Hunt2005 Brent Clevlen

Year Player2006 Chris Maples2007 Deik Scram2008 Casper Wells

SCOUT OF THE YEARYear Scout Position1996 John Mirabelli Regional Scouting Supervisor1997 Ramon Pena Latin American Coordinator1998 Jack Hays Northern California Scout1999 Dennis Lieberthal Southern California Scout2000 Lou Laslo Ohio, Pennsylvania &

West Virginia Scout2001 Steve Nichols Florida Scout2002 Jerome Cochran Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri

North Dakota, South Dakota &Wisconsin Scout

2003 Rob Guzik National Crosschecker

Year Scout Position2004 Steve Taylor Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,

Arkansas, Kansas &Nebraska Scout

2005 Tim Grieve Texas Scout2006 Tim McWilliam Southern California &

Hawaii Scout2007 Tom Osowski Ohio, Michigan,

Wisconsin & Canada Scout2008 Mike Hankins Regional Crosschecker -

Midwest

TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE WINNERSPitcher

Nate Cornejo, 2000-01David Darwin, 1999Freddy Dolsi, 2007P.J. Finigan, 2006Luke French, 2008Craig Johnson, 1998Dave Melendez, 1997Homero Rivera, 2002Dallas Trahern, 2005Virgil Vasquez, 2004Joel Zumaya, 2003

CatcherJavier Cardona, 1997Brandon Inge, 1999-2000Mike Rabelo, 2003, 2006Michael Rivera, 1998, 2001Dusty Ryan, 2008Danilo Sanchez, 2005Dane Sardinha, 2007Max St. Pierre, 2002, 2004

First BaseDerek Baker, 2001Robert Fick, 1997Alejandro Freire, 1998, 2000Kelly Hunt, 2004-05Jeff Larish, 2006-08Dave McCarty, 1999Rafael Mendez, 2003Eric Munson, 2002

Second BaseFrancisco Castro, 2003Juan Francia, 2005Michael Hollimon, 2007Carlos Jimenez, 2000Jose Macias, 1997-98Gilberto Mejia, 2004Ronnie Merrill, 2001Will Rhymes, 2006, 2008Pedro Santana, 1999Scott Tousa, 2002

Third BaseJack Hannahan, 2001-02, 2004Mike Hessman, 2006-08Kody Kirkland, 2003, 2005Brian Rios, 1999Brant Ust, 2000Carlos Villalobos, 1997-98

ShortstopBrent Dlugach, 2005Tony Giarratano, 2004Juan Gonzalez, 2003Michael Hollimon, 2006Omar Infante, 2000-02Cale Iorg, 2008Derek Mitchell, 1997-98Ramon Santiago, 1999, 2007

OutfieldKurt Airoso, 1999Glen Barker, 1997-98Vince Blue, 2003-05

Jesus Cedeno, 1997Brent Clevlen, 2005Juan Encarnacion, 1997Jeff Frazier, 2005Curtis Granderson, 2004Gorkys Hernandez, 2007Matt Joyce, 2006-07Gabe Kapler, 1998Rod Lindsey, 1998-99Nook Logan, 2002-03Cameron Maybin, 2006Victor Mendez, 2004Kyle Peter, 2008Wilkin Ramirez, 2008Corey Richardson, 2000-02Cody Ross, 2000-02Clete Thomas, 2006-07Andres Torres, 1999-2001Casper Wells, 2008

2008 TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS AND PITCHERS OF THE YEARTeam Player Pitcher

Toledo Mike Hessman Blaine NealErie Wilkin Ramirez Josh RainwaterLakeland Ryan Strieby Rick PorcelloWest Michigan Justin Henry Jon KiblerOneonta Brandon Douglas Anthony ShawlerGCL Tigers Alden Carrithers Brandon HamiltonDSL Tigers Julio Rodriguez Marcos NunezVSL Tigers Avisail Garcia Jose Diaz

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AWARDSPLAYER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

DWIGHT LOWRY AWARD (PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MAN OF THE YEAR)Year Name Position1996 Dwight Lowry Fayetteville Manager1997 Mark Meleski Lakeland Manager1998 Bruce Fields West Michigan Manager1999 Glenn Ezell Catching Coordinator2000 Kevin Bradshaw GCL Tigers Manager2001 Doug Teter Medical Coordinator2002 Jon Matlack Pitching Coordinator

Year Name Position2003 Jeff Jones Toledo Pitching Coach2004 Matt Walbeck West Michigan Manager2005 Jon Matlack Pitching Coordniator2006 Larry Parrish Toledo Manager2007 Tom Brookens West Michigan Manager2008 Glenn Adams Erie Coach

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TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE INSTRUCTORSTIGERS MINOR LEAGUE INSTRUCTORS TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE INSTRUCTORSTIGERS MINOR LEAGUE INSTRUCTORS

TOBYTOBY HARRAHHARRAHHitting Coordinator

Toby Harrah returns for his sixth season as the minor league hitting coordinator, a position he previous-ly held with the Tigers organization for two seasons (1997-98).

In 2003, he served as a coach for the Fort Worth Cats, an independent league club in the CentralLeague. Harrah was the Colorado Rockies bench coach under Buddy Bell for three seasons (2000-02)after spending the 1999 season as the Cincinnati Reds roving minor league hitting instructor.

Harrah joined the Tigers organization in 1997 after one season as the third base coach with theCleveland Indians in 1996. He joined the staff in Detroit as the hitting coach on July 31, 1998, after Larry Herndon was dismissed.

He was named the International League’s manager of the year in 1995 after leading Triple A Norfolk of the New York Metsorganization to an 86-56 record.

Harrah spent eight seasons (1987-94) as a manager, coach and hitting instructor in the Texas Rangers organization followinghis retirement in 1986. Harrah managed Triple A Oklahoma City in 1987-88 before joining the Rangers major league coaching staffas the first base coach in 1989. After three seasons as the first base coach, Harrah was named the bench coach for the 1992 sea-son. He served as the club’s interim manager during the second half of the 1992 season following the firing of Bobby Valentine onJuly 9 and the club finished 32-44 during his tenure. Harrah spent his final two seasons in the Texas organization as a roving minorleague hitting instructor.

A four-time all-star (1972, 1975-76, 1982) during his 17-year major league career, Harrah finished with a .264 batting averageand 195 home runs. He saw action with the Washington Senators (1969, 1971), Rangers (1972-78, 85-86), Indians (1979-83) andNew York Yankees (1984) during his career.

Harrah was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988.

MIKEMIKE ROJASROJASField Coordinator

The 2009 season will mark Mike Rojas’ sixth season in the Tigers organization, his second as theminor league field coordinator. He was slated to serve as the organization’s minor league catching coordi-nator in 2007, but he assumed the managerial role at Triple A Toledo after Larry Parrish was sidelined allseason following surgery. Rojas guided the Mud Hens to the International League playoffs as the club fin-ished with an 82-61 record.

Rojas served as the manager of Single A Lakeland for two seasons (2005-06), after spending the 2004season as the manager at Single A Oneonta.

He was selected the Florida State League’s manager of the year in 2005 after leading Lakeland to the league’s best overallrecord and first-place finishes in both halves of the season. Additionally, Rojas was named the best managerial prospect in theleague by Baseball America.

Rojas managed in the Cincinnati Reds organization during both the 1999 and 2000 seasons at Single A Rockford and Double AChattanooga, respectively.

He served as manager at Single A Auburn (1997) and Single A Quad City (1998) in the Houston Astros organization followingfour seasons (1992-95) as a manager in the Chicago White Sox organization. Rojas managed the Gulf Coast League White Soxfor three seasons (1992-94) and Single A Hickory for one (1995).

Following four seasons as a minor league catcher with the Oakland A’s (1983-84) and Toronto Blue Jays (1985-86), Rojasretired and joined St. Thomas University in Miami as an assistant coach in 1987. He served in that position until joining the WhiteSox organization in 1992.

Rojas is the son of former major league player and coach Cookie Rojas.

KEVINKEVIN BRADSHAWBRADSHAWInfield Coordinator

Kevin Bradshaw returns for his second season as the minor league infield coordinator in 2009. Prior toassuming the role of infield coordinator in 2008, he spent the previous 14 seasons as a manager in theTigers system, including the 2007 season with Single A Lakeland.

Bradshaw managed the North Shore Honu in the Hawaii Winter League following the 2007 season,guiding the club to a 26-12 record and the league’s championship.

He spent three seasons (2004-06) as the manager of the Gulf Coast League Tigers, leading the club toa North Division title in 2006. Prior to his three-year stint with the Gulf Coast League Tigers, he spent two seasons as the managerat Double A Erie (2002-03).

Named the 2000 Dwight Lowry Award winner as the Tigers Player Development Man of the Year, Bradshaw led the 2000 GulfCoast League Tigers to a second-place finish in the Eastern Division with a record of 34-26. In 1999, he led Single A Oneonta towithin a single game of the New York-Penn League playoffs in its first year as a Detroit affiliate.

Bradshaw has spent his entire baseball career with the Detroit organization, managing for 14 seasons, coaching for five sea-sons and playing four years as a Tigers farmhand. He began his coaching career in 1990 with the Double A London squad whenthe team went on to win the Eastern League title. During the next four seasons Bradshaw coached four different teams; Bristol in1991, Toledo in 1992, Lakeland in 1993 and Trenton in 1994.

As a player, Bradshaw worked his way up to the Triple A level before a torn achilles tendon prompted him to retire. Prior to hisretirement, he played four seasons in the minor leagues, compiling a .241 batting average.

JONJON MATLACKMATLACKPitching Coordinator

The 2009 season marks Jon Matlack’s 14th season as a coach in the Detroit organization, his 13th inhis current role as the minor league pitching coordinator.

In 1996, he served as pitching coach for the Tigers, his first coaching assignment in the majors, beforebeing reassigned late that season and named the minor league pitching coordinator in 1997.

From 1988-95, Matlack served as a minor league pitching coach for the Chicago White Sox and SanDiego Padres, spending 1995 with Triple A Las Vegas.

A lefthanded pitcher, Matlack enjoyed a 13-year major league career with the New York Mets and Texas Rangers. He wasvoted the National League Rookie of the Year in 1972 and was a three-time all-star selection (1974-76).

In 1973 with the Mets, he tied a NLCS record for fewest hits allowed in a game when he fired a two-hit shutout versus theReds. In the 1973 World Series against Oakland, Matlack made three appearances with a 2.16 ERA.

BRIANBRIAN PETERSONPETERSONPerformance Enhancement Instructor

Brian Peterson joined the Tigers organization as the performance enhancement instructor in 2003. The2009 season marks Peterson’s 28th season in professional baseball.

Prior to his appointment as the Tigers performance enhancement instructor, he spent nine seasons inthe Marlins organization (1993-2001). During his tenure with the Marlins, Peterson served as the pitchingcoach for Single A Kane County from 1993-97 and Double A Portland in 1998 before being named the per-formance enhancement instructor from 1999-2001.

His coaching career began with Kansas City’s Double A affiliate in Memphis during the 1990-91 seasons as the club’s pitchingcoach. In 1992, he was the pitching coach with Salt Lake, an independent team in the rookie Pioneer League.

Peterson has a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of South Dakota.

GENEGENE ROOFROOFOutfield/Baserunning Coordinator

Gene Roof begins his 24th season in the Tigers organization in 2009. He will serve as the minor leagueoutfield/baserunning coordinator, a role he returned to in 2001 after last holding the position early in the1997 season.

In 2000, Roof managed Double A Jacksonville and led the Suns to the East Division title in the secondhalf of the season. The Suns advanced to the Southern League Championship Series, narrowly beingdefeated by the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. He managed Triple A Toledo from 1997-99 after he took overas the Mud Hens manager in June of 1997 when Glenn Ezell left the team to undergo heart surgery. Before taking over for Ezell,Roof had served as the minor league outfield/baserunning coordinator since 1996.

Prior to his appointment as the minor league outfield/baserunning coordinator, Roof spent four seasons from 1992-95 asDetroit’s major league first base coach. His Tigers roots run even deeper as Roof spent one season as the manager for Double ALondon (1991) and two seasons at Single A Fayetteville (1989-90).

As a player, Roof played in parts of three seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals (1981-83) and Montreal Expos (1983). He collect-ed a base hit in his first major league plate appearance on September 5, 1981, off the Dodgers Jerry Reuss. Baseball is in theRoof family, as Gene is one of five brothers to play professional ball. His brother Phil played 15 years as a major league catcher.

Roof’s eldest son, Shawn, signed with the Tigers after being selected in the 33rd round of the 2007 Major League BaseballFirst-Year Player Draft. His other two sons, Eric and Jonathan, both are on the baseball team at Michigan State University.

SHARONSHARON LOCKWOODLOCKWOODInternational Player Programs Coordinator

Sharon Lockwood enters her first season with the Tigers organization as the international player pro-grams coordinator, her 12th season in professional baseball.

She is responsible for developing and implementing the Tigers acculturation program, which includesprograms in the United States, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. In her role, Lockwood provides thefoundation for all Latin American and International players, which includes English, adapting to life in theUnited States and a broader base of life skills learning.

Lockwood began her career in baseball as an English teacher to Latin American players with the Kansas City Royals inBaseball City (1997-99). Additionally, she worked for the Cleveland Indians as an English teacher to Latin American players duringSpring Training, extended Spring Training and the Gulf Coast League season in Winter Haven (1998-2008).

She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida, an interdisciplinary degree in humanities, foreign lan-guages, music and art history. Lockwood earned a master’s degree in applied linguistics from the University of South Florida.

Lockwood has a professional teaching certificate in the state of Florida and has taught at Winter Haven High School.She has three children: Meredith (5/14/83), Patrick (5/6/85) and his wife Molly, and Robert (8/24/87).

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LARRYLARRY PARRISHPARRISHToledo Manager

After serving as a major league scout for the Tigers from 2000-02, Larry Parrish returned to the dugoutas the manager at Triple A Toledo in 2003 and guided the Mud Hens to the International League’s champi-onship in both 2005 and 2006. He garnered league manager of the year honors in 2005, in addition tobeing named the minor league manager of the year by The Sporting News.

He was sidelined for the entire 2007 season after undergoing surgery on his left ankle. Mike Rojasreplaced Parrish during the 2007 season, serving as the Mud Hens manager.

Parrish served as a coach for the World Team at the Futures Game held prior to Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game atNew York’s Yankee Stadium in 2008.

Parrish joined the Tigers coaching staff when the roster expanded during September in both 2003 and 2004 and managed theclub during Alan Trammell’s two-day absence to attend his mother’s funeral in 2003. He led Detroit to wins in both games over theKansas City Royals.

Served as Detroit’s interim skipper in September of 1998, before being hired as the club’s manager for the 1999 season.Originally joined the Tigers major league coaching staff as bench coach in 1997.

Parrish spent the first half of the 1994 and 1996 seasons, as well as all of 1995 as Detroit’s minor league roving hitting instruc-tor, interrupted by stints as manager at Toledo and Double A Jacksonville in the second half of the 1994 and 1996 seasons,respectively. He led Jacksonville to a division title in 1996, and ultimately the Southern League championship.

He joined the Tigers organization as the manager at Single A Niagara Falls in both 1992 and 1993, leading the Rapids to theNew York-Penn League championship in 1993 after earning a berth in the post-season as the wild card winner.

A two-time all-star selection, he hit .263 with 256 home runs during a 15-year career with Montreal, Texas and Boston.RECORD AS A MANAGER

Year Club League W L Pct. Position1992 Niagara Falls Rapids New York-Penn 39 39 .500 Third1993 Niagara Falls Rapids New York-Penn 47 31 .603 Second1994 Toledo Mud Hens International 56 62 .475 Fifth1996 Jacksonville Suns Southern 36 31 .537 First - 2nd half1998 Detroit Tigers American 13 12 .520 Fifth1999 Detroit Tigers American 69 92 .429 Third2003 Toledo Mud Hens International 65 78 .455 Third2004 Toledo Mud Hens International 65 78 .455 Fourth2005 Toledo Mud Hens International 89 55 .618 First2006 Toledo Mud Hens International 76 66 .535 t-First2008 Toledo Mud Hens International 75 69 .521 Second

LEON “BULL”LEON “BULL” DURHAMDURHAMToledo Coach

Leon “Bull” Durham returns for his ninth season both as a coach at Triple A Toledo and with the Tigersorganization in 2009.

Prior to joining the Tigers organization in 2001, Durham spent five seasons as a coach in the AnaheimAngels organization. Durham was a coach with Triple A Edmonton from 1999-2000, and was previously acoach with Triple A Vancouver in 1997-98 and Single A Lake Elsinore during the 1996 season.

Durham played 10 seasons in the major leagues with St. Louis (1980, 1989), the Chicago Cubs (1981-88) and Cincinnati (1989). He finished his major league career with a .277 batting average and 147 home runs.

Durham belted 20-or-more home runs in five of his seasons, including a career-high 27 home runs during the 1987 season. Hebelted two home runs during the National League Championship Series in 1984 as the Cubs lost to San Diego in five games. Hewas selected to the National League All-Star team twice in his career, 1982 and 1983. Durham was named to The Sporting News’Silver Slugger team following the 1982 season after he batted a career-high .312 with 22 home runs.

A.J.A.J. SAGERSAGERToledo Pitching Coach

Former Tigers pitcher A.J. Sager returns for his second season as the pitching coach at Triple A Toledoin 2009, his eighth season in the organization. He spent his first five seasons (2002-06) in the organizationas the pitching coach with Single A West Michigan, before serving in that same capacity with Double A Eriein 2007.

He pitched professionally for 12 seasons from 1988-99, logging time in the following four organizations:San Diego, Colorado, Detroit and Cincinnati.

In 123 lifetime major league appearances with San Diego (1994), Colorado (1995) and Detroit (1996-98), Sager posted a 12-15record, 5.36 ERA and five saves.

Sager served as color analyst for the University of Toledo football radio network for eight seasons (2000-07).

GI GAMES BY POSITION

PLAYER AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HP DP 1B 2B 3B SS OF C E

Almonte, Erick .258 113 395 50 102 27 1 10 50 55 1 71 3 2 .349 .408 2 1 1 11 3 28 12 51 0 0 11

Casanova, Adrian .200 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Clevlen, Brent .279 126 476 75 133 23 7 22 82 54 5 166 7 2 .358 .496 3 1 6 14 0 0 0 0 119 0 8

Cosme, Caonabo .353 5 17 3 6 1 0 2 3 1 0 5 0 0 .368 .765 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1

Frazier, Jeff .250 3 12 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

Granderson, Curtis .333 2 9 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .444 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

Guzman, Freddy .270 101 397 74 107 16 9 3 41 35 0 42 56 6 .329 .378 4 3 2 8 0 0 0 0 74 0 0

Hessman, Mike .271 108 399 83 108 20 5 34 72 59 3 140 3 3 .374 .602 5 0 10 2 0 0 104 5 0 0 7

Hollimon, Michael .211 91 331 56 70 16 4 15 33 45 0 109 7 3 .306 .420 4 3 2 4 0 75 0 14 0 0 11

Inge, Brandon .300 3 10 2 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 .417 .600 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0

Joyce, Matt .270 56 200 36 54 13 2 13 41 24 1 62 2 3 .352 .550 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 54 0 0

Kirkland, Kody .229 34 118 15 27 7 2 3 9 12 0 39 4 1 .303 .398 1 0 1 0 10 0 23 0 0 0 6

Larish, Jeff .250 103 384 49 96 20 2 21 64 50 4 109 0 1 .341 .477 2 0 4 13 95 0 9 0 0 0 9

Leon, Max .275 50 149 16 41 2 2 0 12 17 1 33 8 2 .345 .315 2 4 0 3 0 6 1 38 3 0 7

Mateo, Henry .228 13 57 5 13 4 0 1 3 0 0 9 1 0 .241 .351 0 2 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 2

Melian, Jackson .227 45 150 16 34 8 0 4 16 7 0 27 3 2 .261 .360 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 31 0 1

Perez, Timo .302 112 427 56 129 30 2 13 63 48 4 43 19 6 .374 .473 5 4 4 5 0 0 0 0 59 0 2

Raburn, Ryan .316 5 19 6 6 2 0 2 6 4 0 5 0 0 .435 .737 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0

Ramirez, Wilkin .083 11 36 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 1 0 .132 .111 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 1

Rhymes, Will .320 6 25 5 8 0 1 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 .370 .400 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0

Roberson, Ryan .240 7 25 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 .240 .320 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1

Ryan, Dusty .315 20 73 12 23 7 2 2 13 6 0 27 0 0 .370 .548 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 1

Santiago, Ramon .214 8 28 3 6 2 0 0 3 2 0 7 0 0 .313 .286 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1

Sardinha, Dane .202 54 183 19 37 9 0 6 18 8 1 59 1 0 .238 .350 1 4 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 53 6

Seguignol, Fernando .286 24 84 13 24 4 1 3 15 10 0 23 0 0 .368 .464 0 0 1 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 3

St. Pierre, Max .213 42 150 10 32 4 0 2 16 4 0 21 0 0 .232 .280 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 42 2

Thomas, Clete .247 76 291 44 72 18 2 9 45 37 2 88 29 11 .333 .416 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 74 0 5

Trzesniak, Nick .224 32 107 8 24 5 0 3 16 4 0 38 0 0 .263 .355 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 0

Wathan, Derek .212 81 283 28 60 6 3 3 27 11 0 54 8 4 .243 .286 1 6 1 4 21 18 0 35 4 0 12

Worth, Danny .500 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

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Bautista, Denny 0-1 0.00 5 0 0 0 0 6.1 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 7 0 0 .095 21 26 0 0 0

Bazardo, Yorman 4-13 6.72 25 22 0 0 0 130.0 177 100 97 19 7 44 0 75 0 9 .340 520 585 7 0 0

Beltran, Francis 3-5 4.70 37 0 0 0 3 44.0 44 24 23 5 1 11 2 38 0 2 .257 171 184 0 24 4

Bonine, Eddie 12-4 4.15 17 17 1 0 0 106.1 107 53 49 10 5 18 0 69 0 3 .262 408 440 3 0 0

Connolly, Jon 0-3 5.06 4 4 0 0 0 21.1 26 15 12 2 1 7 0 12 0 0 .292 89 99 2 0 0

Cruceta, Francisco 2-3 4.22 32 0 0 0 3 42.2 39 21 20 0 2 24 2 61 0 4 .247 158 188 1 11 8

Dolsi, Freddy 0-0 1.00 4 0 0 0 1 9.0 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 7 0 1 .167 30 33 0 1 2

Fien, Casey 2-0 2.40 12 0 0 0 1 15.0 14 4 4 2 1 4 0 17 0 1 .246 57 62 0 4 1

Fossum, Casey 3-0 1.96 11 4 0 0 0 46.0 21 11 10 4 5 19 1 48 2 1 .138 152 176 0 2 2

Fultz, Aaron 0-1 1.59 4 0 0 0 0 5.2 7 1 1 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 .304 23 28 0 3 1

Gagnier, Lauren 3-3 5.66 7 7 0 0 0 35.0 38 24 22 3 1 22 0 32 0 3 .286 133 158 0 0 0

Galarraga, Armando 2-0 2.25 2 2 0 0 0 12.0 7 3 3 1 0 1 0 11 0 0 .163 43 44 0 0 0

Garcia, Freddy 0-0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .200 10 10 0 0 0

Glover, Gary 0-0 0.00 3 0 0 0 1 4.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .214 14 14 0 1 0

Johnson, Jeremy 5-3 4.96 23 10 0 0 1 81.2 100 50 45 9 3 29 0 59 0 3 .294 340 373 0 3 0

Lambert, Chris 12-8 3.50 26 26 3 1 0 149.1 143 69 58 7 2 48 0 124 1 3 .253 565 631 9 0 0

Larrison, Preston 2-2 3.31 29 0 0 0 0 35.1 29 14 13 3 3 15 3 19 0 5 .240 121 144 1 6 12

Lopez, Aquilino 0-0 2.45 3 2 0 0 0 11.0 5 3 3 1 1 0 0 14 0 0 .132 38 39 0 0 1

Martinez, Anastacio 2-7 5.29 32 13 0 0 1 97.0 112 71 57 13 7 45 2 71 0 7 .292 384 443 4 10 1

McBride, Macay 0-0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 4 4 0 0 0

Miner, Zach 0-1 3.38 4 2 0 0 0 10.2 11 4 4 0 0 3 0 15 0 0 .268 41 45 1 1 0

Neal, Blaine 1-0 1.21 38 0 0 0 26 37.1 29 8 5 3 1 12 1 39 0 4 .207 140 153 0 36 0

Ostlund, Ian 3-0 2.45 44 0 0 0 0 69.2 62 19 19 6 0 17 1 77 0 2 .234 265 283 1 10 9

Rapada, Clay 0-1 2.31 28 0 0 0 2 35.0 32 10 9 2 2 14 3 45 0 0 .244 131 151 2 9 4

Righter, Matt 0-0 6.75 2 0 0 0 0 2.2 6 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 12 13 0 1 0

Rodney, Fernando 1-0 6.75 4 0 0 0 0 5.1 3 4 4 1 1 5 0 8 0 1 .158 19 25 0 1 0

Rogers, Brian 0-1 7.65 16 0 0 0 0 20.0 28 20 17 3 2 12 0 25 0 1 .333 84 100 2 7 1

Rusch, Matt 3-0 4.24 26 0 0 0 0 40.1 44 20 19 7 3 13 1 33 0 1 .277 159 176 0 8 4

Vasquez, Virgil 12-12 4.81 27 27 2 2 0 159.0 179 91 85 27 11 37 2 115 0 4 .283 633 690 6 0 0

Willis, Dontrelle 3-1 4.45 6 6 0 0 0 28.1 34 16 14 2 0 14 1 20 0 1 .298 114 128 0 0 0

Zumaya, Joel 0-0 2.25 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 3 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 .278 18 20 0 0 3

THE SEASON: The Mud Hens posted a 75-69 record (.521), finishing second in the International League’s West Division.Righthanded pitcher Blaine Neal and third baseman Mike Hessman were named to both the league’s mid- and post-seasonall-star squads, while outfielder Brent Clevlen was selected to the league’s mid-season all-star squad.

THE BATS: Toledo finished second in the International League with 172 home runs. Hessman led the league with a .602slugging percentage, while he was second with 34 home runs and tied for second with 59 extra-base hits. Hessman wastabbed the IL Player of the Week for April 21-27 after hitting .348 (8x23) with a double, triple, three home runs and six RBI insix games. Outfielder Timo Perez tied for ninth in the league with a .302 batting average. Perez compiled a 16-game hittingstreak June 28-July 13, batting .397 (25x63) with five doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI. Outfielder Freddy Guzman ledthe league with 56 stolen bases, while he tied for fifth with nine triples. Clevlen was selected the IL Player of the Week forJuly 14-20 after hitting .400 (6x15) with three home runs and five RBI in four games.

THE ARMS: Righthanded pitcher Chris Lambert was fifth in the International League with a 3.50 ERA. Lambert tied for theleague lead with three complete games. Lambert was named the IL Pitcher of the Week for July 7-13 after winning both ofhis starts and allowing just an unearned run in 14.0 innings pitched. Lambert tied for fourth in the league with one shutoutafter he tossed a three-hit shutout on July 12 at Indianapolis. Righthanded pitcher Virgil Vasquez tossed a four-hit shutout onAugust 11 versus Norfolk and a five-hit shutout on September 1 at Columbus to tie for the league lead with two shutouts andtie for fourth with two complete games. Righthanded pitcher Eddie Bonine was named the IL Pitcher of the Week for July 21-27 after winning both of his starts and posting a 1.26 ERA (14.1IP/2ER). Bonine tied for fourth in the league with an eight-game winning streak April 7-May 15. Neal tied for second in the league with 26 saves.

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GLENNGLENN ADAMSADAMSErie Coach

The 2009 season will mark the third season for Glenn Adams as a coach at Double A Erie and in theTigers organization.

Prior to joining the Tigers organization, he most recently served as the minor league hitting coordinatorin the Seattle Mariners organization for six seasons (2001-06). Adams spent six seasons (1995-2000) as acoach at Triple A Iowa in the Chicago Cubs organization. He served six seasons (1989-94) as the minorleague hitting coordinator in the Minnesota Twins organization before joining the Cubs.

Adams began his professional coaching career by managing for three seasons (1986-88) at the minor league level with theCleveland Indians organization. He managed Rookie level Burlington (1986) and Single A Waterloo (1987) for one season each,before taking over as the manager at Single A Kinston in 1988. Adams guided Kinston to the Carolina League championship as hisclub posted the league’s best overall record.

A first-round selection by Houston in the June 1968 draft, Adams played eight seasons at the major league level with the SanFrancisco Giants (1975-76), Twins (1977-81) and Toronto Blue Jays (1982). He compiled a .280 batting average in 661 games atthe major league level.

RAYRAY BURRISBURRISErie Pitching Coach

Ray Burris returns to Double A Erie for his second season as the club’s pitching coach, his fourth sea-son in the Tigers organization. He served as the pitching coach at Single A Oneonta in 2006 and Single AWest Michigan in 2007.

Burris served as the pitching coach with the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League following the2008 season.

Served as a minor league pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1988-89, before joining theclub’s major league staff as a bullpen coach for two seasons (1990-91). Additionally, he worked as a roving instructor, specialassistant to the general manager, advance scout and community development employee for Milwaukee. In 1992, Burris joined theTexas Rangers as an assistant pitching coach before moving to the front office for three years (1993-95) as the Rangers specialassistant for community development and special projects and as assistant to the vice president of community development.

Burris’ most recent coaching assignment before joining the Tigers organization was as a roving pitching instructor at the minorleague level with the St. Louis Cardinals for two seasons (2000-01).

A veteran of 15 seasons at the major league level, Burris saw action with the Chicago Cubs (1973-79), New York Yankees(1979), New York Mets (1979-80), Montreal Expos (1981-83), Oakland Athletics (1984), Milwaukee Brewers (1985, 1987) and St.Louis Cardinals (1986).

Since 1996, Burris has owned and operated his businesses, the Academy of Sports Instruction and B&A Sports Promotions.

TOMTOM BROOKENSBROOKENSErie Manager

Tom Brookens will serve as the manager at Double A Erie during the 2009 season, his second seasonwith the SeaWolves and fifth as a manager in the Tigers minor league system. He was tabbed the MidwestLeague’s Manager of the Year in 2007 after guiding Single A West Michigan to the league’s championship.Additionally, he was named as the league’s best managerial prospect by Baseball America in 2007.

He served as the manager at Single A Oneonta during his first two seasons (2005-06) with the organi-zation. The 2005 season marked his first professional managerial or coaching assignment and he guidedthe Tigers to the Stedler Division championship in the New York-Penn League.

He played 12 seasons as an infielder at the major league level with the Tigers (1979-88), New York Yankees (1989) andCleveland Indians (1990). Brookens finished his career with a .246 batting average, 71 home runs and 431 RBI in 1,336 games.

Brookens was a member of the Tigers World Series Championship club in 1984, batting .246 with five home runs and 26 RBI in113 games.

RECORD AS A MANAGERYear Club League W L Pct. Position2005 Oneonta Tigers New York-Penn 48 27 .640 First2006 Oneonta Tigers New York-Penn 40 34 .541 Second2007 West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest 38 32 .543 Second - 1st half

45 25 .643 First - 2nd half2008 Erie SeaWolves Eastern 68 74 .479 Fourth GI GAMES BY POSITION

PLAYER AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HP DP 1B 2B 3B SS OF C E

Casanova, Adrian .250 7 20 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 .250 .250 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 1

Cosme, Caonabo .248 47 165 20 41 4 1 2 12 7 0 49 0 0 .279 .321 0 2 0 6 13 16 4 13 0 0 9

Cotto, Pedro .255 36 110 10 28 4 2 2 16 8 1 17 0 3 .322 .382 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 18 0 2

De Leon, Santo .278 44 169 25 47 11 1 7 25 7 0 27 1 1 .305 .479 1 1 0 7 0 0 44 0 0 0 10

Douglas, Brandon .263 5 19 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 .263 .421 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1

Flores, Angel .000 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Frazier, Jeff .303 116 446 55 135 22 1 6 55 31 1 51 1 1 .350 .397 3 1 3 15 0 0 0 0 34 0 4

Guzman, Freddy .281 30 121 27 34 2 6 2 19 16 1 14 15 5 .362 .446 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 2

Justice, Justin .153 48 157 15 24 5 1 3 16 14 0 41 1 1 .224 .255 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 43 0 2

Kirkland, Kody .244 78 258 33 63 7 4 7 40 29 0 80 5 1 .330 .384 6 5 7 2 0 0 73 1 0 0 18

Kunkel, Jeff .192 16 52 3 10 3 0 1 5 2 0 18 0 0 .218 .308 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 1

Leon, Max .313 44 147 24 46 5 1 0 17 30 2 41 8 5 .431 .361 2 1 2 2 8 6 16 1 10 0 7

McIntyre, Nick .182 9 22 3 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 .250 .227 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 2

Ott, Louis .238 7 21 0 5 1 0 0 1 3 0 7 0 0 .333 .286 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0

Ramirez, Wilkin .303 110 433 74 131 24 7 19 73 43 1 138 26 12 .371 .522 1 0 5 3 0 0 2 0 101 0 4

Rhymes, Will .306 131 516 76 158 21 7 3 60 44 2 66 17 6 .362 .391 3 10 3 5 0 113 1 16 0 0 20

Roberson, Ryan .289 117 440 75 127 19 1 25 86 34 0 120 7 4 .346 .507 4 0 7 8 111 0 0 0 0 0 13

Roof, Shawn .234 42 124 15 29 3 0 0 8 11 0 23 1 0 .314 .258 1 4 4 4 0 12 0 30 0 0 11

Ryan, Dusty .253 82 296 46 75 17 2 15 50 38 0 95 2 1 .340 .476 2 0 2 6 7 0 0 0 0 66 7

Scram, Deik .253 131 482 70 122 24 4 13 69 57 3 127 14 3 .335 .400 6 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 122 0 9

Skelton, James .294 24 85 22 25 2 0 2 11 19 0 23 1 1 .425 .388 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 4

St. Pierre, Max .250 44 156 22 39 9 0 6 31 16 2 23 0 1 .331 .423 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 4

Tucker, Joe .167 9 18 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 0 0 .167 .333 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0

Wells, Casper .289 75 270 60 78 18 6 17 53 30 0 66 8 3 .376 .589 2 2 9 8 0 0 0 0 74 0 7

Worth, Danny .254 79 295 44 75 18 3 5 33 32 0 59 8 0 .331 .386 2 4 3 7 0 0 0 79 0 0 18

PITCHER W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP AVG AB TBF SF GFHLD

Bonine, Eddie 0-1 2.45 1 1 0 0 0 3.2 4 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 .286 14 17 0 0 0

Castro, Angel 2-2 3.30 26 0 0 0 2 43.2 31 19 16 3 1 19 0 33 0 4 .203 153 179 2 10 2

Cedeno, Juan 3-2 4.64 28 4 0 0 1 54.1 57 29 28 2 1 26 0 26 0 4 .277 206 243 4 8 2

Christensen, Danny 7-10 4.14 27 27 2 1 0 158.2 169 90 73 17 11 58 0 98 0 6 .275 615 693 5 0 0

Connolly, Jon 0-5 6.50 8 8 0 0 0 45.2 63 40 33 6 0 15 1 16 0 0 .330 191 207 1 0 0

Darrow, Rudy 1-1 2.63 14 0 0 0 6 13.2 13 7 4 0 1 8 2 14 0 2 .241 54 63 0 13 0

Dolsi, Freddy 0-0 0.00 3 0 0 0 2 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .111 9 10 0 3 0

Drucker, Scot 0-0 3.75 9 0 0 0 0 12.0 11 5 5 0 2 6 0 7 0 1 .244 45 53 0 2 3

Fien, Casey 3-3 2.96 40 0 0 0 12 45.2 38 16 15 5 0 12 3 42 0 1 .226 168 183 1 33 1

French, Luke 9-11 4.02 27 26 3 0 0 170.0 195 92 76 16 6 60 1 88 0 10 .292 667 745 7 0 0

Fritz, Ben 3-5 6.40 18 14 0 0 0 84.1 116 69 60 13 5 29 1 45 0 5 .325 357 397 5 1 0

Gagnier, Lauren 2-2 12.91 4 4 0 0 0 15.1 25 23 22 3 2 8 0 9 0 1 .362 69 82 2 0 0

Jensen, Brett 1-1 4.00 10 0 0 0 1 9.0 10 4 4 1 0 1 1 6 0 0 .286 35 37 0 5 2

Kite, Josh 3-0 0.75 9 0 0 0 2 12.0 5 1 1 0 1 7 0 11 0 0 .135 37 48 0 4 2

Kown, Andrew 5-9 5.38 17 16 1 0 0 93.2 111 62 56 16 1 34 1 42 1 1 .295 376 413 2 0 0

Marte, Luis 4-4 5.05 10 10 0 0 0 57.0 57 35 32 8 1 26 0 32 0 5 .264 216 247 3 0 0

Martinez, Anastacio 0-0 0.00 3 0 0 0 0 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .111 9 10 0 1 2

Moscoso, Guillermo 3-1 3.12 6 6 0 0 0 34.2 24 17 12 4 0 8 0 50 0 1 .190 126 135 1 0 0

Perez, Marcelo 1-1 5.90 30 0 0 0 2 39.2 48 29 26 8 3 25 1 27 0 2 .293 164 193 1 13 2

Rainwater, Josh 10-7 4.09 24 23 0 0 0 132.0 135 75 60 7 9 64 2 78 0 9 .271 499 585 7 0 0

Righter, Matt 1-1 5.51 16 3 0 0 0 32.2 32 23 20 4 3 22 2 9 0 2 .254 126 153 2 3 1

Rusch, Matt 1-1 5.45 22 0 0 0 1 33.0 39 21 20 5 0 8 1 30 1 1 .291 134 144 0 6 1

Tomey, Anthony 3-4 4.93 23 0 0 0 0 34.2 34 20 19 3 0 21 0 39 0 1 .264 129 154 2 9 2

Wise, Brendan 2-1 3.30 30 0 0 0 3 43.2 43 18 16 4 5 14 2 20 0 2 .267 161 180 0 8 5

Witt, Derek 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 4 4 0 0 0

Zell, Danny 4-2 4.74 47 0 0 0 1 49.1 58 31 26 5 2 14 1 37 0 1 .294 197 220 3 17 7

THE SEASON: The SeaWolves compiled a 68-74 record (.479) to finish in fourth place in the Eastern League’s SouthernDivision. Outfielder Wilkin Ramirez was selected to both the league’s mid- and post-season all-star squads, while righthandedpitcher Casey Fien, lefthanded pitcher Danny Christensen, catcher Dusty Ryan and first baseman Ryan Roberson werenamed to the league’s mid-season all-star squad. Ramirez was selected to participate in the Futures Game held prior toMajor League Baseball’s All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium in New York.

THE BATS: Erie led the Eastern League with 1,309 hits, while the club finished second with a .271 batting average, 726 runsscored and 137 home runs. Second baseman Will Rhymes finished sixth in the league with a .306 batting average, whileRamirez and outfielder Jeff Frazier tied for seventh with a .303 batting average. Rhymes led the league with 158 hits, whilehe was third with 76 runs scored and tied for fifth with seven triples. Ramirez finished second in the league with a .522 slug-ging percentage, while he tied for second with 26 stolen bases and tied for fifth with seven triples. Roberson tied for secondin the league with 25 home runs, while he finished fourth with 86 RBI. Roberson tied for the league lead with a 19-game hit-ting streak May 28-June 26, batting .417 (30x72) with five doubles, four home runs and 19 RBI during the streak. Robersonwas tabbed the EL Player of the Week for July 7-13 after hitting .444 (12x27) with four doubles, two home runs and nine RBIin seven games. Outfielder Casper Wells was selected the EL Player of the Month for August after hitting .345 (38x110) with34 runs scored, 10 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 27 RBI in 28 games. Wells led the league with 10 home runs, 27RBI and 86 total bases during August, while he finished seventh with a .345 batting average. Wells was named the EL Playerof the Week for August 4-10 after hitting .414 (12x29) with two doubles, five home runs and 11 RBI in seven games. Wells hitfor the cycle on July 29 at Akron, while he belted three home runs on August 5 versus Harrisburg.

THE ARMS: Lefthanded pitcher Luke French led the Eastern League with 170.0 innings pitched, while he tied for the leadwith three complete games. Christensen finished third in the league with 158.2 innings pitched, while he tied for fourth withtwo complete games. Christensen tied for second in the league with one shutout after tossing a two-hit shutout on June 4 atPortland. Christensen was tabbed the EL Pitcher of the Week for June 9-15 after he earned the win in his only decision intwo starts during the week, while compiling a 1.29 ERA (14.0IP/2ER) and 12 strikeouts.

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ANDYANDY BARKETTBARKETTLakeland Manager

Andy Barkett returns for his second season as the manager at Single A Lakeland in 2009, his third sea-son in the Tigers oganization. He managed Single A Oneonta in 2007, his first professional managerial orcoaching assignment.

He played 11 seasons professionally with the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates,Seattle Mariners and Tigers organizations. His lone season with the Tigers organization was 2004, whenhe batted .283 with 19 home runs and 66 RBI in 114 games with Triple A Toledo.

Barkett saw action at the major league level with Pittsburgh in 2001, batting .304 in 17 games.RECORD AS A MANAGER

Year Club League W L Pct. Position2007 Oneonta Tigers New York-Penn 44 32 .579 First2008 Lakeland Flying Tigers Florida State 35 34 .507 Fourth - 1st half

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JOEJOE COLEMANCOLEMANLakeland Pitching Coach

A veteran of 44 seasons in professional baseball, Joe Coleman will serve as the pitching coach atSingle A Lakeland in 2009. It marks his third season with Lakeland and in the Tigers organization.

Prior to joining the Tigers organization, he spent seven seasons (2000-06) as the pitching coach atTriple A Durham in the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization. He served as the bullpen coach for theAnaheim Angels for three seasons (1997-99), his second stint in that role (also, 1988-90). He returned tothe Angels as a special assignment scout in 1995 after spending four seasons (1991-94) as the pitchingcoach for the St. Louis Cardinals. He assumed the role of Angels pitching coach on August 6, 1996 following the resignation ofmanager Marcel Lachemann, a post he held through the end of the season.

He began his coaching career in the Seattle Mariners organization as a pitching coach at Triple A Spokane in 1980. He servedin that capacity in both 1981 and 1982, with Spokane becoming an Angels affiliate in his final season. He managed Single A Peoriain 1983, before serving as the Angels roving minor league pitching instructor for four seasons (1984-87).

A first-round selection of the Washington Senators in 1965, Coleman pitched for 15 seasons at the major league level with theSenators (1965-70), Tigers (1971-76), Chicago Cubs (1976), Oakland Athletics (1977-78), Toronto Blue Jays (1978), SanFrancisco Giants (1979) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1979). He compiled a 142-135 record and 3.70 ERA in 484 appearances duringhis career.

Coleman’s father Joe pitched 10 seasons at the major league level, while his son Casey is a pitcher in the Chicago Cubsorganization after being selected by the club in the 15th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft.

LARRYLARRY HERNDONHERNDONLakeland Coach

Larry Herndon returned to the Tigers organization as a coach at Single A Lakeland for the 2005 sea-son, a position he will hold for the fifth straight season in 2009. He served as the Tigers hitting coach atthe major league level for seven seasons (1992-98), a position he was originally named to on October 9,1991.

A veteran of 14 seasons in the major leagues as an outfielder, he compiled a .274 batting average and107 home runs.

Herndon broke into the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1974, before playing six seasons with the San Francisco Giants(1976-81) and seven with the Tigers (1982-88). He batted .280 in 125 games as a member of the Tigers World SeriesChampionship club in 1984.

He was selected the National League Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News in 1976 after hitting .288 in 115 games with theGiants.

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PLAYER AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HP DP 1B 2B 3B SS OF C E

Bertram, Michael .285 102 372 51 106 21 4 8 55 27 8 69 2 2 .340 .427 4 0 6 6 28 0 57 0 0 0 12

Boesch, Brennan .249 111 417 46 104 17 8 7 64 36 6 90 3 5 .310 .379 5 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 104 0 6

Casanova, Adrian .167 5 18 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .167 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1

Cotto, Pedro .185 40 130 13 24 4 1 3 10 11 0 15 1 1 .255 .300 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 33 0 1

De Leon, Santo .291 46 179 19 52 11 0 4 18 4 2 30 2 0 .304 .419 1 0 0 8 0 0 44 1 0 0 8

Frost, Adam .241 9 29 6 7 2 1 2 4 2 0 4 0 1 .313 .586 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 3

Guzman, Joaquin .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Iorg, Cale .251 99 383 61 96 15 7 10 47 35 6 111 22 11 .329 .405 2 0 11 9 0 0 0 94 0 0 18

Jaime, Carmelo .195 37 128 12 25 2 0 0 8 15 1 29 1 6 .278 .211 1 2 0 1 0 30 0 3 2 0 5

Justice, Justin .298 76 282 46 84 18 5 10 37 29 3 77 3 9 .364 .504 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 70 0 2

Kunkel, Jeff .237 53 173 14 41 8 0 1 21 12 0 30 1 1 .289 .301 3 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 53 3

Laster, Jeramy .204 129 481 68 98 22 4 24 64 40 1 200 11 10 .268 .416 5 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 120 0 8

Lennerton, Jordan .179 18 56 9 10 2 0 1 8 14 0 18 0 0 .338 .268 1 0 0 1 18 0 0 0 0 0 2

Nunez, Gustavo .245 45 147 14 36 4 0 0 15 11 0 29 1 3 .304 .272 1 3 2 4 0 13 0 31 1 0 11

Ott, Louis .255 93 322 42 82 10 3 2 29 46 1 76 5 5 .349 .323 2 7 2 7 0 24 28 2 9 1 9

Roof, Shawn .261 48 153 21 40 8 0 0 16 20 0 26 3 5 .365 .314 0 4 5 5 0 18 15 10 0 0 12

Salas, Luis .267 6 15 0 4 1 1 0 4 4 0 5 1 1 .421 .467 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0

Sheffield, Gary .154 5 13 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 1 1 0 0 .421 .615 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sizemore, Scott .286 53 203 32 58 11 1 4 20 24 1 44 14 3 .365 .409 3 1 3 2 0 51 0 0 0 0 8

Skelton, James .307 63 212 43 65 8 2 3 23 64 3 50 14 5 .468 .406 1 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 54 5

Strieby, Ryan .278 112 421 65 117 19 7 29 94 46 0 101 0 1 .352 .563 5 1 5 16 92 0 0 0 0 0 7

Thomas, Devin .171 41 117 17 20 2 1 3 11 16 0 37 4 2 .287 .282 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 31 9

Timm, Brandon .239 93 314 36 75 7 4 4 30 36 0 94 12 5 .320 .325 1 4 2 10 0 0 0 0 81 0 6

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Below, Duane 8-7 4.46 27 26 0 0 0 133.1 144 75 66 10 2 70 0 126 2 6 .280 515 594 3 0 0

Benitez, Gabriel 0-1 3.75 7 1 0 0 0 12.0 8 5 5 2 3 10 0 6 0 2 .195 41 55 1 2 0

Brackman, Mark 0-3 10.50 6 1 0 0 0 12.0 23 15 14 2 1 6 0 5 0 0 .411 56 65 0 1 1

Castro, Angel 2-1 2.80 21 0 0 0 5 35.1 39 12 11 1 3 11 2 19 1 1 .293 133 151 0 10 5

Cedeno, Juan 0-0 1.42 4 0 0 0 0 6.1 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 .208 24 26 1 0 2

Clelland, Ed 1-0 4.70 13 0 0 0 2 15.1 21 8 8 2 0 5 0 11 0 1 .344 61 70 2 4 2

Dolsi, Freddy 0-1 6.14 9 0 0 0 5 7.1 7 5 5 1 2 3 0 11 1 0 .241 29 34 0 8 1

Figaro, Alfredo 0-5 4.91 6 5 1 0 0 29.1 37 22 16 2 1 12 1 23 0 3 .311 119 133 0 0 0

Gagnier, Lauren 0-0 3.86 2 2 0 0 0 11.2 10 7 5 1 1 4 0 6 0 0 .227 44 51 1 0 0

Garcia, Freddy 0-0 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .375 8 9 0 0 0

Garcia, Ramon 4-4 4.57 30 6 0 0 1 82.2 99 56 42 11 1 24 2 56 1 7 .289 342 373 2 2 2

Marte, Luis 3-2 1.98 7 7 0 0 0 41.0 29 11 9 1 2 11 0 41 1 3 .196 148 161 0 0 0

Martin, Nick 2-3 4.06 33 0 0 0 1 37.2 38 18 17 5 3 22 1 28 1 1 .260 146 172 1 11 0

Mieses, Santo 0-0 7.20 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 5 4 0 1 7 1 3 0 1 .318 22 31 0 0 0

Moscoso, Guillermo 2-3 2.42 15 6 0 0 1 52.0 36 16 14 4 2 13 0 72 0 2 .196 184 205 4 3 1

Nickerson, Jonah 12-4 3.99 27 26 1 1 1 146.2 138 82 65 13 3 43 2 114 0 2 .246 562 616 5 1 0

O’Brien, Matt 5-8 4.95 21 18 1 1 0 107.1 128 71 59 12 4 22 0 46 0 2 .298 429 461 2 0 1

Oliveros, Lester 1-1 4.22 5 0 0 0 0 10.2 12 8 5 0 4 9 0 3 0 0 .293 41 55 1 1 0

Pearson, Kyle 1-1 6.52 7 0 0 0 0 9.2 14 10 7 1 1 5 0 4 0 2 .326 43 51 2 3 0

Perry, Ryan 1-2 3.86 12 0 0 0 4 11.2 15 6 5 0 1 7 0 12 0 2 .300 50 59 1 9 1

Porcello, Rick 8-6 2.66 24 24 0 0 0 125.0 116 51 37 7 11 33 0 72 0 3 .244 476 527 3 0 0

Satterwhite, Cody 0-0 4.42 17 0 0 0 2 18.1 16 10 9 0 0 12 0 22 0 3 .232 69 84 2 7 1

Sborz, Jay 3-2 2.87 40 0 0 0 7 53.1 44 22 17 3 5 25 0 48 0 3 .223 197 231 2 19 4

Simons, Zach 5-2 2.36 39 0 0 0 2 53.1 29 15 14 2 2 30 1 61 0 0 .166 175 213 2 14 5

Tata, Jordan 1-3 9.67 11 6 0 0 0 27.0 28 32 29 5 2 26 0 20 0 2 .283 99 133 5 0 0

Timm, Brandon 0-0 3.86 3 0 0 0 0 2.1 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 .125 8 12 0 1 0

Weinhardt, Robbie 3-1 2.04 21 0 0 0 4 35.1 19 11 8 1 2 11 2 44 0 3 .162 117 139 3 10 3

Willis, Dontrelle 0-3 4.50 6 5 0 0 0 28.0 30 15 14 2 0 11 0 18 0 2 .278 108 121 0 0 1

Wise, Brendan 1-3 4.64 18 0 0 0 1 21.1 24 12 11 0 3 11 3 9 1 0 .300 80 98 1 11 1

Witt, Derek 4-4 3.53 45 3 0 0 0 71.1 72 33 28 0 1 34 5 44 0 1 .261 276 317 5 13 5

Zumaya, Joel 0-0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .100 10 11 0 1 1

THE SEASON: Lakeland finished with a 67-70 overall record (.489) during the season, incuding a 35-34 mark (.507) in theseason’s first half and a 32-36 record (.471) in the second half of the season. Righthanded pitcher Rick Porcello and short-stop Cale Iorg both earned spots on the Florida State League’s mid- and post-season all-star squads, while righthanded pitch-ers Luis Marte and Matt O’Brien, catchers Jeff Kunkel and James Skelton, first baseman Ryan Strieby and second basemanScott Sizemore were selected to the league’s mid-season all-star squad.

THE BATS: The Flying Tigers were second in the Florida State League with 622 runs scored and 117 home runs. Strieby ledthe league with 29 home runs and 94 RBI, while he was second with 55 extra-base hits and a .563 slugging percentage andtied for fifth with seven triples. Strieby hit .310 (35x113) with four doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 33 RBI in 29 gamesduring July. Strieby led the league with 13 home runs and 86 total bases during July, while he was second with 33 RBI.Outfielder Jeramy Laster was third in the league with 24 home runs, while he was fifth with 50 extra-base hits. OutfielderBrennan Boesch tied for third in the league with eight triples, while Iorg tied for fifth with seven triples. Outfielder JustinJustice earned FSL Player of the Week honors for April 21-27 after hitting .435 (10x23) with two doubles, three home runsand nine RBI in six games. Infielder Michael Bertram was selected the FSL Player of the Week for August 11-17 after hitting.400 (10x25) with two doubles, four home runs and nine RBI in seven games.

THE ARMS: Porcello topped the Florida State League with a 2.66 ERA. Porcello earned FSL Pitcher of the Week honors forMay 5-11 after winning both of his starts and surrendering two unearned runs in 11.0 innings pitched. Righthanded pitcherJonah Nickerson tied for the league lead with 12 wins, while he finished third with 146.2 innings pitched. Nickerson wastabbed the FSL Pitcher of the Week for May 12-18 after compiling a 1-1 record, 1.84 ERA (14.2IP/3ER) and 13 strikeouts.Nickerson posted an eight-game winning streak May 18-August 15, the second-longest such streak in the league. Nickersontossed a three-hit shutout on May 23 at Jupiter, tying him for the league lead with one shutout and tying him for fifth with onecomplete game. Lefthanded pitcher Duane Below led the league with 126 strikeouts. O’Brien fired a one-hit shutout on May3 at St. Lucie to tie for the league lead with one shutout and tie for fifth with one complete game. Righthanded pitcher AlfredoFigaro went the distance on August 11 at Clearwater to tie for fifth in the league with one complete game. Righthanded pitch-er Zach Simons compiled a 1.04 ERA (26.0IP/3ER) and 30 strikeouts over his final 16 outings July 14-August 30.

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BENNYBENNY DISTEFANODISTEFANOWest Michigan Coach

Benny Distefano will serve as a coach for the third straight season at Single A West Michigan in 2009,his fourth season in the Tigers organization. He served as a coach with the Gulf Coast League Tigers dur-ing the 2006 season, his first professional coaching assignment.

A veteran of five seasons at the major league level, Distefano saw action with the Pittsburgh Pirates(1984, 1986, 1988-89) and Houston Astros (1992).

Selected by the Pirates in the second round of the June 1982 draft, he concluded his career with a .228batting average in 240 games.

MARKMARK JOHNSONJOHNSONWest Michigan Pitching Coach

Mark Johnson will return for his second season as the pitching coach at Single A West Michigan in2009, his third season in the Tigers organization. He served as the pitching coach with Single A Oneontaduring the 2007 season, marking his first professional coaching assignment.

A first-round selection by the Houston Astros in the June 1996 draft, Johnson pitched nine seasons withthe Astros (1997), Florida Marlins (1998), New York Yankees (1999), Tigers (2000-03, 2005), MilwaukeeBrewers (2002) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2004) organizations.

Johnson’s lone major league experience was nine appearances during the 2000 season with the Tigers.

JOEJOE DEPASTINODEPASTINOWest Michigan Manager

Joe DePastino will serve as the manager at Single A West Michigan in 2009, his second season in theTigers organization. He guided the Whitecaps to the Midwest League playoffs in 2008 after capturing thewild card in the season’s first half. DePastino’s assignment as the manager at West Michigan is his firstprofessional managing or coaching assignment.

He played 13 seasons professionally after being selected by the Boston Red Sox in the seventh roundof the June 1992 draft. Primarily a catcher in his career, DePastino played at the minor league level withthe Red Sox (1992-99), Baltimore Orioles (2000), Houston Astros (2000), New York Mets (2002-03), Atlanta Braves (2004) andToronto Blue Jays (2005).

DePastino reached the majors with the Mets in 2003, appearing in two games with the club.RECORD AS A MANAGER

Year Club League W L Pct. Position2008 West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest 37 31 .544 Second - 1st half

35 34 .507 Fourth - 2nd half

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PLAYER AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HP DP 1B 2B 3B SS OF C E

Avila, Alex .305 58 213 21 65 14 0 1 22 27 0 41 0 1 .383 .385 2 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 42 3

Bourquin, Ronnie .235 118 409 49 96 22 1 3 46 66 1 93 6 6 .339 .315 7 1 2 15 40 0 57 0 0 0 18

Bowen, Joe .176 22 74 4 13 2 0 0 6 12 0 27 0 0 .291 .203 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0

Carlson, Chris .277 94 358 37 99 17 3 10 49 29 0 71 1 1 .334 .425 6 0 5 14 76 0 0 0 0 0 10

Casanova, Adrian .193 29 88 6 17 1 0 1 9 10 1 30 1 1 .282 .239 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 1

Ciriaco, Audy .240 107 417 47 100 12 5 7 50 16 1 68 12 6 .269 .343 4 5 2 19 0 0 0 107 0 0 41

Dirks, Andy .100 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 .182 .100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

Douglas, Brandon .436 9 39 5 17 3 0 1 8 1 0 2 0 0 .463 .590 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 1

Flores, Angel .180 26 89 5 16 1 0 0 8 8 0 18 0 0 .242 .191 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 2

Granderson, Curtis .364 3 11 1 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 .417 .727 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

Guzman, Joaquin .182 4 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 .250 .182 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 2

Henry, Justin .295 120 475 74 140 24 2 1 46 44 2 36 27 7 .356 .360 3 7 3 14 0 115 0 0 0 0 19

Kaiser, Kody .260 110 392 55 102 24 6 11 57 45 2 114 30 6 .342 .436 0 5 4 9 0 3 15 0 76 0 6

McBratney, Mark .186 24 86 9 16 4 2 0 5 8 0 24 0 3 .260 .279 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0

Middleton, Cory .194 76 247 33 48 9 0 6 25 24 1 61 2 1 .280 .304 2 0 6 2 6 0 21 0 26 0 6

Newton, Jordan .267 95 363 48 97 21 10 7 48 20 0 97 8 2 .310 .438 5 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 56 21 9

Ordonez, Magglio .250 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Parrott, Hayden .200 16 55 2 11 0 1 1 6 2 0 16 0 1 .228 .291 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 0

Peter, Kyle .263 103 396 64 104 11 1 0 34 57 0 80 42 12 .359 .295 5 2 5 6 0 0 0 0 101 0 4

Stein, Keith .093 13 43 3 4 0 0 1 6 6 0 12 0 0 .216 .163 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1

Tomas, Roger .310 58 210 28 65 1 2 1 20 17 0 32 6 4 .362 .348 3 5 2 6 0 4 42 11 0 0 6

Tucker, Joe .286 96 367 46 105 17 1 3 42 22 0 48 5 8 .341 .362 8 3 13 13 19 17 4 12 39 0 9

Wells, Casper .240 50 179 30 43 7 0 10 26 22 0 39 17 5 .351 .447 1 0 9 2 0 0 0 0 48 0 1

White, Chris .284 23 74 11 21 8 0 2 5 5 0 13 5 0 .329 .473 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0

PITCHER W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP AVG AB TBF SF GFHLD

Cedano, Kelvin 2-1 5.35 25 0 0 0 0 37.0 43 25 22 5 2 31 0 41 0 6 .295 146 181 1 9 1

Darrow, Rudy 4-2 1.85 33 0 0 0 4 48.2 39 13 10 1 4 15 0 43 0 14 .213 183 202 0 16 8

Figaro, Alfredo 12-2 2.05 19 19 2 2 0 123.0 99 35 28 0 4 30 0 96 0 7 .218 454 493 2 0 0

Fuhrman, Aaron 0-1 4.22 3 2 0 0 0 10.2 18 7 5 1 0 3 0 11 0 1 .367 49 52 0 0 0

Gagnier, Lauren 1-8 4.42 14 14 0 0 0 75.1 71 48 37 4 2 33 0 79 1 7 .248 286 326 3 0 0

Garcia, Ramon 4-3 2.81 7 7 1 1 0 48.0 43 16 15 3 0 5 0 38 5 3 .235 183 189 1 0 0

Garcia, Wilton 9-4 4.40 47 0 0 0 1 73.2 65 41 36 5 6 28 0 54 0 10 .236 276 318 7 13 5

Green, Scott 1-2 3.57 15 0 0 0 2 17.2 14 9 7 1 1 5 1 15 1 4 .219 64 73 1 10 1

Hamilton, Brandon 0-5 5.01 8 6 0 0 0 32.1 34 25 18 2 0 28 0 22 0 1 .286 119 151 3 0 0

Hess, Andrew 2-3 3.19 33 6 0 0 1 84.2 77 42 30 6 7 36 1 64 3 3 .238 324 374 4 10 1

Hoffman, Matt 0-2 4.60 5 2 0 0 0 15.2 19 10 8 1 0 14 0 20 0 3 .284 67 82 0 1 0

Jacobson, Brett 2-2 1.52 21 0 0 0 1 29.2 26 7 5 0 2 5 1 31 0 3 .236 110 120 2 7 3

Kibler, Jon 14-5 1.75 23 23 2 1 0 154.1 103 39 30 4 3 32 0 126 4 6 .190 543 585 6 0 0

Krol, Noah 4-3 3.93 47 0 0 0 15 50.1 39 28 22 2 5 28 1 49 0 7 .214 182 219 2 40 0

Mieses, Santo 1-3 4.74 17 0 0 0 0 24.2 24 14 13 4 2 12 0 20 3 4 .258 93 110 0 8 2

Miguelez, Manny 5-6 4.39 29 19 2 0 0 123.0 125 70 60 7 6 55 0 86 1 12 .263 475 544 5 3 0

Nardozzi, Paul 5-5 3.95 32 11 0 0 0 93.1 105 51 41 9 4 30 0 76 3 3 .282 372 409 2 6 0

Perdomo, Orlando 0-0 3.52 9 0 0 0 0 15.1 21 10 6 2 0 3 0 6 0 3 .344 61 67 2 4 0

Robles, Mauricio 5-3 2.66 23 16 0 0 0 91.1 54 27 27 2 4 54 0 79 0 8 .176 306 367 2 3 0

Villarreal, Brayan 0-1 16.20 1 1 0 0 0 3.1 7 7 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .438 16 18 0 0 0

Weber, Thad 1-4 2.56 11 11 0 0 0 56.1 46 20 16 3 3 11 0 49 1 5 .219 210 225 1 0 0

THE SEASON: West Michigan finished with a 72-65 record (.526), including a 37-31 mark (.544) in the season’s first half anda 35-34 record (.507) in the second half of the season. The Whitecaps earned a playoff berth by capturing the wild card inthe season’s first half, losing 2-1 to South Bend in a best-of-three game opening series of the Midwest League playoffs.Righthanded pitcher Alfredo Figaro and lefthanded pitcher Jon Kibler were both selected to the league’s mid- and post-seasonall-star squads, while first baseman Chris Carlson, infielder/outfielder Joe Tucker and outfielder Casper Wells were named tothe league’s mid-season all-star squad.

THE BATS: Second baseman Justin Henry finished sixth in the Midwest League with a .295 batting average. Henry sharedTOPPS Midwest League Player of the Month honors for July after leading the league with a .396 batting average (38x96) in24 games during the month. Outfielder Jordan Newton tied for fourth in the league with 10 triples. Newton compiled a 12-game hitting streak August 17-September 1, batting .377 (20x53) with five doubles, a triple, three home runs and six RBI.Outfielder Kyle Peter finished third in the league with 42 stolen bases. Infielder Roger Tomas earned ML Player of the Weekhonors for May 19-25 after hitting .550 (11x20) in six games. Shortstop Brandon Douglas was tabbed the ML Player of theWeek for July 14-20 after batting .619 (13x21) with three doubles, a home run and six RBI in five games. Outfielder KodyKaiser was named the ML Player of the Week for August 25-September 1 after hitting .423 (11x26) with three doubles, atriple, two home runs and 10 RBI in seven games.

THE ARMS: West Michigan finished second in the Midwest League with a 3.29 ERA. Kibler led the league with 14 wins anda 1.75 ERA, while he finished third with 154.1 innings pitched and tied for fourth with two complete games. Kibler earned MLPitcher of the Week honors twice during the season, May 12-18 and August 11-17. Kibler finished 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA(16.0IP/1ER) and 14 strikeouts in two starts May 12-18, while he went 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA (14.0IP/2ER) and 14 strikeouts intwo starts August 11-17. Kibler tied for third in the league with one shutout, a two-hit effort on August 5 at Great Lakes.Figaro finished third in the league with a 2.05 ERA, while he tied for third with 12 wins and tied for fourth with two completegames. Figaro earned ML Pitcher of the Week honors for April 28-May 4 after winning his only decision in two starts duringthe week and fanning 20 batters as he allowed just an unearned run in 15.0 innings pitched. Figaro tied for the league leadwith two shutouts, firing a three-hitter on both May 4 versus Quad Cities and June 1 at Dayton. Figaro compiled a six-gamewinning streak over an eight-start stretch June 1-July 19. Lefthanded pitcher Ramon Garcia earned ML Pitcher of the Weekhonors for May 5-11 after firing a three-hit shutout on May 8 at Lansing. Garcia tied for third in the league with the oneshutout. Lefthanded pitcher Manny Miguelez tied for fourth in the league with two complete games. Righthanded pitcherNoah Krol finished fourth in the league with 15 saves, while he and righthanded pitcher Wilton Garcia tied for fifth in theleague with 47 appearances. Righthanded pitcher Brett Jacobson did not allow a run over his final 10 outings of the seasonJuly 31-August 30, fanning 18 batters in 15.0 innings pitched.

LOWRLOWRYY REMEMBERED WITHREMEMBERED WITHTIGERS MAN OF TIGERS MAN OF THE THE YEAR YEAR AAWWARDARD

The Detroit Tigers family suffered a tragic loss during the 1997 season when Jamestown Jammers manager Dwight Lowrycollapsed and died suddenly at his home in Jamestown, NY, on July 10.

Shortly after Lowry’s death, the Tigers renamed their annual Player Development Man of the Year Award in his honor.Lowry, who was 39 at the time of his death, had been tabbed the club’s inaugural Player Development Man of the Year in

1996 after leading the Single A Fayetteville Generals to a second-half division title and a South Atlantic League post-seasonberth.

Lowry was in his fourth season as a manager in the Tigers minor league system, and he had also spent parts of four sea-sons as a player with Detroit, including the 1984 World Championship campaign. Lowry is survived by his wife Pamela and chil-dren Sesilie, Amanda and Zachary.

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HOWARDHOWARD BUSHONGBUSHONGOneonta Manager

Howard Bushong returns to the Tigers organization as the manager of Single A Oneonta in 2009, mark-ing his second stint with the organization. He managed the Gulf Coast League Tigers for three seasons(2001-03) before serving as an assistant coach at Texas State University for the past five years.

Bushong managed the Arizona League Padres in San Diego’s organization during 2000.Prior to his only season with the Padres organization, Bushong was the head coach of Texas State’s

baseball program. While at Texas State, he led the Bobcats to Southland Conference regular seasonchampionships in 1996 and 1997, to conference tournament titles in 1997 and 1999, and into the NCAA Regionals in 1997.

Before assuming the head coaching duties at Texas State, Bushong served as the pitching coach at the University of Texasfrom 1991-93.

As a high school coach in Texas, Bushong coached former major leaguers Calvin Schiraldi and Kelly Gruber.RECORD AS A MANAGER

Year Club League W L Pct. Position2000 AZL Padres Arizona 17 38 .309 Fourth2001 GCL Tigers Gulf Coast 34 26 .567 Second2002 GCL Tigers Gulf Coast 23 37 .383 Third2003 GCL Tigers Gulf Coast 28 29 .491 Second

JORGEJORGE CORDOVACORDOVAOneonta Pitching Coach

Jorge Cordova assumes the role of pitching coach with Single A Oneonta in 2009, his fourth season asa coach with the Tigers organization. He served as the pitching coach with the Venezuelan SummerLeague Tigers during each of his first three seasons (2006-08).

Cordova pitched for eight seasons at the minor league level with the New York Yankees (1996), FloridaMarlins (1998-2000), Cincinnati Reds (2000-02) and Tigers (2003-04). He compiled a 44-26 record and3.30 ERA in 234 outings during his career.

LUISLUIS QUINONESQUINONESOneonta Coach

Luis Quinones returns for his third season as a coach at Single A Oneonta and in the Tigers organiza-tion in 2009.

Prior to joining the Tigers organization, he spent three seasons in the San Diego Padres organization.Quinones managed the Dominican Summer League Padres in 2006 after serving as a coach with theArizona League Padres the previous two seasons (2004-05).

Quinones’ professional coaching career began in the Cincinnati Reds organization in 2000 as the man-ager of the Gulf Coast League Reds. He spent the following two seasons (2001-02) as a coach with the Gulf Coast League Reds.

He saw action at the major league level with the Oakland Athletics (1983), San Francisco Giants (1986), Chicago Cubs (1987),Reds (1988-91) and Minnesota Twins (1992). Quinones was a member of the 1990 World Series Champion Reds.

GI GAMES BY POSITION

PLAYER AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HP DP 1B 2B 3B SS OF C E

Arlet, Luis .175 35 97 9 17 3 2 0 5 5 0 34 1 0 .221 .247 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0

Bowen, Joe .192 40 120 15 23 6 1 0 9 22 0 41 2 1 .322 .258 0 2 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 40 3

Douglas, Brandon .312 47 189 33 59 5 5 1 12 10 0 19 13 1 .350 .407 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 45 0 0 21

Flores, Angel .267 9 30 2 8 1 0 1 2 5 0 6 0 0 .371 .400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0

Gosse, Mike .277 63 231 27 64 9 2 1 35 16 0 17 1 3 .319 .346 4 2 0 8 0 62 0 0 0 0 12

Guez, Ben .223 70 256 43 57 14 4 5 25 33 2 57 16 5 .325 .367 5 3 8 3 0 0 0 0 70 0 4

Guzman, Joaquin .240 12 50 7 12 4 1 0 4 6 0 7 0 1 .321 .360 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 5

Harryman, Eric .194 34 98 12 19 3 0 4 13 6 0 21 1 1 .245 .347 1 2 1 3 1 15 11 5 0 0 8

Lamont, Wade .255 34 106 8 27 9 0 0 9 12 1 36 0 0 .342 .340 0 0 2 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 4

Nowlin, Billy .236 49 178 19 42 5 0 6 26 10 1 27 1 1 .287 .365 3 0 4 5 11 0 0 0 1 0 3

Parrott, Hayden .224 35 134 18 30 2 1 3 19 8 0 31 0 1 .281 .321 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 31 0 5

Pounds, Bryan .217 61 221 20 48 9 3 2 28 20 0 60 2 0 .290 .312 3 1 4 6 0 0 61 0 0 0 24

Ramirez, Carlos .219 52 192 21 42 7 3 3 23 13 0 45 1 0 .271 .333 1 1 1 5 47 0 0 0 0 0 7

Stein, Keith .253 40 154 16 39 10 2 1 17 11 0 26 2 0 .301 .364 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 39 0 2

Weber, Tyler .186 33 113 8 21 7 0 0 6 3 1 37 0 0 .212 .248 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 2

White, Chris .230 31 100 12 23 2 2 0 11 12 0 17 6 1 .313 .290 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 3

Workman, Josh .304 7 23 2 7 2 1 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 .385 .478 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

Wyatt, Brent .305 55 197 25 60 11 3 0 14 25 0 41 5 4 .403 .391 1 4 8 1 0 1 0 18 30 0 7

PITCHER W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP AVG AB TBF SF GFHLD

Brackman, Mark 4-3 3.88 20 2 0 0 0 46.1 51 28 20 2 3 12 1 48 0 4 .273 187 205 1 5 1

Cassavechia, Nick 0-1 3.60 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 2 2 0 0 3 0 8 0 0 .263 19 22 0 1 1

Conn, Tyler 0-0 3.27 17 0 0 0 1 22.0 19 8 8 0 1 12 0 18 0 6 .241 79 93 0 9 2

De Leon, Darwin 6-3 4.20 14 13 0 0 0 55.2 48 28 26 2 4 30 0 42 0 4 .233 206 241 0 0 0

DeLucia, Dan 2-2 1.95 15 3 0 0 1 37.0 31 11 8 1 0 13 0 32 0 3 .220 141 156 1 2 0

Feeney, Trevor 3-6 3.25 15 13 0 0 0 72.0 69 36 26 3 1 21 0 64 0 3 .244 283 308 3 0 0

Finefrock, Sean 0-0 14.00 6 0 0 0 0 9.0 18 14 14 0 2 4 0 11 0 0 .409 44 50 0 2 0

Fuhrman, Aaron 3-3 4.17 12 1 0 0 1 36.2 36 17 17 2 2 12 0 42 0 4 .252 143 159 2 3 2

Gayhart, Jared 0-1 11.57 3 0 0 0 0 2.1 2 5 3 0 0 7 0 4 0 1 .222 9 17 0 0 1

Gil, Luis 0-0 5.40 16 0 0 0 0 25.0 26 16 15 3 2 6 0 10 0 1 .271 96 105 0 4 2

Gilman, Steven 0-0 3.38 13 0 0 0 0 21.1 18 10 8 0 1 11 0 18 0 1 .234 77 93 4 5 4

Hoffman, Matt 3-5 3.05 12 10 0 0 0 56.0 49 24 19 1 2 24 0 44 0 5 .237 207 235 1 0 0

Mieses, Santo 1-0 3.21 9 0 0 0 0 14.0 12 6 5 0 0 5 0 22 1 0 .222 54 60 1 2 1

Oliveros, Lester 1-2 1.74 15 0 0 0 4 20.2 15 4 4 1 0 6 1 34 0 0 .197 76 83 0 9 2

Perdomo, Orlando 0-0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 2.2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 .000 9 12 0 1 0

Putkonen, Luke 2-1 3.65 6 6 0 0 0 24.2 24 10 10 1 1 8 0 17 0 0 .270 89 98 0 0 0

Shawler, Anthony 2-3 1.76 22 1 0 0 3 51.0 34 12 10 0 2 18 1 54 0 1 .180 189 212 1 13 2

Sorensen, Mark 3-3 3.66 13 12 0 0 0 59.0 77 29 24 2 5 13 0 39 0 2 .316 244 267 2 0 0

Stohr, Tyler 0-1 3.98 21 0 0 0 12 20.1 17 10 9 0 1 15 1 24 0 2 .224 76 93 0 18 0

Stokes, David 3-7 5.74 14 14 0 0 0 64.1 90 53 41 9 4 22 0 43 1 2 .335 269 303 6 0 0

THE SEASON: Oneonta compiled a 33-41 record (.446), finishing in second place in the New York-Penn League’s StedlerDivision. Righthanded pitcher Tyler Stohr, second baseman Mike Gosse and shortstop Brandon Douglas were selected to theleague’s mid-season all-star squad.

THE BATS: Shortstop/outfielder Brent Wyatt finished second in the New York-Penn League with a .403 on-base percentage,while he tied for eighth with a .305 batting average. Wyatt compiled a 13-game hitting streak August 21-September 2, batting.385 (20x52) during the stretch. Douglas tied for fifth in the league with five triples. Douglas hit .352 (25x71) in 18 gamesduring July.

THE ARMS: Stohr tied for fifth in the New York-Penn League with 12 saves. Righthanded pitcher Trevor Feeney was tabbedthe NYPL Pitcher of the Week for July 28-August 3 after fanning nine batters as he blanked Tri-City on one hit over eightinnings of work to earn the win on August 1. Righthanded pitcher Lester Oliveros compiled a 0.54 ERA (16.2IP/1ER) and 29strikeouts over his final 11 outings with Oneonta June 28-August 11.

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BASILIOBASILIO CABRERACABRERAGCL Tigers Manager

Basilio Cabrera enters his 25th season in the Tigers organization, his second as a manager. He playedin the Tigers system for eight years (1985-92) and the 2009 season marks his 17th as a minor leaguecoach.

Cabrera served as a coach for the Gulf Coast League Tigers in 2007, after spending the previous threeseasons as a coach at Single A Oneonta.

In 1993, Cabrera began his coaching career with Rookie level Bristol. He spent one season each withSingle A Fayetteville, the Gulf Coast League Tigers and Single A Lakeland, before returning to the Gulf Coast League in 1997.After three seasons (1997-99) with the Gulf Coast League Tigers, Cabrera spent four seasons as a coach at Lakeland (2000-03).

As a player, Cabrera enjoyed three seasons (1987-89) at the minor league level in which he collected a total of 113 stolenbases, highlighted by the 1989 season, when he swiped 45 bases. He played Double A ball in each of his last three active seasonsas a player and retired following the 1992 campaign.

RECORD AS A MANAGERYear Club League W L Pct. Position2008 GCL Tigers Gulf Coast 27 31 .466 Fifth

GARRETTGARRETT GUESTGUESTGCL Tigers Coach

Garrett Guest returns for his second season as a coach with the Gulf Coast League Tigers in 2009.Guest’s assignment as a coach with the Gulf Coast League Tigers marks his first professional coachingassignment. Additionally, he will serve as an amateur scout for the second straight year in Connecticut,Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

He spent the 2007 season as an intern with the Tigers Minor League Operations Department.Guest played three seasons at the minor league level with the Chicago White Sox after being selected

in the 49th round in 2004.

GREGGREG SABATSABATTigerTown Pitching Coordinator/GCL Tigers Pitching Coach

Greg Sabat begins his 13th season as the pitching coach with the Gulf Coast League Tigers. Headded the role of TigerTown Pitching Coordinator in 2007.

Prior to joining the Tigers organization in 1997, he spent three seasons as pitching coach while servingas interim head coach during his final two seasons at St. John's University (NY).

International coaching experience is one of Sabat’s strengths. In 1995, he served as pitching coach forTeam USA at the Pan-American Games in Argentina. He also managed three different clubs during a 12-year stretch (1982-93) in Italy, guiding the clubs to a collective five national championships.

Additionally, Sabat served as the pitching coach for Hermosillo in the Mexican Winter League during the 1988-89 season, guid-ing a pitching staff that included Curt Schilling.

Sabat, who is fluent in Spanish and Italian as well as English, pitched professionally for four seasons (1979-82) in Columbiaand Venezuela.

GI GAMES BY POSITION

PLAYER AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HP DP 1B 2B 3B SS OF C E

Anderson, Brett .178 39 118 7 21 3 0 0 6 3 0 32 0 2 .205 .203 0 0 1 5 0 0 36 3 0 0 18

Carrithers, Alden .316 39 114 21 36 5 1 2 17 28 0 19 16 1 .464 .430 3 1 6 1 0 39 0 0 0 0 0

Dirks, Andy .412 10 34 10 14 3 2 0 7 3 1 6 2 0 .447 .618 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0

Dlugach, Brent .200 7 15 2 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 .278 .333 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 0

Douglas, Brandon .333 7 27 7 9 2 0 1 5 3 0 2 3 0 .387 .519 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 2

Espinoza, Alexis .266 39 124 14 33 6 0 3 11 2 1 33 7 1 .279 .387 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 34 0 2

Frost, Adam .277 32 112 13 31 8 0 2 15 6 0 18 3 0 .328 .402 1 2 3 2 0 7 11 16 0 0 8

Grullon, Luis .186 27 70 5 13 4 0 0 6 1 0 28 0 0 .234 .243 2 0 4 0 14 0 6 0 0 0 5

Harrigan, Brandon .218 29 87 8 19 5 1 0 5 6 1 18 1 0 .289 .299 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 10

Hernandez, Keith .178 32 90 5 16 3 0 0 5 14 0 25 2 0 .315 .211 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 3

Jaime, Carmelo .267 6 15 4 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 2 .368 .467 1 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0

Lehrman, Derek .210 40 124 15 26 11 0 2 17 12 0 30 0 0 .293 .347 1 1 3 2 21 0 0 0 0 9 3

Lennerton, Jordan .243 36 115 11 28 9 1 1 22 18 0 36 2 1 .348 .365 1 0 1 1 29 0 0 0 0 0 2

Nowlin, Billy .286 6 21 2 6 2 0 1 5 2 0 7 0 0 .348 .524 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

Nunez, Gustavo .200 13 40 5 8 3 0 0 5 2 0 6 1 1 .233 .275 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 13 0 0 7

Palacios, Luis .245 43 147 15 36 13 0 3 17 12 1 37 0 0 .319 .395 0 2 4 2 0 12 5 26 0 0 4

Salas, Luis .253 45 150 17 38 8 1 4 11 16 0 58 4 1 .333 .400 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 45 0 1

Tang, Chao-Ting .222 38 126 13 28 7 2 1 15 9 0 29 3 1 .281 .333 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 34 0 3

Taylor, Londell .205 35 112 20 23 6 1 2 11 12 0 32 9 0 .294 .330 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 1

Vaughn, D’Andrea .109 30 92 12 10 1 1 0 6 14 0 32 3 0 .234 .141 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 23 0 0

Workman, Josh .268 18 56 17 15 1 1 2 8 6 0 15 4 2 .400 .429 1 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 11 0 0

PITCHER W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP AVG AB TBF SF GFHLD

Broberg, Eric 1-1 4.32 9 0 0 0 0 8.1 7 4 4 1 0 6 0 11 0 0 .226 31 39 1 3 0

Carvajal, Dario 0-1 5.48 15 1 0 0 1 21.1 20 16 13 1 4 18 1 18 0 3 .241 83 108 3 7 0

Cassavechia, Nick 2-1 0.99 20 0 0 0 9 27.1 19 3 3 0 1 6 1 32 0 0 .192 99 107 1 17 2

Crosby, Casey 0-0 0.00 3 3 0 0 0 4.2 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 .211 19 22 0 0 0

Duran, Darlyn 1-4 6.95 12 6 0 0 0 33.2 29 27 26 3 2 21 0 22 1 3 .236 123 148 2 0 0

Gayhart, Jared 1-0 4.82 10 0 0 0 2 9.1 11 6 5 0 2 6 0 6 0 2 .333 33 44 0 5 2

Hamilton, Brandon 5-1 1.86 9 7 0 0 0 38.2 27 12 8 1 2 13 0 42 2 3 .186 145 162 1 0 0

Lackey, Hayden 0-0 4.84 14 0 0 0 1 22.1 30 19 12 2 2 2 0 18 0 1 .316 95 102 2 6 0

Larez, Victor 5-3 3.67 13 10 0 0 0 56.1 63 33 23 4 5 10 0 54 1 2 .274 230 247 2 2 0

Marte, Luis 0-1 3.60 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .238 21 21 0 0 0

Mieses, Santo 1-0 4.15 3 0 0 0 0 4.1 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 .333 15 17 0 1 0

Perdomo, Orlando 0-0 3.52 6 0 0 0 0 7.2 9 3 3 1 1 3 0 5 0 1 .310 29 34 0 1 2

Perry, Ryan 0-0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 6 6 0 0 1

Sanz, Luis 5-3 3.66 11 9 0 0 0 51.2 41 26 21 4 9 19 0 48 0 5 .223 184 213 1 0 0

Satterwhite, Cody 0-0 0.00 3 0 0 0 1 2.1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 .400 10 11 0 3 0

Tata, Jordan 1-2 2.83 6 6 0 0 0 28.2 24 11 9 1 1 18 0 18 0 5 .231 104 123 0 0 0

Todd, Jade 3-1 2.34 12 5 0 0 0 42.1 35 15 11 2 3 18 0 48 0 5 .226 155 179 2 2 0

Villarreal, Brayan 1-5 3.65 11 6 1 0 0 37.0 26 19 15 0 5 11 0 37 2 2 .197 132 152 2 1 0

Waite, Rob 1-3 4.67 17 0 0 0 2 27.0 27 15 14 1 2 12 1 25 0 3 .252 107 121 0 7 5

Weber, Thad 0-0 0.00 2 1 0 0 0 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 .077 13 13 0 0 0

Weinhardt, Robbie 0-0 0.00 3 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 .261 23 26 1 0 0

Zumaya, Richard 0-5 6.61 13 4 0 0 0 32.2 43 30 24 2 6 14 0 25 0 1 .309 139 160 1 2 0

THE SEASON: The GCL Tigers compiled a 27-31 record (.466), finishing in fifth place in the Gulf Coast League’s NorthDivision.

THE BATS: Second baseman Alden Carrithers led the Gulf Coast League with a .464 on-base percentage. Carrithers hit .349(22x63) in 21 games during August. Outfielder Luis Salas led the GCL Tigers with 38 hits and four home runs, while infielderLuis Palacios led the club with 13 doubles and first baseman Jordan Lennerton led the team with 22 RBI.

THE ARMS: Righthanded pitcher Victor Larez tied for third in the Gulf Coast League with five wins, while he finished fourthwith 54 strikeouts and fifth with 56.1 innings pitched. Righthanded pitchers Brandon Hamilton and Luis Sanz both tied forthird in the league with five wins. Hamilton compiled a five-game winning streak July 4-August 11, tied for the second-longestsuch streak in the league. Righthanded pitcher Nick Cassavechia tied for the league lead with 20 appearances, while he tiedfor second with nine saves. Cassavechia did not allow a run over a 10-outing stretch July 11-August 5, fanning 17 batters in12.1 innings pitched. Righthanded pitcher Brayan Villarreal tied for the league lead with one complete game, going the dis-tance in a loss on August 1 versus the GCL Indians.

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FREYFREY PENICHEPENICHEDSL Tigers Manager

Frey Peniche returns for his third season as the manager of the Dominican Summer League Tigers, his11th season in a coaching capacity with the Tigers organization.

He served as a coach with the Dominican Summer League Tigers for seven seasons (2000-06), afterspending the 1999 season as a coach with Single A Oneonta.

He played four seasons at the minor league level with the Tigers after signing as a non-drafted freeagent on December 3, 1994. Peniche finished with a .208 batting average in 114 games of action with theGulf Coast League Tigers (1995-97) and Single A Jamestown (1998).

RECORD AS A MANAGERYear Club League W L Pct. Position2007 DSL Tigers Dominican Summer 45 20 .692 Second2008 DSL Tigers Dominican Summer 30 42 .417 t-Second

PEDRUINPEDRUIN BAUTISTABAUTISTADSL Tigers Coach

Pedruin Bautista returns for his second season as a coach for the Dominican Summer League Tigers in2009. His assignment as a coach with the Dominican Summer League Tigers marks his first professionalcoaching assignment.

He played four seasons at the minor league level in the Tigers organization after signing as a non-draft-ed free agent on March 25, 2004. Bautista finished with a .264 batting average in 215 games during hisfour seasons with the organization.

RAFAELRAFAEL MARTINEZMARTINEZDSL Tigers Coach

Rafael Martinez returns for his second season as a coach for the Dominican Summer League Tigers in2009. His assignment as a coach with the Dominican Summer League Tigers marks his first professionalcoaching assignment.

Originally signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a non-drafted free agent on November 22, 1991, heplayed seven seasons at the minor league level with the Dodgers (1992-96), New York Mets (1997) andBoston Red Sox (1998) organizations.

Martinez most recently spent time working with younger players in Santo Domingo.

JOSEJOSE PARRAPARRADSL Tigers Pitching Coach

Jose Parra will serve as the pitching coach for the Dominican Summer League Tigers for the secondstraight season after he joined the Tigers organization in 2008.

He served as a bullpen coach for Gigantes in the Dominican Winter League following the 2007 season.Originally signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a non-drafted free agent on December 7, 1989, Parra

saw action in five seasons at the major league level with the Dodgers (1995), Minnesota Twins (1995),Pittsburgh Pirates (2000), Arizona Diamondbacks (2002) and New York Mets (2004). Additionally, hepitched in professional leagues in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Mexico.

GI GAMES BY POSITION

PLAYER AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HP DP 1B 2B 3B SS OF C E

Aguasvivas, Juaner .254 53 197 31 50 8 0 6 19 19 0 66 0 0 .339 .386 1 0 7 6 51 0 0 0 0 0 12

Castillo, Luis .245 57 212 29 52 5 1 1 13 26 0 24 14 6 .335 .292 1 3 3 10 0 0 0 0 56 0 1

Dionicio, Victor .208 51 159 16 33 7 1 0 10 23 0 62 3 3 .310 .264 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 50 0 8

Figueroa, Robinson .149 65 174 20 26 5 3 2 15 17 0 58 7 3 .245 .247 3 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 63 0 2

Gonzalez, Domingo .134 51 172 15 23 4 2 2 19 17 0 53 2 1 .220 .215 0 3 2 6 0 0 22 35 0 0 25

Guzman, Raynolds .254 36 114 11 29 6 0 0 16 9 1 20 0 2 .331 .307 2 0 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 19 5

Heredia, Santo .272 45 136 32 37 4 5 0 13 19 0 26 16 7 .385 .375 0 2 6 2 0 30 0 0 3 0 6

Marte, Ernesto .129 32 93 10 12 4 0 0 7 11 0 51 0 0 .248 .172 1 0 4 0 13 0 5 0 0 0 3

Nunez, Alexander .269 48 167 28 45 7 1 1 15 25 0 43 6 3 .366 .341 1 1 1 2 0 42 0 0 0 0 7

Olivo, Ricardo .219 42 137 14 30 6 0 2 16 13 0 35 0 1 .314 .307 0 0 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 24 7

Ortiz, Samuel .217 47 152 15 33 7 1 0 15 16 0 49 4 2 .330 .276 1 0 10 2 0 6 0 43 0 0 23

Rijo, Samir .216 64 231 36 50 8 0 5 18 21 1 54 1 5 .309 .316 0 3 10 3 12 0 0 0 56 0 8

Rodriguez, Julio .261 48 153 21 40 10 1 0 28 14 0 15 6 2 .350 .340 4 0 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 34 4

Soto, Elvin .231 58 169 32 39 11 1 7 29 44 1 53 5 1 .411 .432 2 2 9 3 0 0 52 0 0 0 21

PITCHER W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP AVG AB TBF SF GFHLD

Acosta, Albin 1-3 5.45 10 6 0 0 0 33.0 36 30 20 2 6 13 0 31 2 9 .275 131 156 6 0 0

Calderon, Yinio 0-2 4.55 18 1 0 0 1 31.2 21 24 16 1 5 34 0 30 0 5 .193 109 149 0 4 2

De La Cruz, Sandy 1-2 2.84 11 0 0 0 2 12.2 13 5 4 0 0 5 2 11 0 0 .260 50 55 0 9 0

Del Orbe, Emmanuel 2-4 7.65 21 3 0 0 0 40.0 45 44 34 3 13 33 1 37 1 9 .285 158 208 0 1 0

Diaz, Robert 3-2 4.11 16 14 0 0 0 65.2 57 36 30 4 10 32 0 90 2 11 .230 248 295 4 0 1

Guichardo, Rayni 3-5 3.90 16 13 0 0 0 62.1 56 34 27 2 5 20 0 79 0 9 .235 238 265 0 0 0

Herrera, Gabriel 4-3 3.15 26 0 0 0 8 40.0 41 17 14 4 7 24 4 57 2 7 .275 149 184 3 23 0

Lebron, Ramon 2-4 4.31 16 9 0 0 1 48.0 40 27 23 4 7 27 0 51 1 7 .225 178 212 0 1 2

Martinez, Jose 0-0 4.50 7 0 0 0 0 14.0 12 11 7 0 2 8 0 11 0 4 .218 55 66 0 1 0

Medina, Kelvin 0-5 5.87 20 2 0 0 0 23.0 23 21 15 3 3 28 0 28 0 12 .258 89 121 0 8 0

Melo, Carlos 3-3 5.14 14 13 0 0 0 49.0 47 33 28 2 5 20 0 61 1 6 .251 187 215 2 0 0

Mercedes, Melvin 2-2 3.19 24 0 0 0 6 36.2 28 19 13 1 0 24 1 33 0 7 .207 135 160 0 16 0

Moreno, Crucito 0-0 7.20 4 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 11 8 0 0 7 1 8 0 4 .282 39 47 1 1 0

Nunez, Marcos 4-2 1.78 18 10 0 0 0 76.0 57 21 15 1 7 20 1 69 0 11 .210 272 304 2 1 0

Ortiz, Vladimir 3-3 3.61 25 0 0 0 0 42.1 36 21 17 2 9 17 2 47 0 3 .232 155 184 3 6 5

Stephenson, Zuriel 2-2 4.58 16 1 0 0 0 35.1 34 22 18 1 4 23 1 33 1 6 .256 133 163 3 1 1

THE SEASON: The DSL Tigers tied for second in the West Division of the Dominican Summer League with a 30-42 record(.417). Righthanded pitcher Marcos Nunez and catcher Julio Rodriguez represented the DSL Tigers on the league’s mid-sea-son all-star squad.

THE BATS: Third baseman Elvin Soto led the DSL Tigers with 11 doubles, seven home runs and 29 RBI. Outfielder LuisCastillo topped the club with 52 hits. Castillo hit .329 (23x70) in 18 games during August. Second baseman Santo Herediabatted .338 (23x68) in 19 games during August.

THE ARMS: Lefthanded pitcher Robert Diaz led the DSL Tigers with 90 strikeouts. Nunez compiled a 3-0 record, 0.59 ERA(46.0IP/3ER) and 49 strikeouts over his final nine outings (seven starts) July 16-August 22.

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JOSMANJOSMAN ROBLESROBLESVSL Tigers Manager

Josman Robles returns in 2009 for his fourth season as the manager of the Venezuelan SummerLeague Tigers, his fourth season with the Tigers organization.

He spent four seasons (2002-05) as the manager of the Venezuelan Summer League Red Sox beforejoining the Tigers organization in 2006. Prior to joining the Red Sox, Robles worked for the Florida Marlinsfor five seasons (1997-2001). He first joined the Marlins as a scout in Venezuela, before managing theVenezuelan Summer League Marlins in 2001.

Robles was named the Angel Vazquez Latin American Person of the Year in 2000.He played six seasons (1986-91) at the minor league level with the Atlanta Braves.

RECORD AS A MANAGERYear Club League W L Pct. Position2001 VSL Marlins Venezuelan Summer 25 30 .456 Sixth2002 VSL Red Sox Venezuelan Summer 31 29 .517 Fourth2004 VSL Red Sox Venezuelan Summer 29 33 .469 Sixth2005 VSL Red Sox Venezuelan Summer 36 28 .563 Fourth2006 VSL Tigers Venezuelan Summer 25 46 .352 Eighth2007 VSL Tigers Venezuelan Summer 38 32 .543 Fourth2008 VSL Tigers Venezuelan Summer 24 43 .358 Eighth

RENNYRENNY DUARTEDUARTEVSL Tigers Pitching Coach

Renny Duarte joins the Tigers organization for his first season as the pitching coach with theVenezuelan Summer League Tigers in 2009. It marks his first professional coaching assignment.

Originally signed by the Angels as a non-drafted free agent on January 2, 1996, he saw action duringfive seasons at the minor league levl with the organization.

Following his time with the Angels organization, Duarte pitched in Mexico during the 2002 season,before he saw action professionally in Italy and Spain over the next six seasons (2003-08).

GI GAMES BY POSITION

PLAYER AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HP DP 1B 2B 3B SS OF C E

De Los Santos, Wondy .301 58 186 28 56 9 3 1 15 15 0 20 10 5 .356 .398 2 5 2 3 0 11 0 0 39 0 10

Espinoza, Ivan .263 68 247 29 65 6 0 0 18 19 0 44 7 7 .331 .287 0 6 6 7 0 0 0 0 67 0 8

Garcia, Avisail .298 63 245 33 73 12 2 7 34 15 1 39 7 5 .342 .449 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 61 0 8

Gomez, Gilbert .254 31 67 12 17 2 0 3 8 6 0 23 0 0 .351 .418 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 18 7

Gomez, Oscar .111 36 81 10 9 2 1 0 6 4 0 30 1 2 .172 .160 0 0 2 3 6 11 1 0 2 0 6

Guanipa, Dick .214 17 42 2 9 0 0 0 1 10 0 17 0 0 .377 .214 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

Hoyer, Wilfredo .172 25 64 3 11 1 0 0 6 5 0 29 0 0 .243 .188 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 5

Leiva, Raul .300 32 100 3 30 7 0 0 9 4 0 8 1 0 .330 .370 1 0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 17 1

Martinez, Francisco .321 68 249 32 80 4 0 1 23 28 0 28 20 10 .394 .349 0 1 2 3 12 0 51 0 1 0 27

Moreno, Alexander .238 60 202 16 48 7 1 3 17 13 0 55 3 4 .299 .327 1 0 5 8 0 0 0 0 43 0 2

Perez, Hernan .226 68 265 38 60 8 4 1 22 16 0 35 4 4 .278 .298 3 3 4 10 0 0 0 67 0 0 22

Reina, Adolfo .260 54 208 24 54 12 0 5 28 10 2 28 1 2 .300 .389 2 0 3 9 15 8 19 0 0 12 12

Sanz, Luis .251 58 207 21 52 13 1 2 25 17 0 23 3 2 .319 .353 1 1 4 6 31 0 0 0 0 27 5

Torrealba, Ronald .177 55 147 13 26 7 0 0 7 21 0 24 1 6 .316 .224 0 6 9 2 0 49 1 4 2 0 6

PITCHER W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO BK WP AVG AB TBF SF GFHLD

Aguirre, Gino 2-4 4.71 10 10 0 0 0 36.1 42 25 19 4 3 13 0 28 0 5 .288 146 164 1 0 0

Alvarez, Carlos 0-0 3.46 13 0 0 0 0 26.0 25 18 10 2 4 21 0 25 0 5 .250 100 128 2 2 0

Carreno, Josue 2-4 2.82 12 12 0 0 0 54.1 35 18 17 2 3 15 0 39 1 5 .185 189 212 2 0 0

Celis, Fernando 1-5 5.40 14 2 0 0 0 30.0 44 22 18 3 4 16 2 15 0 7 .376 117 144 4 4 0

Diaz, Jose 3-5 2.29 14 14 4 1 0 82.2 51 32 21 6 7 20 0 47 2 1 .173 295 324 1 0 0

Gonzalez, Eduardo 3-7 4.73 13 13 0 0 0 59.0 62 38 31 4 8 30 0 27 2 5 .273 227 271 1 0 0

Lozano, Juan 0-0 6.14 7 2 0 0 0 7.1 5 7 5 1 1 7 0 6 1 4 .167 30 38 0 5 0

Mendoza, Clemente 3-5 2.51 21 0 0 0 2 46.2 35 22 13 3 9 14 1 37 1 4 .201 174 198 1 13 3

Ortega, Jose 1-1 2.20 23 0 0 0 5 45.0 43 18 11 5 8 15 0 27 1 7 .256 168 195 1 17 1

Palacios, Wilsen 2-3 1.52 16 1 0 0 2 41.1 39 14 7 1 5 15 0 36 2 4 .252 155 177 1 6 3

Penalver, Frank 1-2 3.19 16 0 0 0 0 36.2 37 16 13 1 3 19 1 17 3 3 .276 134 158 1 5 3

Rondon, Bruce 2-6 3.58 13 13 1 0 0 55.1 48 36 22 0 10 20 0 34 1 9 .225 213 248 3 0 0

Siso, Jose 0-0 5.45 16 2 0 0 0 34.2 32 27 21 3 6 14 0 39 0 4 .241 133 155 2 4 2

Torrealba, Michael 4-1 2.06 20 0 0 0 4 48.0 28 17 11 3 2 21 0 62 1 21 .169 166 191 1 8 1

THE SEASON: The VSL Tigers finished with a 24-43 record (.358), eighth place in the Venezuelan Summer League.

THE BATS: Outfielder Avisail Garcia tied for fourth in the Venezuelan Summer League with seven home runs, while he fin-ished fifth with a .449 slugging percentage and tied for fifth with 73 hits. Garcia posted an 18-game hitting streak July 5-25,the league’s third-longest such streak. Garcia batted .406 (28x69) with four doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI during the18-game hitting streak. Third baseman Francisco Martinez was third in the league with 20 stolen bases, while he finishedfourth with a .321 batting average and 80 hits. Martinez compiled an 11-game hitting streak June 13-25, batting .341 (14x41).Martinez recorded two 10-game hitting streaks, batting .268 (11x41) May 19-30 and .389 (14x36) July 16-26. Second base-man/outfielder Wondy De Los Santos finished 10th in the league with a .301 batting average. Shortstop Hernan Perez tied forthird in the league with four triples.

THE ARMS: The VSL Tigers were third among all Venezuelan Summer League clubs with a 3.24 ERA. Righthanded pitcherJose Diaz led the league with four complete games and 82.2 innings pitched, while he finished sixth with a 2.29 ERA. Diazfired a two-hit shutout versus the VSL Pirates on July 12, tying for the league lead with two others pitchers with the oneshutout. Diaz compiled a 3-1 record and 1.22 ERA (37.0IP/5ER) in six starts during July. Righthanded pitcher MichaelTorrealba tied for second in the league with 62 strikeouts. Torrealba allowed just an unearned run over his final nine outingsof the season June 25-July 31, fanning 21 batters in 18.2 innings pitched. Righthanded pitcher Bruce Rondon tied for secondin the league with one complete game after going the distance in a loss on June 21 at the VSL Mariners. Righthanded pitcherJosue Carreno posted a 23.0-inning scoreless streak over a five-start stretch June 24-July 21.

JESUSJESUS GARCESGARCESVSL Tigers Coach

Jesus Garces returns for his fourth season with the Tigers organization in 2009, his first season as acoach with the Venezuelan Summer League Tigers. He spent his first three seasons with the Tigers organ-ization as a scout in Venezuela.

Prior to joining the Tigers organization, he spent three seasons (1999-2001) with the Florida Marlinsand four seasons (2002-05) with the Boston Red Sox. Garces worked at each club’s Venezuelan academy.

He spent the last seven seasons on the coaching staff for Aragua in the Venezuelan Winter League,most recently serving as the bench.

Is the younger brother of former major league pitcher Rich Garces.

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DUSTINDUSTIN CAMPBELLCAMPBELLMedical CoordinatorWill serve as the minor league medical coordinator in 2009, his first season in the position and his seventhseason with the organization.• Served as the trainer for one season each with the Gulf Coast League Tigers (2003), Single A Oneonta

(2004) and Single A West Michigan (2005), before spending three seasons as the trainer at Single ALakeland (2006-08).

• Worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at West Texas A&M University.• Completed his undergraduate work in December of 2000 at West Texas A&M University...completed his master’s degree at West

Texas A&M University in 2003.• Is a certified athletic trainer, licensed athletic trainer in the state of Texas, first aid and CPR certified and an approved clinical

instructor for athletic training education.• He and his wife Elizabeth reside in Lakeland, FL.

CHRISCHRIS WALTERWALTERStrength and Conditioning CoordinatorEnters his fifth season as the Tigers minor league strength and conditioning coordinator.• Spent four seasons with the Cleveland Indians organization working as a minor league strength and

conditioning coach with Single A Kinston (2001), Double A Akron (2002, 2004) and Single A Mahoning Valley (2003).

• Received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Akron in 1999 in physical education with a concentration in coaching and strength and conditioning.

• Is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

MATTMATT RANKINRANKINToledo TrainerEnters his ninth season as the trainer with Triple A Toledo, his 14th year with the organization.• Worked as the trainer of the Peoria Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League in 2007.• Served as the trainer with Single A Lakeland during the 1999 and 2000 seasons.• Worked as the trainer of the Delaware Stars of the Maryland Fall League in 1998.• Spent 1996 as the trainer for the Tigers Single A Visalia affiliate and 1997-98 as the trainer at Single A

Jamestown...served as trainer for Honolulu of the Hawaii Winter League in 1997.• Earned a bachelor’s degree in community health and master’s degree in athletic training from Ohio University.

CHRISCHRIS MCDONALDMCDONALDErie TrainerIn his ninth season as a trainer with the Tigers organization, McDonald will return to Double A Erie as thetrainer for the fourth straight season in 2009.• Served as the trainer with Single A Lakeland from 2003-05, Single A Oneonta in 2002 and the Gulf

Coast League Tigers in 2001.• Interned in athletic training in 2000, working with the Tigers in Spring Training.• Graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2000 with a bachelor’s of science in education after

majoring in sport management with an emphasis in athletic training...is a certified athletic trainer. • A native of Troy, MI, he worked as a home clubhouse attendant and bat boy for the Tigers from 1994-99.

COREYCOREY TREMBLETREMBLEWest Michigan TrainerReturns for his second season as a trainer with the Tigers organization, his first with Single A WestMichigan.• Served as the trainer for the Gulf Coast League Tigers during the 2008 season...additionally, he served

as the interim minor league medical coordinator for three months following the 2008 season until Dustin Campbell was named to the position in December.

• Interned as a trainer at the minor league level with the Tigers in both 2005 and 2006.• Was the head athletic trainer as a graduate assistant with the University of South Florida baseball team from the fall of 2006

through the spring of 2008.• Received his bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Florida Southern College in 2005, while he earned a master’s degree in

exercise science from the University of South Florida in 2008.• Is a certified athletic trainer, licensed athletic trainer in the state of Florida and a certified strength and conditioning specialist

through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.• Recipient of the Dr. Clarence Livingood Memorial Scholarship from the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society in 2006...

has been the Florida representative for the National Athletic Trainers Association Young Professionals Committee since 2007.

TYLERTYLER DEPEWDEPEWLakeland TrainerReturns for his fourth season as the trainer in the Tigers organization, his first with Single A Lakeland.• Spent two seasons as the trainer with the Gulf Coast League Tigers (2006-07), before serving as the

trainer with Single A Oneonta in 2008.• Joined the Tigers after serving part-time on the training staff at the College of William & Mary...worked as

an intern at the minor league level with the Seattle Mariners following the completion of his master’s degree in athletic training from the University of Oregon in 2005.

• Worked with the football, track & field and wrestling teams while at the University of Oregon.• Graduated with honors from the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, while specializing

in athletic training...worked with the school’s men’s gymnastic team for two years.

MARGAROMARGARO DEL ROSARIODEL ROSARIODSL Tigers TrainerReturns for his 10th season as the trainer with the Dominican Summer League Tigers in 2009, a post hewas appointed to in 2000.• Prior to joining the Tigers organization, Del Rosario served as a trainer with the Dominican Summer

League Brewers for one season (1994) and Dominican Summer League Cardinals for five seasons (1995-99).

RAFAELRAFAEL SUEROSUERODSL Tigers Strength and Conditioning CoachReturns for his fourth season as the strength and conditioning coach for the Dominican Summer LeagueTigers in 2009.

LUISLUIS RODRIGUEZRODRIGUEZVSL Tigers TrainerReturns for his fourth season as the trainer for the Venezuelan Summer League Tigers in 2009.• Prior to joining the Tigers organization, he spent the previous four seasons (2002-05) as the trainer for

the Venezuelan Summer League Red Sox.• Prior to joining the Red Sox in 2002, Rodriguez served as the trainer for the Venezuelan Summer

League Marlins for three seasons (1999-2001).

STEVESTEVE CHASECHASEAssistant Strength and Conditioning CoordinatorEnters his fifth season with the Tigers organization, his first as the assistant strength and conditioningcoordinator.• Served as a strength and conditioning coordinator with Single A Lakeland (2005), Double A Erie

(2006-07) and Triple A Toledo (2008) prior to being named to his current position.• Received his bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University in physical education with an

emphasis on fitness and wellness.• Is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

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Mike RussellMajor League

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Scott BreamMajor League

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Murray CookRegional

Crosschecker - East

Mike HankinsRegional

Crosschecker - Midwest

Bob CummingsRegional

Crosschecker - Central

Ray CroneNational

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Scott PleisNational

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Tim McWilliamRegional

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Jim OlanderMajor League

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James OrrAssistant Director,Amateur Scouting

David ChaddVice President,

Amateur Scouting

Cheryl EvansDirector, Minor League &Scouting Administration

Bruce TannerMajor League

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Jeff WetherbyMajor League

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AREA SCOUTS

Rolando CasanovaSouth FL,

Puerto Rico

Bill BuckVA, DC, MD, DE,

NJ, PA, WV

Grant BrittainNC, SC,

Northeast GA

Steve PackSouthern CA,Southern NV

Steve NicholsNorth/Central FL

Marty MillerIA, IL, MO, ND, SD

Ryan JohnsonWA, OR, ID, WY, MT, AK

Tim GrieveTX

Scott CernyNorthern CA,Northern NV

Vache BahadurianNY

Tom OsowskiMI, WI, MN, IN,

Canada

Chris WimmerOK, AR, KS, NE

Brian ReidAZ, CO, NM, UT

Rowland GeorgeNJ

German GeigelPuerto Rico

Vaughn CallowayDetroit

Pete LeahyPA, NJ

Clyde WeirMI

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Mark MonahanMI

Phil HuttmannSouthern CA, HI

Garrett GuestME, VT, RI, NH,

MA, NY, CT

Jim RoughLA, MS, AL, GA

Harold ZonderTN, KY, OH

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Richard GarciaAdministrative Assistant,

Dominican Academy

Oscar GarciaVenezuela

Academy Administrator

Alvaro BlancoColombia

Kevin HookerCoordinator,Pacific Rim

Pedro ChavezVenezuela

Scouting Supervisor

Alejandro RodriguezVenezuela

Aldo PerezDominicanRepublic

German RoblesVenezuela

Ramon WebsterPanama

Miguel RodriguezDominicanRepublic

Oliver AriasCoordinator,

Dominican Academy

Alejandro LizarragaMexico

Miguel GarciaDirector, Latin

American Scouting

Tom MooreDirector, International

Operations

Ramon PerezDirector, DominicanRepublic Operations

2008 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT2008 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT

Leo CedenoJapan

Carlos SantanaDominicanRepublic

Michael VictoriaAruba, Curacao

Allen LinTaiwan

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown School

*1 Ryan Perry RHP 6-4 200 R/R Tucson, AZ University of Arizona*2 Cody Satterwhite RHP 6-4 205 R/R Byram, MS University of Mississippi*3 Scott Green RHP 6-7 240 R/R Louisville, KY University of Kentucky*4 Brett Jacobson RHP 6-6 205 R/R Carefree, AZ Vanderbilt University (TN)*5 Alex Avila C 5-11 210 L/R Pembroke Pines, FL University of Alabama

*6 Tyler Stohr RHP 6-2 210 L/R Viera, FL University of North Florida*7 Jade Todd LHP 6-2 210 L/L Bessemer, AL Shades Valley HS (AL)*8 Andy Dirks CF 6-0 195 L/L Burrton, KS Wichita State University (KS)*9 Anthony Shawler RHP 6-3 192 R/R Chesapeake, VA Old Dominion University (VA)

*10 Robbie Weinhardt RHP 6-2 205 R/R Farmington, MN Oklahoma State University

*11 Brandon Douglas SS 6-0 185 R/R St. Charles, IA University of Northern Iowa*12 Brett Anderson 3B 6-3 185 R/R Bristol, CT Bristol Eastern School (CT)*13 Jared Gayhart RHP 6-3 195 L/R Katy, TX Rice University (TX)*14 Tyler Conn LHP 6-1 180 L/L Ocean Springs, MS University of Southern Mississippi*15 Alden Carrithers 2B 5-9 165 L/R Portland, OR UCLA

*16 Thad Weber RHP 6-2 205 R/R Friend, NE University of Nebraska*17 Rob Waite RHP 6-3 210 R/R San Ramon, CA University of California-Riverside18 Scott Weismann RHP 6-1 180 R/R Boxborough, MA Acton-Boxborough Reg. HS (MA)

*19 Ben Guez CF 5-11 180 R/R Houston, TX College of William & Mary (VA)20 Ryan Lollis CF 6-2 185 L/L Houston, TX University of Missouri

*21 Adam Frost SS 5-11 165 R/R Sobieski, WA St. Norbert College (WI)22 Zach Macphee SS 5-9 170 R/R Glendale, AZ Sandra Day O’Connor HS (AZ)

*23 Mike Gosse 2B 5-7 165 L/R Pitt Meadows, BC University of Oklahoma*24 Carmelo Jaime 2B 5-9 170 S/R Santo Domingo, DR Miami Dade Community College*25 Billy Nowlin OF 6-1 210 R/R Huntington Beach, CA Golden West College (CA)

*26 Brent Wyatt SS 5-10 185 S/R Kittitas, WA Lewis & Clark State College (WA)27 James Young RHP 6-4 205 R/R Miami, FL Miami Southridge Senior HS

*28 David Stokes RHP 6-8 245 L/R Locust Grove, OK Liberty University (VA)*29 Keith Stein CF 5-10 185 L/R College Station, TX Sam Houston State University (TX)*30 Tyler Weber C 6-2 235 R/R Wichita, KS Wichita State University (KS)

*31 Trevor Feeney RHP 6-1 185 R/R Channahon, IL Northern Illinois University*32 Mark Sorensen RHP 6-3 205 R/R Northville, MI Michigan State University*33 Jordan Lennerton 1B 6-2 230 L/L Langley, BC Oregon State University*34 Bryan Pounds 3B 6-0 195 R/R Houston, TX University of Houston (TX)*35 Dan DeLucia LHP 6-4 220 L/L Columbus, OH Ohio State University

*36 Steve Gilman RHP 6-1 194 R/R Annandale, NJ Yale University (CT)*37 Nick Cassavechia RHP 6-0 185 R/R Dallas, TX Baylor University (TX)*38 Josh Workman CF 6-1 200 L/R Topeka, KS Wichita State University (KS)39 Christopher Gloor LHP 6-6 265 L/L Bay Shore, NY Quinnipiac University (CT)40 Bryan Bingham RHP 6-6 210 R/R Allen, TX Navarro College (TX)

*41 Eric Broberg RHP 6-3 225 R/R Lake Mary, FL Seminole Community College (FL)42 Paul Hoenecke 3B 6-1 180 L/R Kewaskum, WI West Bend East HS (WI)43 Tyler Grimes SS 5-10 175 R/R Andale, KS North HS (KS)44 Brian Wheeler CF 5-11 180 R/R Sylacauga, AL Childersburg HS (AL)45 Edward Linseman LHP 6-2 190 L/L Arriss, Ontario Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic HS

46 Eric Roof C 6-3 185 L/R Paducah, KY Michigan State University47 Alan Avila 2B 5-7 150 S/R Pembroke Pines, FL Archbishop McCarthy HS (FL)48 Casey Moore C 5-8 180 R/R St. Louis, MO St. Louis University (MO)49 Matthew Robertson RHP 6-1 190 L/R Valley Center, KS Barton County Community College (KS)50 Landon Hernandez C 6-1 215 R/R Cathedral City, CA University of Hawaii

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ACOSTA, ALBIN ANTONIO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: June 12, 1990 - Bayaguana, DRWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Santo Domingo, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Carlos Santana/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on May 27, 2008.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 DSL Tigers 1-3 5.45 10 6 0 0 0 33.0 36 131 30 20 2 6 13 31 9 2 .275

AGUASVIVAS, JUANER ALEXANDER FIRST BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: September 15, 1989 - Bani, DRWEIGHT: 226 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Bani, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Claudio Brito/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on January 4, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for third in the Dominican Summer League with three home runs during August.2007: Fourth in the Dominican Summer League with 75 strikeouts...tied for fifth in the league with 14 RBI during August.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 DSL Tigers .224 60 214 34 48 59 5 0 2 34 3 3 4 27 75 2 1 .319 .276 72008 DSL Tigers .254 54 201 31 51 77 8 0 6 19 0 1 7 19 68 0 0 .338 .383 12MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .239 114 415 65 99 136 13 0 8 53 3 4 11 46 143 2 1 .328 .328 19

AGUIRRE, GINO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: September 12, 1990 - Nueva Esparta, VZWEIGHT: 155 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Nueva Esparta, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on January 15, 2008.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 VSL Tigers 2-4 4.71 10 10 0 0 0 36.1 42 146 25 19 4 3 13 28 5 0 .288

AIRD, BYRON ALEXANDER CATCHERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: May 8, 1991 - New South Wales, AustraliaWEIGHT: 175 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: New South Wales, AustraliaRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Kevin Hooker (Tigers)SCHOOL: Gilroy Catholic CollegeHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on January 4, 2009.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E

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ALVARADO, JESUS ALEXANDER OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: November 25, 1991 - Valencia, VZWEIGHT: 160 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Valencia, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: German Robles (Tigers)SCHOOL: U.E. Manuel Antonio MalpicaHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on September 18, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E

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ALVAREZ, CARLOS RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: January 15, 1991 - Caracas, VZWEIGHT: 175 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Miranda, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Oscar Garcia (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on January 15, 2008.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 VSL Tigers 0-0 3.46 13 0 0 0 0 26.0 25 100 18 10 2 4 21 25 5 0 .250

ANDERSON, BRETT GEORGE THIRD BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: September 3, 1990 - Bristol, CTWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Bristol, CTRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Garrett Guest (Tigers)SCHOOL: Bristol Eastern School (CT)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 12th round of the June 2008 draft.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 GCL Tigers .178 39 118 7 21 24 3 0 0 6 0 0 1 3 32 0 2 .205 .203 18

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AZCONA, JAVIER ANTONIO SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: August 28, 1991 - Cotui, DRWEIGHT: 160 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Cotui, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Miguel Rodriguez/Ramon Perez/Miguel Garcia (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E

(2009 will be first professional season)

BELOW, DUANE ARTHUR LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: November 15, 1985 - Britton, MIWEIGHT: 205 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Britton, MIRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tom Osowski (Tigers)SCHOOL: Lake Michigan CollegeHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 19th round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Led the Florida State League with 126 strikeouts, while he tied for the lead with 26 games started and finished third with 70 walks...topped all league starters with 8.70 strikeouts per nine innings...finished 2-1 with a 2.23 ERA (36.1IP/9ER) and 39 strikeouts during May...ledthe league with 39 strikeouts during May, while he was second with a 2.23 ERA...tied for fourth in the league with three wins during August.2007: Tabbed the Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Year and West Michigan’s Pitcher of the Year after leading the Midwest League with 160strikeouts...tied for the league lead with 13 wins, while he finished fourth with a 2.97 ERA, tied for fourth with 26 games started and tied forfifth with 58 walks...led all league starters with 9.89 strikeouts per nine innings, while he finished fourth with a .236 batting average against...selected to the league’s mid-season all-star squad...fanned a season-best 14 batters on May 11 versus Cedar Rapids...named the TigersMinor League Pitcher of the Month in both May and August...posted a 4-1 record and 2.75 ERA (36.0IP/11ER) in six starts during May, whilehe compiled a 4-0 record and 0.56 ERA (32.1IP/2ER) in five starts during August...finished second in the league with a 0.56 ERA duringAugust, while he tied for fourth with four wins and 36 strikeouts...won both of his starts during the Midwest League playoffs, posting a 2.63ERA (13.2IP/4ER) and 17 strikeouts...named the 26th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2006: Did not allow a run in 22.1 innings over a nine-outing stretch with the Gulf Coast League Tigers July 13-August 21...tabbed the TigersMinor League Pitcher of the Month for August after combining to post a 2-0 record and 0.92 ERA (29.1IP/3ER) in six outings (five gamesstarted) for the Gulf Coast League Tigers and Oneonta.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 GCL Tigers 2-0 1.60 15 4 0 0 0 33.2 27 125 8 6 1 0 10 30 2 0 .216

Oneonta 0-0 3.86 2 2 0 0 0 9.1 11 39 6 4 0 0 5 8 0 0 .2822007 West Michigan 13-5 2.97 26 26 0 0 0 145.2 128 543 54 48 6 3 58 160 9 2 .2362008 Lakeland 8-7 4.46 27 26 0 0 0 133.1 144 515 75 66 10 2 70 126 6 2 .280MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 23-12 3.47 70 58 0 0 0 322.0 310 1222 143 124 17 5 143 324 17 4 .254

BERTRAM, MICHAEL AUSTIN FIRST BASEMAN/THIRD BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: February 25, 1984 - Lexington, KYWEIGHT: 220 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Lexington, KYRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Harold Zonder (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of KentuckyHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 39th round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Led the Florida State League with eight intentional walks...selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for August 11-17 afterhitting .400 (10x25) with two doubles, four home runs and nine RBI in seven games.2007: Saw action in four of West Michigan’s Midwest League playoff games, hitting .462 (6x13) with a triple and three RBI.2006: Batted .340 (67x197) with 39 runs scored, 16 doubles, five home runs and 37 RBI in 56 games at the University of Kentucky.2005: Hit .327 (64x196) with 36 runs scored, nine doubles, two triples, two home runs and 37 RBI in 55 games at the University of Kentucky.2004: Hit .303 (53x175) in 48 games at the University of Kentucky, scoring 36 runs and collecting 10 doubles, a triple, home run and 30 RBI.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 GCL Tigers .250 44 164 22 41 56 10 1 1 25 2 4 3 3 26 8 1 .270 .341 102007 West Michigan .251 77 247 24 62 88 16 2 2 32 3 3 3 19 39 2 2 .309 .356 82008 Lakeland .285 102 372 51 106 159 21 4 8 55 0 4 6 27 69 2 2 .340 .427 12MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .267 223 783 97 209 303 47 7 11 112 5 11 12 49 134 12 5 .316 .387 30

BOESCH, BRENNAN P. OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-6 BATS: L BORN: April 12, 1985 - Santa Monica, CAWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Los Angeles, CARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Scott Cerny (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of California-BerkeleyHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the third round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for third in the Florida State League with eight triples.2007: Tied for third in the Midwest League with 513 at-bats, while he finished fifth with 86 RBI...posted a season-best 12-game hitting streakMay 30-June 10, batting .370 (17x46) with two doubles, three home runs and 15 RBI...led the Midwest League with 27 RBI during June...named the 24th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2006: Selected to participate in the New York-Penn League’s all-star game...led the league with 54 RBI, while he was second with 292 at-batsand 85 hits, third with 127 total bases and tied for fourth with six triples and 26 extra-base hits...posted an 11-game hitting streak August 13-25, batting .372 (16x43) with seven runs scored, four doubles, a triple and nine RBI...named the 16th-best prospect in the Tigers organization

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(Boesch, cont.)

following the season by Baseball America...hit .313 (67x214) with 35 runs scored, 11 doubles, 10 home runs and 42 RBI in 54 games at theUniversity of California-Berkeley to earn Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Conference honors.2005: An All-Pac-10 Conference selection at the University of California-Berkeley, he hit .355 (77x217) with 36 runs scored, 21 doubles, twotriples, seven home runs and 33 RBI in 57 games...played for Brewster in the Cape Cod League during the summer.2004: Hit .284 (21x74) with 14 runs scored, five doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 RBI in 33 games at the University of California-Berkeley...saw action with Bourne in the Cape Cod League during the summer.2003: Batted .490 with seven home runs at Harvard-Westlake High School in California.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 Oneonta .291 70 292 27 85 127 15 6 5 54 0 1 3 21 42 3 4 .344 .435 62007 West Michigan .267 126 513 52 137 194 19 4 10 86 0 5 1 23 81 15 4 .297 .378 32008 Lakeland .249 111 417 46 104 158 17 8 7 64 0 5 3 36 90 3 5 .310 .379 6MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .267 307 1222 125 326 479 51 18 22 204 0 11 7 80 213 21 13 .313 .392 15

BOURQUIN, RONALD DREW (RONNIE) FIRST BASEMAN/THIRD BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: L BORN: April 29, 1985 - Canton, OHWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Canton, OHRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tom Osowski (Tigers)SCHOOL: Ohio State UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the second round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Fifth in the Midwest League with 66 walks.2007: Finished fifth in the New York-Penn League with a .422 on-base percentage and seventh with a .325 batting average...selected to theNew York-Penn League’s mid-season all-star squad.2006: Selected to participate in the New York-Penn League’s all-star game...led the league with 46 walks...topped all league third basemenwith 15 double plays and 13 errors...named the 20th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America...selected the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year after hitting .416 (91x219) with 54 runs scored, 15 doubles, two triples, eight home runsand 66 RBI in 58 games for Ohio State University...an All-Big Ten Conference selection, he led the conference with a .416 batting average, 91hits, 134 total bases, 66 RBI, a .492 on-base percentage and .612 slugging percentage...First-Team All-American selection by the NationalCollegiate Baseball Writers Association.2005: Played for Stark in the Great Lakes League during the summer and was tabbed a league all-star after hitting .330 (33x100) with 25runs scored, eight doubles, two home runs, 18 RBI and 10 stolen bases.2004: Batted .256 with 11 RBI for Stark in the Great Lakes League during the summer.2003: First-Team All-Ohio selection as a senior at Canton South High School after hitting .519 with 40 runs scored, five home runs and 33RBI...earned First-Team All-Ohio honors as a defensive back in football.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 Oneonta .266 67 252 37 67 88 13 1 2 24 0 0 6 46 46 3 4 .391 .349 132007 Oneonta .325 57 194 31 63 88 13 3 2 28 1 2 3 31 35 2 2 .422 .454 15

Lakeland .192 26 78 9 15 17 2 0 0 3 0 1 2 14 25 1 0 .326 .218 52008 West Michigan .235 118 409 49 96 129 22 1 3 46 1 7 2 66 93 6 6 .339 .315 18MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .258 268 933 126 241 322 50 5 7 101 2 10 13 157 199 12 12 .369 .345 51

BOWEN, JOSEPH M. (JOE) CATCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: S BORN: September 25, 1987 - Ocala, FLWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Ocala, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Nichols (Tigers)SCHOOL: Vanguard High School (FL)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 12th round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Topped all Gulf Coast League catchers with 295 total chances and 262 putouts...threw out 48.2 percent of runners attempting to steal(27x56), third-best among Gulf Coast League catchers...collected a season-high two home runs and five RBI on August 17 versus the GulfCoast League Phillies.2006: Led all Gulf Coast League catchers with a .989 fielding percentage...hit .381 with 21 RBI and 25 stolen bases at Vanguard High School.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 GCL Tigers .262 35 84 13 22 26 2 1 0 8 0 0 1 15 27 6 1 .380 .310 22007 GCL Tigers .238 40 126 13 30 48 4 1 4 16 1 0 3 14 38 1 0 .329 .381 4

Oneonta .040 9 25 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 .040 .040 12008 Oneonta .192 40 120 15 23 31 6 1 0 9 2 0 1 22 41 2 1 .322 .258 3

West Michigan .176 22 74 4 13 15 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 12 27 0 0 .291 .203 0MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .207 146 429 45 89 121 14 3 4 39 3 0 5 63 145 9 2 .316 .282 10

BRACKMAN, MARK CHRISTOPHER RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-7 BATS: R BORN: March 23, 1985 - Kansas City, MOWEIGHT: 230 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Kansas City, MORECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Marty Miller (Tigers)SCHOOL: William Jewell College (MO)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 16th round of the June 2007 draft.

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(Brackman, cont.)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Fifth in New York-Penn League with 1.83 walks per nine innings...finished 2-0 with a 0.50 ERA (18.0IP/1ER) and 21 strikeouts in sevenoutings for Oneonta during August.2007: Tied for fifth in the New York-Penn League with six home runs allowed...compiled a 13-1 record, 2.07 ERA (104.1IP/24ER) and 97strikeouts in 17 outings (14 starts) for William Jewell College.2006: Saw action with New Markey in the Valley League during the summer, posting a 5-2 record and 2.09 ERA in 10 outings.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 Oneonta 4-4 4.05 14 14 0 0 0 73.1 75 287 42 33 6 7 22 47 1 0 .2612008 Oneonta 4-3 3.88 20 2 0 0 0 46.1 51 187 28 20 2 3 12 48 4 0 .273

Lakeland 0-3 10.50 6 1 0 0 0 12.0 23 56 15 14 2 1 6 5 0 0 .411MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 8-10 4.58 40 17 0 0 0 131.2 149 530 85 67 10 11 40 100 5 0 .281

BROBERG, ERIC DAVID RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: December 25, 1987 - Winter Park, FLWEIGHT: 225 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Lake Mary, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Nichols (Tigers)SCHOOL: Seminole Community College (FL)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 41st round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Compiled an 8-0 record, 3.38 ERA (64.0IP/24ER) and 73 strikeouts in 14 outings (eight starts) for Seminole Community College.2007: Finished 1-2 with a 1.37 ERA (26.1IP/4ER), three saves and 26 strikeouts in 38 appearances for Seminole Community College.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 GCL Tigers 1-1 4.32 9 0 0 0 0 8.1 7 31 4 4 1 0 6 11 0 0 .226

CALDERON, YINIO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: R BORN: November 16, 1990 - La Vega, DRWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: La Vega, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Cornelio Pena/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 11, 2007.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 DSL Tigers 0-2 4.55 18 1 0 0 1 31.2 21 109 24 16 1 5 34 30 5 0 .193

CARLSON, CHRISTOPHER LEE (CHRIS) FIRST BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: R BORN: January 7, 1984 - Topeka, KSWEIGHT: 225 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Topeka, KSRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Brian Reid (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of New MexicoHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 29th round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Selected to the Midwest League’s mid-season all-star squad...sidelined June 19-July 23 with a fractured left fifth finger.2007: Named Oneonta’s Player of the Year...selected to the New York-Penn’s League mid-season all-star squad, earning Most ValuablePlayer honors in the league’s all-star game...led the league with four intentional walks, while he finished second with 21 doubles, 51 RBI and32 extra-base hits, tied for second with 10 home runs and finished fourth with a .496 slugging percentage...topped all league first basemenwith 645 total chances and 599 putouts...tied for the league lead with six home runs during July, while he finished second in the league with25 RBI during August.2006: Selected to the Gulf Coast League’s post-season all-star squad...led the league with 16 doubles, 11 home runs, 47 RBI, 27 extra-basehits, 104 total bases, a .588 slugging percentage and one home run every 16.09 at-bats, while he was third with a .402 on-base percentage,tied for third with 55 hits, tied for fourth with 24 walks and tied for fifth with a .311 batting average...topped all league first basemen with a .987fielding percentage and 36 double plays...named to TOPPS’ Short-Single A/Rookie all-star squad...batted .366 (86x235) with 63 runs scored,16 doubles, 21 home runs and 79 RBI at the University of New Mexico to earn All-Mountain West Conference and First-Team LouisvilleSlugger All-American honors...led the conference with 79 RBI, while he tied for the lead with 21 home runs.2005: An All-Mountain West Conference selection and First-Team Collegiate Baseball All-American after hitting .395 (87x220) with 66 runsscored, 24 doubles, six triples, 15 home runs and 79 RBI in 57 games at the University of New Mexico...third among all NCAA Division I play-ers with a .764 slugging percentage and tied for seventh with 79 RBI.2004: Batted .255 (37x145) with 21 runs scored, 15 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 32 RBI in 46 games at Kansas State University...played for Glen Falls in the New York Collegiate League during the summer, earning a spot on the league’s all-star squad.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 GCL Tigers .311 49 177 27 55 104 16 0 11 47 0 3 5 24 31 3 1 .402 .588 52007 Oneonta .291 72 258 44 75 128 21 1 10 51 0 4 9 29 34 0 1 .377 .496 72008 West Michigan .277 94 358 37 99 152 17 3 10 49 0 6 5 29 71 1 1 .334 .425 10MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .289 215 793 108 229 384 54 4 31 147 0 13 19 82 136 4 3 .364 .484 22

CARRENO, JOSUE MARCELO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: June 26, 1991 - Edo Nueva Esparta, VZWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Edo Nueva Esparta, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on October 11, 2007.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Posted a 23.0-inning scoreless streak over a five-start stretch June 24-July 21...fourth in the Venezuelan Summer League with a 1.07ERA (25.1IP/3ER) in five starts during July.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 VSL Tigers 2-4 2.82 12 12 0 0 0 54.1 35 189 18 17 2 3 15 39 5 1 .185

CARRITHERS, ALDEN JEFFREY-ADAM SECOND BASEMANHEIGHT: 5-9 BATS: L BORN: November 14, 1984 - San Luis Obispo, CAWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Portland, ORRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tim McWilliam (Tigers)SCHOOL: UCLAHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 15th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named the Gulf Coast League Tigers Player of the Year...led the Gulf Coast League with a .464 on-base percentage, while he tied forthird with 28 walks...topped all league second basemen with a 1.000 fielding percentage...finished 10th in the league with a .349 batting aver-age (22x63) in 21 games during August...an All-Pac-10 Conference selection as a senior at UCLA after hitting .377 (84x223) with 51 runsscored, 16 doubles, three triples, five home runs, 47 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 59 games...named to the Second-Team American BaseballCoaches Association West All-Region Team.2007: Batted .352 (82x244) with 53 runs scored, 16 doubles, two home runs, 32 RBI and nine stolen bases as a junior at UCLA...saw actionin 30 games with Orleans in the Cape Cod League during the summer, hitting .198 (22x111) with 29 runs scored, nine doubles, a home run,seven RBI and five stolen bases.2006: Earned Second-Team All-Big West Conference honors during his sophomore season at UC-Santa Barbara, hitting .342 (67x196) with60 runs scored, 12 doubles, a triple, two home runs, 30 RBI and six stolen bases in 53 games...batted .268 (30x112) with 20 runs scored,four doubles and nine RBI in 37 games for Yarmouth-Dennis in the Cape Cod League during the summer.2005: Hit .285 (43x151) with 30 runs scored, nine doubles, a home run, 14 RBI and six stolen bases as a freshman at UC-Santa Barbara...played in 27 games for Santa Barbara in the Cal Coastal League during the summer, batting .265 (13x49) with 15 runs scored, a double, nineRBI and 12 stolen bases.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 GCL Tigers .316 39 114 21 36 49 5 1 2 17 1 3 6 28 19 16 1 .464 .430 0

CASANOVA, ADRIAN CATCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: May 6, 1983 - Miami, FLWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Miami, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Grant Brittain (Tigers)SCHOOL: Clemson University (SC)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 40th round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Is the son of Tigers area scout Rolando Casanova.2006: Batted .249 (51x205) with 25 runs scored, 10 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 34 RBI at Clemson University.2005: Selected by the Tigers in the 44th round of the June draft, but he did not sign...hit .238 (40x168) with 31 runs scored, five doubles, atriple, four home runs and 27 RBI in 66 games at Clemson University.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 GCL Tigers .250 2 8 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .375 0

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Lakeland .233 27 90 6 21 26 3 1 0 10 0 2 1 8 13 0 0 .297 .289 12008 West Michigan .193 29 88 6 17 21 1 0 1 9 1 3 2 10 30 1 1 .282 .239 1

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CASSAVECHIA, NICHOLAS ANTHONY (NICK) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: December 18, 1985 - Greenwich, CTWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Dallas, TXRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tim Grieve (Tigers)SCHOOL: Baylor University (TX)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 37th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for the lead in the Gulf Coast League with 20 appearances, while he tied for second with nine saves and finished third with 17games finished...third among league relievers with 10.54 strikeouts per nine innings, while he was fourth with 8.56 baserunners per nineinnings...did not allow a run over a 10-outing stretch July 11-August 5, fanning 17 batters in 12.1 innings pitched...second in the league withfive saves during July, while he tied for second with four saves in August...finished 0-3 with a 5.54 ERA (26.0IP/16ER), five saves and 21strikeouts in 20 outings as a senior at Baylor University.2007: An All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention selection as a junior at Baylor University, he finished 6-2 with a 3.12 ERA (52.0IP/18ER),11 saves and 72 strikeouts in 30 appearances...saw action in 16 games with Yarmouth-Dennis in the Cape Cod League during the summer,posting a 1-1 record, 1.07 ERA (25.1IP/3ER), 11 saves and 24 strikeouts...tabbed Cape Cod League Relief Pitcher of the Year, while heearned all-star honors...picked up the win in the Cape Cod League All-Star Game.2006: Compiled a 3-4 record, 3.03 ERA (38.2IP/13ER), eight saves and 28 strikeouts in 27 outings as a sophomore at Baylor University...went 1-2 with a 1.72 ERA (31.1IP/6ER), three saves and 35 strikeouts in 23 games for Wareham in the Cape Cod League during the summer.

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Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 GCL Tigers 2-1 0.99 20 0 0 0 9 27.1 19 99 3 3 0 1 6 32 0 0 .192

Oneonta 0-1 3.60 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 19 2 2 0 0 3 8 0 0 .263MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 2-2 1.39 23 0 0 0 9 32.1 24 118 5 5 0 1 9 40 0 0 .203

CASTILLO, LUIS EDUARDO OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: S BORN: May 15, 1989 - Agua Dulce, PanamaWEIGHT: 160 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Agua Dulce, PanamaRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Webster (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on January 30, 2007.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 VSL Tigers .232 66 241 33 56 75 11 1 2 35 6 1 3 27 24 8 5 .316 .311 12008 DSL Tigers .245 57 212 29 52 62 5 1 1 13 3 1 3 26 24 14 6 .335 .292 1MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .238 123 453 62 108 137 16 2 3 48 9 2 6 53 48 22 11 .325 .302 2

CELIS, FERNANDO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: March 27, 1989 - Miranda, VZWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Guarenas, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Oscar Garcia (Tigers)SCHOOL: Jose Rafael PachecoHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on March 8, 2007.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 VSL Tigers 2-1 4.28 17 2 0 0 1 27.1 30 114 24 13 4 2 15 19 3 1 .2632008 VSL Tigers 1-5 5.40 14 2 0 0 0 30.0 44 117 22 18 3 4 16 15 7 0 .376MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 3-6 4.87 31 4 0 0 1 57.1 74 231 46 31 7 6 31 34 10 1 .320

CHIAVACCI, RONALD JOSEPH (RON) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: September 5, 1977 - Scranton, PAWEIGHT: 220 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Scranton, PARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: Kutztown University (PA)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on January 20, 2009.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Acquired by Houston from Philadelphia on June 2.2007: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on January 17...tied for third in the International League with 12 wins, while he fin-ished fourth with 126 strikeouts and fifth with a 3.39 ERA...tabbed the Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June after compiling a 4-0record and 2.59 ERA (31.1IP/9ER) in five outings (four starts)...signed by Philadelphia as a minor league free agent on November 20.2006: Tossed a five-hit shutout on August 12 at Durham with Indianapolis, tying for third in the International League with the one shutout.2005: Released by the Pirates on June 16 to sign with a team in Korea...signed by Pittsburgh as a minor league free agent on December 23.2004: Signed by Pittsburgh as a minor league free agent on November 17.2002: Named the 30th-best prospect in the Expos organization following the season by Baseball America.2001: Led the Eastern League with 161 strikeouts, while he finished second with 76 walks, tied for fourth with one shutout and fifth with 11losses...third among all league starters with 9.83 strikeouts per nine innings...rated as possessing the best breaking pitch in the Eastern League by Baseball America...named the 18th-best prospect in the Expos organization following the season by Baseball America.2000: Fourth in the Florida State League with 11 wins and fifth with 11 losses.1998: Selected by Montreal in the 44th round of the June draft...third in the Gulf Coast League with six wins and fifth with a 2.13 ERA.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG1998 GCL Expos 6-3 2.13 13 6 0 0 0 55.0 43 200 17 13 1 2 13 42 3 2 .215

Jupiter 0-1 2.35 4 0 0 0 1 7.2 5 23 2 2 0 2 2 5 0 0 .2171999 Cape Fear 5-3 3.59 20 8 0 0 1 62.2 60 249 39 25 5 6 34 67 1 0 .241

Jupiter 4-4 2.23 8 8 0 0 0 48.1 36 176 15 12 5 5 17 32 3 0 .2052000 Jupiter 11-11 3.65 28 26 1 0 0 158.0 145 597 80 64 12 7 59 131 7 0 .2432001 Harrisburg 3-11 3.97 25 25 2 1 0 147.1 137 553 77 65 12 7 76 161 9 1 .2482002 Harrisburg 6-9 4.27 35 10 0 0 0 111.2 105 420 70 53 6 5 65 98 6 1 .2502003 Harrisburg 1-4 6.02 8 8 0 0 0 40.1 41 158 27 27 5 3 19 38 2 1 .259

Edmonton 4-6 5.46 23 15 1 0 0 97.1 112 384 65 59 10 5 41 81 6 0 .2922004 Edmonton 4-6 5.11 25 8 0 0 0 79.1 73 294 48 45 9 2 52 73 2 0 .2482005 Indianapolis 0-1 1.50 10 0 0 0 0 12.0 6 42 2 2 1 2 0 14 0 0 .1432006 Altoona 1-3 3.06 10 7 0 0 0 50.0 40 188 26 17 6 0 13 49 2 0 .213

Indianapolis 4-4 4.71 17 6 1 1 0 49.2 57 192 28 26 5 0 17 34 3 0 .2972007 Toledo 12-6 3.39 26 23 0 0 0 151.1 148 574 64 57 14 10 43 126 1 0 .2582008 Lehigh Valley 1-7 5.90 11 11 0 0 0 58.0 74 231 39 38 9 3 19 50 2 0 .320

Round Rock 5-5 6.48 14 13 1 0 0 73.2 97 296 56 53 16 2 30 60 3 0 .328MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 67-84 4.18 277 174 6 2 2 1202.1 1179 4577 655 558 116 61 500 1061 50 5 .258

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CHRISTENSEN, DANIEL JONATHAN (DANNY) LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: L BORN: August 10, 1983 - Brooklyn, NYWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Brooklyn, NYRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: Xaverian High School (NY)HOW OBTAINED: Acquired by the Tigers on November 13, 2007, as the player to be named from Kansas City, in exchange for Roman Colonon July 13, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Selected to the Eastern League’s mid-season all-star squad...tied for the lead in the league with 11 hit batsmen, while he finished thirdwith 158.2 innings pitched, tied for fourth with 27 games started and two complete games and tied for fifth with 17 home runs allowed...tied forsecond in the league with one shutout after tossing a two-hit shutout on June 4 at Portland...tabbed the Eastern League Pitcher of the Weekfor June 9-15 after he earned the win in his only decision in two starts during the week, while compiling a 1.29 ERA (14.0IP/2ER) and 12strikeouts...named the Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June after posting a 3-1 record and 1.85 ERA (34.0IP/7ER) in five starts...tied for third in the league with three wins during June, while he finished seventh with a 1.85 ERA.2007: Led the Texas League with 15 losses, while he tied for fourth with one shutout.2006: Tied for the lead in the California League with 28 games started, while he finished second with 162.0 innings pitched and third with 153strikeouts...named the 24th-best prospect in the Royals organization following the season by Baseball America.2005: Named the 15th-best prospect in the Royals organization following the season by Baseball America.2004: Limited to one start as he underwent “Tommy John” surgery on his left elbow.2003: Named the 29th-best prospect in the Royals organization following the season by Baseball America.2002: Selected by Kansas City in the fourth round of the June draft...named the 12th-best prospect in the Royals organization following theseason by Baseball America.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2002 GCL Royals 1-3 3.10 7 6 0 0 0 29.0 20 102 13 10 2 4 14 28 0 0 .196

Spokane 2-0 1.10 6 6 0 0 0 32.2 24 121 6 4 3 3 14 23 0 1 .1982003 AZL Royals 0-0 2.25 4 2 0 0 0 12.0 8 45 4 3 0 0 5 12 0 0 .178

Burlington 1-12 5.92 17 16 0 0 0 79.0 83 309 62 52 11 7 31 46 2 0 .2692004 Burlington 0-1 15.00 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 6 17 8 5 0 1 3 2 0 0 .3532005 Burlington 3-7 3.54 26 21 0 0 1 109.1 100 420 54 43 9 5 53 110 6 1 .2382006 High Desert 6-6 4.89 28 28 1 0 0 162.0 175 614 94 88 23 12 58 153 11 0 .2852007 Wichita 3-15 6.21 27 24 1 1 0 140.2 173 555 97 97 23 9 56 99 6 1 .3122008 Erie 7-10 4.14 27 27 2 1 0 158.2 169 615 90 73 17 11 58 98 6 0 .275MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 23-54 4.65 143 131 4 2 1 726.1 758 2798 428 375 88 52 292 571 31 3 .271

CIRIACO, AUDY ALEXANDER SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: June 16, 1987 - San Pedro de Macoris, DRWEIGHT: 195 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: San Pedro de Macoris, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on February 16, 2005.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Led Midwest League shortstops with 41 errors...hit .304 (31x102) with six doubles, two home runs and 15 RBI in 25 games during June...sidelined July 11-27 with a right quadriceps strain.2007: Saw action in 10 games with Escogido in the Dominican Winter League following the season, hitting .304 (7x23) with seven runsscored, a triple and three RBI.2006: Tied for fourth in the Gulf Coast League with 50 games played...led all league shortstops with 31 double plays...named the 28th-bestprospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2005: Fourth in the Gulf Coast League with four triples...named the 24th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season byBaseball America.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2005 GCL Tigers .250 40 152 20 38 64 3 4 5 23 0 1 1 10 46 5 1 .299 .421 172006 GCL Tigers .217 50 175 26 38 59 7 1 4 19 1 1 1 9 30 9 1 .258 .337 152007 West Michigan .224 121 434 42 97 135 18 4 4 39 4 3 1 18 78 8 3 .254 .311 242008 West Michigan .240 107 417 47 100 143 12 5 7 50 5 4 2 16 68 12 6 .269 .343 41MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .232 318 1178 135 273 401 40 14 20 131 10 9 5 53 222 34 11 .266 .340 97

COLLADO, SERGIO BRANNIS RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: May 19, 1986 - Santiago, DRWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Santiago, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)SCHOOL: Liceo San Francisco de AsisHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on May 21, 2006.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 DSL Tigers 5-0 1.10 8 8 0 0 0 41.0 22 142 6 5 1 1 16 51 3 0 .1552007 DSL Tigers 0-0 4.00 3 2 0 0 0 9.0 5 29 5 4 0 0 13 8 3 0 .1722008 Did not pitchMINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 5-0 1.62 11 10 0 0 0 50.0 27 171 11 9 1 1 29 59 6 0 .158

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CONN, JOHN TYLER (TYLER) LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: L BORN: November 9, 1985 - Pascagoula, MSWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Ocean Springs, MSRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Jim Rough (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of Southern MississippiHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 14th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: An All-Conference USA selection, he compiled a 1-0 record, 1.72 ERA (36.2IP/7ER), 18 saves and 42 strikeouts in 27 outings for theUniversity of Southern Mississippi...selected a Pro-Line Athletic First-Team All-American by the National College Baseball Writers Association.2007: Selected by Arizona in the 36th round of the June draft, but he did not sign...posted a 1-2 record, 2.70 ERA (46.2IP/14ER), five savesand 33 strikeouts in 31 games for the University of Southern Mississippi.2006: Finished 6-3 with a 4.92 ERA (67.0IP/37ER) and 71 strikeouts in 15 appearances at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 Oneonta 0-0 3.27 17 0 0 0 1 22.0 19 79 8 8 0 1 12 18 6 0 .241

CORTEZ, LUIS CARLOS SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: January 8, 1992 - Anzoategui, VZWEIGHT: 155 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Anzoategui, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)SCHOOL: Liceo BarcelonaHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 3, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E

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CRICHTON, ERIK STEVEN RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 5-10 BATS: R BORN: June 6, 1985 - Long Beach, CAWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Seal Beach, CARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Taylor (Tigers)SCHOOL: Oral Roberts University (OK)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 20th round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Sidelined the entire season following right elbow surgery.2007: Tied for third in the New York-Penn League with 26 appearances...fifth among New York-Penn League relievers with a .192 battingaverage against...went 4-5 with a 3.07 ERA (58.2IP/20ER), five saves and 48 strikeouts in 25 games as a senior at Oral Roberts University.2006: Appeared in 22 games as a junior at Oral Roberts University, posting a 5-1 record, 4.33 ERA (52.0IP/25ER) and 43 strikeouts.2005: Spent his sophomore season at Cypress Junior College, compiling a 3-2 record, 3.62 ERA and three saves in 18 outings.2004: Finished 2-1 with a 5.94 ERA in 10 games as a freshman at Cypress Junior College.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 Oneonta 4-0 1.56 26 0 0 0 2 34.2 24 125 7 6 2 2 14 39 3 0 .1922008 Did not pitch - injuredMINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 4-0 1.56 26 0 0 0 2 34.2 24 125 7 6 2 2 14 39 3 0 .192

CROSBY, CASEY W. LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-5 BATS: R BORN: September 17, 1988 - Kaneland, ILWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Elburn, ILRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Marty Miller (Tigers)SCHOOL: Kaneland High School (IL)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the fifth round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: On the disabled list until August 14 as he recovered from left elbow reconstruction surgery...named the fourth-best prospect in theTigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2007: Underwent left elbow reconstruction surgery on November 27, a procedure performed by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, AL...named the 13th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America...compiled a 6-2 record, 0.88 ERA and 92strikeouts in 63.2 innings pitched as a senior at Kaneland High School.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 GCL Tigers 0-0 0.00 3 3 0 0 0 4.2 4 19 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 .211

CRUZ, ANTONIO JAVIER LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: L BORN: October 7, 1991 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 160 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Santo Domingo, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Carlos Santana/Ramon Perez (Tigers)SCHOOL: Juan Pablo DuarteHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on January 7, 2009.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG

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DE CASTER, YURENDELL EITHEL THIRD BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: September 26, 1979 - Curacao, Netherlands AntillesWEIGHT: 217 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Curacao, Netherlands AntillesRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on December 23, 2008.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Was a member of the Netherlands squad that participated in the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.2007: Signed by Washington as a minor league free agent on November 17.2006: Saw action in two games with the Netherlands during the World Baseball Classic, going hitless in seven at-bats...made his majorleague debut with Pittsburgh as a pinch-runner on May 21 at Cleveland. 2005: Tabbed Baseball America’s Winter Player of the Year for his efforts with Oriente in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season...hit .325 (68x209) with 17 home runs and 47 RBI for Oriente.2004: Selected the Eastern League Player of the Week for June 14-20 after hitting .455 (10x22) with a double, four home runs and eight RBIin six games...was a member of the Netherlands squad that participated in the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.2003: Tabbed the Carolina League Player of the Week for June 5-11 after batting .407 (11x27) with eight runs scored, three doubles, threehome runs and 10 RBI in eight games...played for the Netherlands in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.2002: Homered once every 28.80 at-bats, fifth-best in the Carolina League.2001: Third in the South Atlantic League with a .531 slugging percentage...named the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for August24-30 after hitting .400 (10x25) with four home runs and 11 RBI in seven games...named the 21st-best prospect in the Pirates organizationfollowing the season by Baseball America.2000: Selected by Pittsburgh from Tampa Bay in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 Draft.1999: Homered once every 16.64 at-bats, fourth-best in the Appalachian League.1996: Signed by Tampa Bay as a non-drafted free agent on August 2.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E1997 DSL Devil Rays .239 68 243 27 58 83 8 1 5 31 2 4 2 29 44 4 5 .320 .342 —1998 GCL Devil Rays .236 56 174 25 41 57 4 3 2 17 3 2 2 19 48 10 4 .315 .328 111999 Princeton .257 48 183 37 47 92 12 0 11 36 1 2 6 20 65 4 2 .346 .503 172000 Charleston .240 69 242 34 58 100 21 0 7 28 2 4 6 16 89 4 1 .299 .413 162001 Hickory .290 97 341 56 99 181 17 4 19 74 0 5 8 35 83 4 4 .365 .531 21

Lynchburg .104 13 48 1 5 7 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 16 0 0 .157 .146 22002 Lynchburg .252 125 432 54 109 185 25 3 15 62 2 5 8 30 102 1 2 .309 .428 322003 Lynchburg .230 97 330 50 76 141 24 1 13 56 0 5 4 22 86 3 2 .283 .427 92004 Altoona .279 97 330 54 92 157 18 1 15 42 1 2 5 22 78 4 2 .331 .476 172005 Indianapolis .280 122 415 60 116 188 31 4 11 61 2 2 6 37 103 7 5 .346 .453 112006 Indianapolis .273 119 421 47 115 176 22 3 11 51 1 3 2 35 100 7 7 .330 .418 21

Pittsburgh .000 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 02007 Indianapolis .280 120 407 55 114 168 25 1 9 54 1 2 9 58 95 13 8 .380 .413 92008 Harrisburg .321 15 56 11 18 35 5 0 4 16 0 0 2 10 15 1 0 .441 .625 2

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DE LA CRUZ, SANDY RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: June 11, 1987 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Villa Mella, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on December 13, 2004.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Finished fifth in the Dominican Summer League with 15 saves...did not allow a run in 14 straight outings June 23-July 31, tossing 14.1scoreless innings...led the league with eight saves during July.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2005 DSL Tigers 0-0 8.10 5 1 0 0 0 6.2 7 27 6 6 1 0 8 6 1 0 .2592006 DSL Tigers 4-2 2.59 12 0 0 0 0 24.1 22 94 10 7 1 0 10 17 5 0 .2342007 DSL Tigers 1-1 2.28 25 0 0 0 15 27.2 19 99 9 7 0 0 13 26 2 0 .1922008 DSL Tigers 1-2 2.84 11 0 0 0 2 12.2 13 50 5 4 0 0 5 11 0 0 .260MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 6-5 3.03 53 1 0 0 17 71.1 61 270 30 24 2 0 36 60 8 0 .226

DE LEON, DARWIN LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: L BORN: September 15, 1985 - Villa Isabela, DRWEIGHT: 150 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Santo Domingo, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on November 8, 2005.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Selected the Dominican Summer League Pitcher of the Year...earned a spot on both the league’s mid- and post-season all-star squads...led the league with a 0.76 ERA and 110 strikeouts, while he tied for second with nine wins...topped all league starters with a .150 battingaverage against and 14.01 strikeouts per nine innings, while he finished second with 7.77 baserunners per nine innings...tossed a three-hitshutout on August 14 at the Dominican Summer League Nationals to tie for the league lead with one shutout.

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Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 DSL Tigers 0-0 3.00 9 2 0 0 0 18.0 11 63 9 6 1 0 11 29 3 0 .1752007 DSL Tigers 9-0 0.76 13 13 1 1 0 70.2 36 240 10 6 0 2 23 110 6 1 .1502008 Oneonta 6-3 4.20 14 13 0 0 0 55.2 48 206 28 26 2 4 30 42 4 0 .233MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 15-3 2.37 36 28 1 1 0 144.1 95 509 47 38 3 6 64 181 13 1 .187

DE LEON, SANTO THIRD BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: November 1, 1983 - Azua, DRWEIGHT: 175 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Azua, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)SCHOOL: Liceo EnriquilloHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on June 17, 2003.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Saw action in one game with Azucareros in the Dominican Winter League following the season.2007: Topped all Midwest League third basemen with a .929 fielding percentage and 190 assists...posted a 12-game hitting streak April 22-May 8, batting .320 (16x50) with a double, triple and seven RBI.2006: Posted a 10-game hitting streak July 8-26, batting .300 (15x50) with eight runs scored, four doubles and three RBI.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2003 DSL Tigers .241 60 199 20 48 63 9 3 0 15 2 1 3 9 42 2 2 .283 .317 252004 GCL Tigers .273 38 139 14 38 55 8 3 1 15 1 0 2 5 30 1 0 .308 .396 72005 GCL Tigers .239 33 117 15 28 48 6 1 4 19 0 2 1 1 22 0 0 .248 .410 52006 Oneonta .253 41 174 24 44 64 11 0 3 21 0 1 1 2 43 0 2 .264 .368 62007 West Michigan .261 109 398 38 104 137 18 3 3 44 5 0 9 13 65 10 6 .300 .344 222008 Lakeland .291 46 179 19 52 75 11 0 4 18 0 1 0 4 30 2 0 .304 .419 8

Erie .278 44 169 25 47 81 11 1 7 25 1 1 0 7 27 1 1 .305 .479 10MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .263 371 1375 155 361 523 74 11 22 157 9 6 16 41 259 16 11 .291 .380 83

DE LOS SANTOS, WONDY SECOND BASEMAN/OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-10 BATS: S BORN: January 3, 1990 - Azua, DRWEIGHT: 150 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Edo Anzoagui, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)SCHOOL: U. E. RevengaHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on March 30, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Finished 10th in the Venezuelan Summer League with a .301 batting average.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 VSL Tigers .217 58 184 26 40 50 3 2 1 18 3 0 6 22 39 7 1 .321 .272 92008 VSL Tigers .301 58 186 28 56 74 9 3 1 15 5 2 2 15 20 10 5 .356 .398 10MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .259 116 370 54 96 124 12 5 2 33 8 2 8 37 59 17 6 .338 .335 19

DEL ORBE, EMMANUEL RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: December 20, 1990 - Cotui, DRWEIGHT: 188 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Santo Domingo Norte, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Perez (Tigers)SCHOOL: Colegio Adventista MetropolitanoHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 11, 2007.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 DSL Tigers 2-4 7.65 21 3 0 0 0 40.0 45 158 44 34 3 13 33 37 9 1 .285

DELUCIA, DANIEL THOMAS (DAN) LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: L BORN: June 1, 1985 - Springfield, OHWEIGHT: 220 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Columbus, OHRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tom Osowski (Tigers)SCHOOL: Ohio State UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 35th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Compiled a 3-3 record, 4.70 ERA (51.2IP/27ER) and 44 strikeouts in 11 starts at Ohio State University.2007: Started three games with Ohio State University before taking a medical redshirt after undergoing left elbow reconstruction surgery...posted a 2-0 record, 3.18 ERA (17.0IP/6ER) and 17 strikeouts in the three starts.2006: An All-Big Ten Conference selection at Ohio State University, he finished 10-2 with a 3.25 ERA (108.0IP/39ER) in 15 games (14 starts)...selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association All-Mideast Regional Team...saw action in 10 games (five starts) with Cotuit in theCape Cod League during the summer, posting a 2-3 record and 3.55 ERA (38.0IP/15ER).2005: Finished 6-5 with a 2.92 ERA (95.2IP/31ER) in 15 starts at Ohio State University of earn Third-Team All-Big Ten Conference honors...earned all-star honors with Delaware in the Great Lakes League during the summer, compiling a 3-1 record and 1.54 ERA (35.0IP/6ER) inseven games (five starts).

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Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 Oneonta 2-2 1.95 15 3 0 0 1 37.0 31 141 11 8 1 0 13 32 3 0 .220

DIAZ, JOSE ROSENDO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: April 20, 1989 - Edo Sucre, VZWEIGHT: 160 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Edo Sucre, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)SCHOOL: Liceo Simon RodriguezHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on February 8, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named the Venezuelan Summer League Tigers Pitcher of the Year...led the Venezuelan Summer League with four complete gamesand 82.2 innings pitched, while he tied for the lead with 14 games started and six home runs allowed and finished sixth with a 2.29 ERA...ledall league starters with a .173 batting average against and 8.49 baserunners per nine innings...fired a two-hit shutout versus the VenezuelanSummer League Pirates on July 12 to tie for the league lead with two other pitchers with one shutout...fifth in the league with 20 strikeoutsduring May...compiled a 3-1 record and 1.22 ERA (37.0IP/5ER) in six starts during July...tied for second in the league with three wins duringJuly, while he was sixth with his 1.22 ERA.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 VSL Tigers 0-2 5.26 11 7 0 0 0 39.1 54 169 28 23 2 4 11 19 5 2 .3202008 VSL Tigers 3-5 2.29 14 14 4 1 0 82.2 51 295 32 21 6 7 20 47 1 2 .173MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 3-7 3.25 25 21 4 1 0 122.0 105 464 60 44 8 11 31 66 6 4 .226

DIAZ, ROBERT RENE LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: February 12, 1989 - Puerto Plata, DRWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Puerto Plata, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Perez (Tigers)SCHOOL: El MillonHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on April 26, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Led the Dominican Summer League with 90 strikeouts...third among league starters with 12.22 strikeouts per nine innings.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 DSL Tigers 2-1 3.78 15 2 0 0 0 33.1 18 110 17 14 1 3 29 33 14 1 .1642008 DSL Tigers 3-2 4.11 16 14 0 0 0 65.2 57 248 36 30 4 10 32 90 11 2 .230MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 5-3 4.00 31 16 0 0 0 99.0 75 358 53 44 5 13 61 123 25 3 .209

DIONICIO, VICTOR MANUEL OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: L BORN: February 10, 1990 - San Cristobal, DRWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: San Cristobal, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on June 26, 2007.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 DSL Tigers .207 33 87 18 18 21 3 0 0 9 1 0 2 14 40 1 1 .330 .241 22008 DSL Tigers .209 52 163 16 34 43 7 1 0 10 0 1 1 23 62 3 3 .309 .264 8MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .208 85 250 34 52 64 10 1 0 19 1 1 3 37 102 4 4 .316 .256 10

DIRKS, ANDREW L. (ANDY) OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: L BORN: January 24, 1986 - Hutchinson, KSWEIGHT: 195 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Burrton, KSRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Chris Wimmer (Tigers)SCHOOL: Wichita State University (KS)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the eighth round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Sidelined June 24-September 3 with a right hand fracture...an All-Missouri Valley Conference selection as a senior at Wichita StateUniversity, he hit .388 (97x250) with 84 runs scored, 22 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs, 62 RBI and 26 stolen bases in 65 games...selected to the First-Team All-American Baseball Coaches Association Midwest All-Region Team and he was tabbed a Third-Team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association.2007: Batted .320 (80x250) with 51 runs scored, 11 doubles, three home runs, 31 RBI and 19 stolen bases in 64 games as a junior at WichitaState University to earn All-Missouri Valley Conference honorable mention honors...saw action with Brainerd in the Northwoods League andhe earned all-star honors after hitting .347 (70x202) with 48 runs scored, 13 doubles, seven triples, three home runs, 22 RBI and 29 stolenbases in 53 games...reached base in 52 consecutive games to establish a Northwoods League record.2006: Hit .415 (56x135) with 59 runs scored, 10 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs, 52 RBI and 30 stolen bases in 46 games as a sophomoreat Hutchinson Community College...in 60 games with Brainerd in the Northwoods League during the summer, he batted .308 (74x240) with 56runs scored, 13 doubles, four triples, two home runs, 18 RBI and 34 stolen bases.2005: In 54 games during his freshman season at Hutchinson Community College, he hit .341 (57x167) with 35 runs scored, 11 doubles,three triples, two home runs, 26 RBI and 19 stolen bases...batted .301 (50x166) with 30 runs scored, seven doubles, 12 RBI and 34 stolenbases with Fayetteville in the Coastal Plain League during the summer.

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(Dirks, cont.)

Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 GCL Tigers# .412 10 34 10 14 21 3 2 0 7 0 1 0 3 6 2 0 .447 .618 0

West Michigan .100 3 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .182 .100 0MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .341 13 44 10 15 22 3 2 0 9 0 1 0 4 8 2 0 .388 .500 0

DLUGACH, BRENT P. SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: R BORN: March 3, 1983 - Fort Smith, ARWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Germantown, TNRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Harold Zonder (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of Memphis (TN)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the sixth round of the June 2004 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Missed the entire season, with the exception of seven games during an injury rehab assignment with the Gulf Coast League Tigers,with a right labrum tear...named the best defensive infielder in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2007: Missed the remainder of the season after landing on the disabled list on May 18 with right shoulder inflammation...named the 20th-bestprospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2006: Led the Florida State League with 144 strikeouts, while he tied for fifth with six triples...topped all league shortstops with 423 assistsand 92 double plays.2005: Selected to the Midwest League’s mid-season all-star squad...led all league shortstops with 663 total chances and 457 assists.2004: Named the 30th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America...a Second-Team Conference USAselection as a junior at the University of Memphis, he batted .296 (61x206) with 16 doubles, nine home runs and 37 RBI.2003: Played for Hyannis in the Cape Cod League during the summer.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2004 Oneonta .213 47 183 17 39 53 7 2 1 12 3 1 3 8 59 5 4 .256 .290 182005 West Michigan .283 124 488 55 138 189 26 5 5 61 4 4 7 19 121 13 5 .317 .387 302006 Lakeland .256 125 465 51 119 170 24 6 5 52 9 1 2 27 144 13 8 .299 .366 32

Toledo .000 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 12007 Erie .292 22 72 12 21 34 4 3 1 7 0 0 0 6 25 1 1 .346 .472 62008 GCL Tigers# .200 7 15 2 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 .278 .333 0MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .260 327 1229 137 320 451 63 16 12 134 16 7 12 62 355 32 18 .301 .367 87

DOUGLAS, BRANDON CASEY SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: August 27, 1985 - Knoxville, IAWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: St. Charles, IARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Marty Miller (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of Northern IowaHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 11th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named Oneonta’s Player of the Year...selected to the New York-Penn League’s mid-season all-star squad...tied for fifth in the NewYork-Penn League with five triples...sixth in the New York-Penn League with a .352 batting average (25x71) in 18 games during July...tabbedthe Midwest League Player of the Week for July 14-20 after batting .619 (13x21) with three doubles, a home run and six RBI in five games...Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year and an all-conference selection as a junior at the University of Northern Iowa...batted .396(89x225) with 51 runs scored, 25 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs, 60 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 54 games...selected to the First-TeamAll-American Baseball Coaches Association Midwest All-Region Team and he was tabbed a Second-Team All-American by the AmericanBaseball Coaches Association.2007: Selected by Cincinnati in the 32nd round of the June draft, but he did not sign...an All-Missouri Valley Conference selection as a sopho-more at the Unversity of Northern Iowa after hitting .339 (63x186) with 40 runs scored, 19 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 29 RBI...sawaction in 42 games with Derby in the Jayhawk League during the summer, batting .328 (44x134) with 27 runs scored, nine doubles, two homeruns, 16 RBI and nine stolen bases...named the third-best prospect in the Jayhawk League by Baseball America.2006: Batted .370 (78x211) with 51 runs scored, 11 doubles, a triple, four home runs, 33 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 54 games during hisfreshman season at the University of Northern Iowa to earn All-Missouri Valley Conference honors...hit .291 (44x151) with 35 runs scored, fivedoubles, two triples, three home runs, 24 RBI and 23 stolen bases in 43 games with Derby in the Jayhawk League during the summer.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 GCL Tigers .333 7 27 7 9 14 2 0 1 5 0 1 0 3 2 3 0 .387 .519 2

Oneonta .312 47 189 33 59 77 5 5 1 12 1 0 1 10 19 13 1 .350 .407 21West Michigan .436 9 39 5 17 23 3 0 1 8 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 .463 .590 1Erie .263 5 19 2 5 8 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 .263 .421 1

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DRUCKER, SCOT CHARLES RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: May 30, 1982 - Miami, FLWEIGHT: 205 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Miami, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of TennesseeHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on July 28, 2008.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Released by Oakland on March 15...second in the American Association with a 2.41 ERA.2007: Sidelined the entire season with right shoulder tendinitis.

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2004: Selected by Oakland in the 13th round of the June draft...tied for fourth in the Northwest League with six saves...compiled an 8-3record, 2.61 ERA (58.2IP/17ER), five saves and 65 strikeouts in 32 outings (one start) for the University of Tennessee.2003: Appeared in 24 games during the summer for Thunder Bay in the Northwoods League, posting a 2-3 record, 3.66 ERA (46.2IP/19ER),four saves and 48 strikeouts.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2004 Vancouver 2-1 3.00 14 0 0 0 6 21.0 20 83 8 7 1 0 6 18 2 0 .2412005 Kane County 2-3 2.86 21 0 0 0 11 22.0 22 86 13 7 1 2 9 24 2 0 .256

Stockton 7-1 5.51 29 9 0 0 1 83.1 107 336 54 51 11 2 26 61 3 0 .3182006 Stockton 9-6 4.78 37 11 0 0 2 113.0 135 455 66 60 10 3 29 73 6 0 .2972007 Did not pitch - injured2008 Grand Prairie 8-3 2.41 15 15 0 0 0 93.1 78 348 33 25 4 7 20 57 3 0 .224

Erie 0-0 3.75 9 0 0 0 0 12.0 11 45 5 5 0 2 6 7 1 0 .244MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 28-14 4.05 125 35 0 0 20 344.2 373 1353 179 155 27 16 96 240 17 0 .276

DURAN, DARLYN RAMON LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: L BORN: March 3, 1989 - Cuero Duro, DRWEIGHT: 156 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: San Victor, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Cornelio Pena/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on September 13, 2006.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 DSL Tigers 7-0 2.09 11 7 0 0 0 47.1 31 164 19 11 0 1 27 38 5 1 .1892008 GCL Tigers 1-4 6.95 12 6 0 0 0 33.2 29 123 27 26 3 2 21 22 3 1 .236MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 8-4 4.11 23 13 0 0 0 81.0 60 287 46 37 3 3 48 60 8 2 .209

ESPINOZA, ALEXIS JOSE OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: December 20, 1988 - La Victoria, VZWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: La Victoria, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on November 17, 2005.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Led the Venezuelan Summer League with 12 home runs.2006: Tied for fifth in the Venezuelan Summer League with a .321 batting average...hit .386 (27x70) with 14 runs scored, four doubles, atriple, three home runs and 10 RBI in 25 games during August.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 VSL Tigers .321 56 168 28 54 82 9 2 5 26 2 1 8 12 43 6 2 .392 .488 52007 VSL Tigers .268 43 138 25 37 81 6 1 12 27 1 0 9 9 34 6 0 .353 .587 42008 GCL Tigers .266 39 124 14 33 48 6 0 3 11 1 2 1 2 33 7 1 .279 .387 2MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .288 138 430 67 124 211 21 3 20 64 4 3 18 23 110 19 3 .348 .491 11

ESPINOZA, IVAN OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: January 16, 1989 - Caracas, VZWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Miranda, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Oscar Garcia (Tigers)SCHOOL: Alfonso Andrade LedezmaHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on March 8, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for second in the Venezuelan Summer League with 68 games played...topped all league outfielders with 152 total chances and138 putouts.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 VSL Tigers .280 43 143 26 40 51 6 1 1 12 5 1 2 15 20 10 5 .354 .357 22008 VSL Tigers .263 68 247 29 65 71 6 0 0 18 6 0 6 19 44 7 7 .331 .287 8MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .269 111 390 55 105 122 12 1 1 30 11 1 8 34 64 17 12 .339 .313 10

ESPINOZA, JUAN DE DIOS LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: L BORN: October 20, 1991 - Bolivar, VZWEIGHT: 155 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Bolivar, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)SCHOOL: Liceo ZulayHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 5, 2008.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG

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FEENEY, TREVOR J. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: June 4, 1986 - Joliet, ILWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Channahon, ILRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Marty Miller (Tigers)SCHOOL: Northern Illinois UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 31st round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tabbed the New York-Penn League Pitcher of the Week for July 28-August 3 after fanning nine batters as he blanked Tri-City on onehit over eight innings of work to earn the win on August 1...started 13 games as a senior at Northern Illinois University, posting a 6-4 recordand 4.82 ERA (93.1IP/50ER) to earn Second-Team All-Mid-American Conference honors.2007: Selected by Kansas City in the 39th round of the June draft, but he did not sign...finished 6-7 with a 4.30 ERA (98.1IP/47ER) in 14starts during his junior season at Northern Illinois University...made 11 starts for Madison in the Northwoods League during the summer, post-ing a 3-3 record and 3.49 ERA (69.2IP/27ER).2006: Finished 4-4 with a 6.02 ERA (61.1IP/41ER) in 14 outings (10 starts) as a sophomore at Northern Illinois University...tabbed the CentralIllinois Pitcher of the Year for his efforts with Twin City during the summer...compiled a 3-2 record, 3.38 ERA (40.0IP/15ER) and 40 strikeoutsin 12 appearances (four starts) with Twin City.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 Oneonta 3-6 3.25 15 13 0 0 0 72.0 69 283 36 26 3 1 21 64 3 0 .244

FIGUEROA, ROBINSON OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: March 11, 1990 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 155 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Santo Domingo, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Carlos Santana/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on May 27, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 DSL Tigers .153 66 177 21 27 44 5 3 2 15 1 3 6 17 58 7 3 .246 .249 2

FLORES, ANGEL EMMANUEL CATCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: August 16, 1986 - Manati, PRWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Manati, PRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on October 20, 2004.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Saw action in three games with Santurce in the Puerto Rican Winter League following the season.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2005 GCL Tigers .111 15 27 3 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 7 0 0 .286 .148 12006 GCL Tigers .234 21 47 2 11 15 1 0 1 8 2 0 0 7 5 2 0 .333 .319 02007 Oneonta .224 31 85 10 19 22 3 0 0 7 0 0 2 15 24 0 0 .353 .259 52008 Oneonta .267 9 30 2 8 12 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 .371 .400 0

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FRANCO, RAMON RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: October 17, 1991 - Bani, DRWEIGHT: 175 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Bani, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Carlos Santana/Ramon Perez/Miguel Garcia (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on October 21, 2008.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG

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FRAZIER, JEFFREY M. (JEFF) OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: August 10, 1982 - Pt. Pleasant, NJWEIGHT: 195 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Toms Rivers, NJRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Derrick Ross (Tigers)SCHOOL: Rutgers University (NJ)HOW OBTAINED: Acquired by the Tigers from Seattle, in exchange for a player to be named on March 25, 2008.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for seventh in the Eastern League with a .303 batting average...third in the league with a .354 batting average (34x96) in 25games during June.2007: Acquired by Seattle from the Tigers in a two-player deal on February 7...tabbed the California League Player of the Week for July 23-30after hitting .577 (15x26) with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 RBI in six games.2006: Selected to the Florida State League’s mid-season all-star squad...belted a two-run home run in the league’s all-star game to earn the“Star of Stars” award...led the league with 25 grounded into double plays, while he tied for third with 135 games played and fourth with 526 at-bats...hit safely in each of his first 11 games of the season April 6-17, batting .354 (17x48) with six runs scored, five doubles, a home run andnine RBI...earned Tigers Minor League Player of the Month honors for April after hitting .293 (29x99) with 12 runs scored, six doubles, fivehome runs and 22 RBI in 24 games...named the 21st-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2005: Led the Midwest League with 137 games played and 45 doubles, while he tied for the lead with 61 extra-base hits, finished second with

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537 at-bats and third with 154 hits and 243 total bases...garnered Midwest League Player of the Week honors for July 11-17 after hitting .481(13x27) with five runs scored, five doubles, a home run and 10 RBI in six games...in 57 games during July and August, he batted .345(79x229) with 42 runs scored, 29 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 46 RBI...named the 12th-best prospect in the Tigers organizationfollowing the season by Baseball America.2004: Selected by the Tigers in the third round of the June draft...hit .463 (19x41) with 10 runs scored, five doubles, a triple, home run andnine RBI during a nine-game hitting streak June 27-July 5...sidelined for the remainder of the season on July 22 with a left forearm fracture...named the seventh-best prospect and rated as possessing the best outfield arm in the Tigers organization following the season by BaseballAmerica...an All-Big East Conference selection as a junior at Rutgers University, he batted .382 (79x207) with 16 doubles, 13 home runs and59 RBI...led the Big East Conference with his .382 batting average and was tabbed a Second-Team All-American by Baseball America andUSA Today’s Sports Weekly.2003: Hit .315 (67x213) with 56 runs scored, 19 doubles, eight home runs and 54 RBI to earn All-Big East Conference honors at RutgersUniversity...played with Chatham in the Cape Cod League during the summer, hitting .250 (45x180) with 15 runs scored, 11 doubles, a triple,two home runs, 22 RBI and four stolen bases.2002: Named to Baseball America’s Freshman All-American squad after hitting .356 (74x208) with 45 runs scored, 11 doubles, 13 home runsand 54 RBI at Rutgers University...played with Danbury in the New England Collegiate League during the summer and was named a leagueall-star, as well as being selected a Second-Team Summer All-American by Baseball America...hit .325 (49x151) with 26 runs scored, sevendoubles, seven home runs, 23 RBI and 18 stolen bases for Danbury...named the second-best prospect in the league by Baseball America.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2004 Oneonta .304 20 79 15 24 34 5 1 1 13 0 2 3 9 11 2 1 .387 .430 02005 West Michigan .287 137 537 79 154 243 45 4 12 81 1 8 10 46 86 16 3 .349 .453 52006 Lakeland .228 135 526 61 120 182 21 1 13 73 0 7 3 37 88 12 3 .279 .346 62007 High Desert .329 44 173 20 57 90 19 1 4 27 0 0 2 12 14 0 2 .380 .520 5

West Tenn .245 78 302 29 74 100 12 1 4 30 1 2 2 21 54 0 2 .297 .331 12008 Erie .303 116 446 55 135 177 22 1 6 55 1 3 3 31 51 1 1 .350 .397 4

Toledo .250 3 12 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 0MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .273 533 2075 259 567 829 124 9 40 280 3 22 23 156 307 31 12 .328 .400 21

FRENCH, LUCAS (LUKE) LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: L BORN: September 13, 1985 - Salina, KSWEIGHT: 220 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Littleton, CORECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Brian Reid (Tigers)SCHOOL: Heritage High School (CO)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the eighth round of the June 2004 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Led the Eastern League with 170.0 innings pitched and 195 hits allowed, while he tied for the lead with three complete games, tied forsecond with 11 losses and tied for fifth with 60 walks allowed...topped all league pitchers with 33 assists, while he tied for the lead with fourdouble plays...tied for second in the league with four wins during August.2007: Selected to the Florida State League’s mid-season all-star squad...finished second in the league with 14 losses, while he tied for sec-ond with 27 games started and finished fourth with 149.0 innings pitched.2006: Tabbed the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for July 17-23 after tossing a one-hit shutout versus Dayton on July 21...tied for thirdin the league with one shutout...started two games during the Midwest League playoffs, posting a 0-1 record and 3.18 ERA (11.1IP/4ER).2004: Tenth in the Gulf Coast League with a 2.74 ERA...went 1-2 with a 1.95 ERA (37.0IP/8ER) and 35 strikeouts in his final eight outings.2003: Selected to play in the inaugural AFLAC All-America High School Baseball Classic on August 23 at Hammond Stadium in Ft. Myers, FL.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2004 GCL Tigers 1-3 2.74 11 10 0 0 0 49.1 43 184 21 15 1 1 19 49 2 1 .2342005 GCL Tigers 1-0 7.59 2 2 0 0 0 10.2 16 47 10 9 3 0 0 9 1 0 .340

West Michigan 1-2 5.45 6 6 0 0 0 34.2 42 141 23 21 4 1 14 24 7 0 .298Lakeland 3-1 4.43 4 4 0 0 0 22.1 29 94 14 11 3 0 9 17 1 1 .309

2006 West Michigan 11-8 3.72 26 26 1 1 0 157.1 156 605 75 65 10 7 44 94 8 0 .2582007 Lakeland 5-14 4.05 27 27 0 0 0 149.0 172 592 94 67 10 5 47 93 5 0 .2912008 Erie 9-11 4.02 27 26 3 0 0 170.0 195 667 92 76 16 6 60 88 10 0 .292MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 31-39 4.00 103 101 4 1 0 593.1 653 2330 329 264 47 20 193 374 34 2 .280

FROST, ADAM M. SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: October 13, 1986 - Green Bay, WIWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Sobieski, WIRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tom Osowski (Tigers)SCHOOL: St. Norbert College (WI)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 21st round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Selected the Midwest Conference North Division Player of the Year after hitting .386 (59x153) with 46 runs scored, 16 doubles, a triple,seven home runs, 38 RBI and 25 stolen bases in 36 games at St. Norbert College...named to the Second-Team American Baseball CoachesAssociation Midwest All-Region Team.2007: Batted .471 (74x157) with 52 runs scored, 18 doubles, two triples, four home runs, 33 RBI and 27 stolen bases in 37 games at St.Norbert College as he was named the Midwest Conference North Division Player of the Year...named to the First-Team American BaseballCoaches Association Midwest All-Region Team, as well as being tabbed a Third-Team All-American selection...saw action in 46 games withGreen Bay in the Northwoods League during the summer, hitting .283 (36x127) with 13 runs scored, 10 RBI and six stolen bases.

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Lakeland .241 9 29 6 7 17 2 1 2 4 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 .313 .586 3MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .270 41 141 19 38 62 10 1 4 19 2 1 4 8 22 3 1 .325 .440 11

FUHRMAN, AARON MICHAEL LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: L BORN: April 2, 1988 - Staten Island, NYWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Saylorsburg, PARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Bill Buck (Tigers)SCHOOL: Pleasant Valley High School (PA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 23rd round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Tied for the lead in the Gulf Coast League with seven losses, while he tied for third with 11 games started...fifth among all leaguestarters with 8.78 strikeouts per nine innings...tossed a two-hit shutout in the first game of a doubleheader on August 3 versus the Gulf CoastLeague Blue Jays, tying him for the league lead with one complete game and one shutout.2006: Compiled a 7-0 record and 1.48 ERA at Pleasant Valley High School.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 GCL Tigers 0-0 16.20 4 0 0 0 0 3.1 6 16 6 6 0 0 3 4 0 1 .3752007 GCL Tigers 2-7 5.25 12 11 1 1 0 60.0 61 228 40 35 5 3 22 56 4 0 .2682008 Oneonta 3-3 4.17 12 0 0 0 1 36.2 36 143 17 17 2 2 12 42 4 0 .252

West Michigan 0-1 4.22 3 2 0 0 0 10.2 18 49 7 5 1 0 3 11 1 0 .367MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 5-11 5.12 31 13 1 1 1 110.2 121 436 70 63 8 5 40 113 9 1 .278

FURBUSH, CHARLES R. (CHARLIE) LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-5 BATS: L BORN: April 11, 1986 - South Portland, MEWEIGHT: 215 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: South Portland, MERECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Jim Rough (Tigers)SCHOOL: Louisiana State UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the fourth round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Sidelined the entire season with a left elbow sprain.2007: Named the 21st-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America...compiled a 3-9 record, 4.95 ERA(87.1IP/48ER) and 88 strikeouts in 16 outings as a junior at Louisiana State University.2006: Went 10-1 with a 2.89 ERA (74.2IP/24ER) and 115 strikeouts as a sophomore at St. Joseph’s College in Maine...named the 10th-bestprospect in the Cape Cod League by Baseball America after going 3-2 with a 1.83 ERA in nine outings for Hyannis during the summer.2005: Selected the North Atlantic Conference Co-Player of the Year as a freshman with St. Joseph’s College after he posted a 7-1 record and1.75 ERA...appeared in 12 games for Hyannis in the Cape Cod League during the summer.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 GCL Tigers 2-0 2.81 4 3 0 0 0 16.0 11 59 5 5 2 0 3 23 1 0 .186

West Michigan 4-1 2.17 8 7 0 0 0 45.2 40 169 14 11 2 2 11 46 3 0 .2372008 Did not pitch - injuredMINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 6-1 2.34 12 10 0 0 0 61.2 51 228 19 16 4 2 14 69 4 0 .224

GAGNIER, LAUREN J. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: February 28, 1985 - Santa Cruz, CAWEIGHT: 215 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Santa Cruz, CARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tim McWilliam (Tigers)SCHOOL: Cal State FullertonHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 10th round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Second in the Midwest League with 36 strikeouts during April.2007: Tied for the lead in the Midwest League with 11 losses, while he finished fourth with 60 walks.2006: An All-Big West Conference selection at Cal State Fullerton after compiling a 14-5 record and 2.80 ERA (131.2IP/41ER) in 21 games(19 games started)...tied for the lead among NCAA Division I pitchers with 14 wins...tabbed a Third-Team All-American by Baseball America.2005: Finished 3-0 with a 3.49 ERA in 21 outings at Cal State Fullerton.2004: Posted a 2-2 record and 4.50 ERA in 11 games at Cal State Fullerton.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 Oneonta 1-1 0.70 9 1 0 0 0 25.2 13 84 2 2 1 1 12 21 0 0 .1552007 West Michigan 5-11 4.57 28 22 1 0 0 143.2 142 545 85 73 14 7 60 119 15 2 .2612008 West Michigan 1-8 4.42 14 14 0 0 0 75.1 71 286 48 37 4 2 33 79 7 1 .248

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GARCIA, AVISAIL ANTONIO OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: June 12, 1991 - Anzoategui, VZWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Anzoategui, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez/Pedro Chavez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 6, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named the Venezuelan Summer League Tigers Player of the Year...tied for fourth in the Venezuelan Summer League with 110 totalbases and seven home runs, while he finished fifth with a .449 slugging percentage and tied for fifth with 73 hits...fourth in the league with 40total bases during June, while he tied for fourth with three home runs and 16 RBI...posted an 18-game hitting streak July 5-25, the league’sthird-longest such streak...batted .406 (28x69) with four doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI during the 18-game hitting streak...hit .317(33x104) with four doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI in 27 games during July...tied for second in the league with 46 total bases and threehome runs during July, while he finished 13th with his .317 batting average.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 VSL Tigers .298 63 245 33 73 110 12 2 7 34 0 1 2 15 39 7 5 .342 .449 8

GARCIA, RAMON EMILIO LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: October 30, 1984 - Yamasa, DRWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Yamasa, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on May 24, 2004.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for fifth in the Midwest League with three wins during April...tabbed the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for May 5-11 after fir-ing a three-hit shutout on May 8 at Lansing...tied for third in the league with the one shutout.2007: Sidelined June 29-August 23 with a left lat strain.2006: Selected to the Midwest League’s mid-season all-star squad...tied for the league lead with two shutouts, while he tied for fifth with twocomplete games...rated as possessing the best control in the Midwest League by Baseball America...tabbed the Tigers Minor League Pitcherof the Month for April after posting a 4-1 record and 1.45 ERA (31.0IP/5ER) in five starts...fired a one-hit shutout against Southwest Michiganon May 23 to earn Midwest League Pitcher of the Week honors for May 22-28...sidelined for the remainder of the season after landing on thedisabled list on June 26 with a left shoulder strain.2005: Tied for second in the Gulf Coast League with 10 games started, while he tied for fourth with five wins...third among all league starterswith a .248 batting average against and fourth with 10.96 baserunners per nine innings...compiled a 3-1 record and 2.51 ERA (32.1IP/9ER) infive starts during July.2004: Tied for second in the Dominican Summer League with nine wins.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2004 DSL Tigers 9-3 2.49 14 13 1 0 0 83.0 74 314 31 23 1 2 14 96 11 3 .2362005 GCL Tigers 5-3 3.65 10 10 0 0 0 56.2 53 214 27 23 4 2 14 25 9 1 .2482006 West Michigan 7-2 1.92 12 12 2 2 0 75.0 51 263 17 16 5 0 11 55 2 1 .1942007 Lakeland 0-1 27.00 1 1 0 0 0 2.1 8 13 7 7 1 0 1 1 2 0 .6152008 West Michigan 4-3 2.81 7 7 1 1 0 48.0 43 183 16 15 3 0 5 38 3 5 .235

Lakeland 4-4 4.57 30 6 0 0 1 82.2 99 342 56 42 11 1 24 56 7 1 .289MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 29-16 3.26 74 49 4 3 1 347.2 328 1329 154 126 25 5 69 271 34 11 .247

GARCIA, WILTON RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: April 12, 1985 - Monte Cristi, DRWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Monte Cristi, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)SCHOOL: GuayubinHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on December 1, 2003.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for fifth in the Midwest League with 47 appearances...tied for fifth in the league with three wins during June.2007: Tied for second in the Gulf Coast League with 22 appearances.2006: Second in the Dominican Summer League with 18 saves and 26 games finished, while he tied for fourth with 27 appearances.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2004 DSL Tigers 1-0 3.31 12 0 0 0 0 16.1 18 65 13 6 0 1 14 12 3 0 .2772005 DSL Tigers 1-2 3.98 17 0 0 0 2 40.2 46 167 20 18 2 7 15 40 1 0 .2752006 DSL Tigers 2-2 1.41 27 0 0 0 18 32.0 18 107 7 5 0 4 9 32 0 0 .1682007 GCL Tigers 3-1 3.64 22 0 0 0 0 47.0 50 182 24 19 4 3 13 29 7 0 .275

Oneonta 1-0 0.00 4 0 0 0 0 6.2 3 22 1 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 .1362008 West Michigan 9-4 4.40 47 0 0 0 1 73.2 65 276 41 36 5 6 28 54 10 0 .236MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 17-9 3.49 129 0 0 0 21 216.1 200 819 106 84 11 21 83 177 21 0 .244

GAYHART, JARED MICHAEL RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: L BORN: October 29, 1986 - Houston, TXWEIGHT: 195 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Katy, TXRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tim Grieve (Tigers)SCHOOL: Rice University (TX)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 13th round of the June 2008 draft.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Compiled a 2-0 record, 1.59 ERA (5.2IP/1ER) and six strikeouts in four outings as a junior at Rice University...hit .310 (74x239) with 55runs scored, 15 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 47 RBI in 62 games as an outfielder for the school.2007: Finished 0-1 with a 2.16 ERA (8.1IP/2ER) and one save in six appearances as a sophomore at Rice University...earned Second-TeamAll-Conference USA honors as an outfielder after hitting .339 (56x165) with nine doubles, five triples, four home runs and 42 RBI in 57 games.2006: Saw action in 59 games with San Jacinto Junior College, batting .324 with two home runs and 31 RBI.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 GCL Tigers 1-0 4.82 10 0 0 0 2 9.1 11 33 6 5 0 2 6 6 2 0 .333

Oneonta 0-1 11.57 3 0 0 0 0 2.1 2 9 5 3 0 0 7 4 1 0 .222MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 1-1 6.17 13 0 0 0 2 11.2 13 42 11 8 0 2 13 10 3 0 .310

GERBE, JEFFREY JOHN (JEFF) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: July 4, 1984 - Shelby Township, MIWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Shelby Township, MIRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tom Osowski (Tigers)SCHOOL: Michigan State UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 16th round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Sidelined the entire season with a right shoulder strain...underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder on April 11, a procedureperformed in Detroit.2007: Selected to the Midwest League’s mid-season all-star squad...sidelined June 27-August 1 with right shoulder inflammation...started twogames for West Michigan during the Midwest League playoffs, posting a 1-1 record and 3.07 ERA (14.2IP/5ER)...appeared in nine gameswith Peoria in the Arizona Fall League following the season, posting a 0-1 record, 9.42 ERA (14.1IP/15ER) and one save...named the 17th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2006: Posted a 4-7 record and 5.38 ERA (78.2IP/47ER) in 13 starts at Michigan State University.2005: Finished 1-3 with a 3.24 ERA in 20 outings (one start) at Michigan State University.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 Oneonta 1-4 5.08 8 8 0 0 0 39.0 52 160 30 22 1 3 8 23 2 1 .3252007 West Michigan 2-2 2.34 19 9 0 0 2 73.0 65 268 26 19 2 4 12 40 4 0 .243

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GILMAN, STEVEN JOHN (STEVE) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: October 1, 1985 - Pequannock, NJWEIGHT: 194 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Annandale, NJRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Garrett Guest (Tigers)SCHOOL: Yale University (CT)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 36th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: An All-Ivy League selection as a senior at Yale University, he finished 4-0 with a 1.00 ERA (27.0IP/3ER) and five saves in 17 games.2007: Finished 3-5 with a 6.84 ERA (48.2IP/37ER) in 10 games (nine starts) as a junior at Yale University...saw action in five games withAnchorage in the Alaska League during the summer.2006: Named the top prospect in the Atlantic Collegiate League by Baseball America after compiling a 4-0 record, 3.38 ERA (10.2IP/4ER),five saves and 15 strikeouts in 14 outings for Metro New York during the summer.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 Oneonta 0-0 3.38 13 0 0 0 0 21.1 18 77 10 8 0 1 11 18 1 0 .234

GOMEZ, GILBERT LUIS CATCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: April 3, 1990 - Caracas, VZWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: La Guaira, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 3, 2006.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 VSL Tigers .138 20 58 5 8 14 0 0 2 6 1 1 2 3 28 1 1 .203 .241 02008 VSL Tigers .254 31 67 12 17 28 2 0 3 8 1 0 4 6 23 0 0 .351 .418 7MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .200 51 125 17 25 42 2 0 5 14 2 1 6 9 51 1 1 .284 .336 7

GOMEZ, OSCAR ENRIQUE INFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: March 25, 1991 - La Vega, VZWEIGHT: 155 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Miranda, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Oscar Garcia (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 6, 2007.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 VSL Tigers .111 36 81 10 9 13 2 1 0 6 0 0 2 4 30 1 2 .172 .160 6

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GONZALEZ, DOMINGO SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: March 10, 1991 - Bani, DRWEIGHT: 175 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Bani, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Perez/Miguel Garcia (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on August 9, 2007.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 DSL Tigers .131 52 175 15 23 37 4 2 2 19 3 0 2 17 54 2 1 .216 .211 25

GONZALEZ, EDUARDO ALFONSO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: November 2, 1988 - Caracas, VZWEIGHT: 157 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Caracas, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Oscar Garcia (Tigers)SCHOOL: Unidad Educative Teresa CorrenoHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on March 2, 2006.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Led the Venezuelan Summer League with 31 earned runs allowed, while he tied for the lead with 38 runs allowed, finished second with30 walks, tied for fourth with seven losses and four home runs allowed and tied for fifth with 13 games started.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 VSL Tigers 0-1 7.54 12 0 0 0 0 22.2 25 93 21 19 3 5 11 15 7 0 .2692007 VSL Tigers 1-1 9.27 16 1 0 0 0 22.1 41 104 29 23 1 5 14 11 9 1 .3942008 VSL Tigers 3-7 4.73 13 13 0 0 0 59.0 62 227 38 31 4 8 30 27 5 2 .273MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 4-9 6.32 41 14 0 0 0 104.0 128 424 88 73 8 18 55 53 21 3 .302

GOSSE, MICHAEL PATRICK (MIKE) SECOND BASEMANHEIGHT: 5-7 BATS: L BORN: May 30, 1986 - New Westminster, British ColumbiaWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Pitt Meadows, British ColumbiaRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Chris Wimmer (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of OklahomaHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 23rd round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Selected to the New York-Penn League’s mid-season all-star squad...fanned once every 14.88 plate appearances, the toughest batterto fan in the league...led all league second basemen with 50 double plays and 12 errors...an All-Big 12 honorable mention selection as a sen-ior at the University of Oklahoma, he hit .368 (93x253) with 56 runs scored, 23 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 52 RBI in 63 games.2007: Hit .247 (24x97) in 41 games as a junior at the University of Oklahoma.2006: Tabbed a First-Team All-American at New Mexico Junior College after batting .483 (97x201) with 67 runs scored, 24 doubles, seventriples, four home runs and 69 RBI in 55 games.2005: Hit .468 (108x231) with 24 doubles, six triples, seven home runs and 78 RBI in 62 games at New Mexico Junior College.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 Oneonta .277 63 231 27 64 80 9 2 1 35 2 4 0 16 17 1 3 .319 .346 12

GRAHAM, ANDREW E. CATCHERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: R BORN: April 22, 1982 - Sydney, AustraliaWEIGHT: 215 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Sydney, AustraliaRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Gary York (Tigers)SCHOOL: Armstrong Atlantic State University (GA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 19th round of the June 2003 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Sidelined for the entire season with a right elbow ulnar collateral ligament injury.2006: Played for Australia in the World Baseball Classic, seeing action in two games.2003: As a junior at Armstrong Atlantic State University, he batted .272 (40x147) with six home runs and 35 RBI in 42 games.2002: First-Team All-WJCAC selection at Clarendon Junior College...hit .381 with 13 home runs and 85 RBI in two seasons at the school.2001: First-Team All-WJCAC selection at Clarendon Junior College...played in Texas Junior College Fall All-Star Game at Baylor University.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2003 Oneonta .182 20 55 6 10 13 3 0 0 8 2 1 1 3 11 0 0 .233 .236 02004 Oneonta .280 8 25 0 7 9 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .308 .360 1

West Michigan .253 26 83 8 21 30 4 1 1 9 1 0 1 5 21 0 1 .303 .361 32005 West Michigan .190 32 100 6 19 23 4 0 0 10 3 1 3 3 21 2 1 .234 .230 3

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Erie .276 20 58 5 16 21 2 0 1 5 0 0 1 5 13 0 2 .344 .362 02007 Toledo .208 36 96 12 20 28 3 1 1 8 4 1 2 7 26 1 2 .274 .292 42008 Did not play - injuredMINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .213 176 494 44 105 136 18 2 3 47 12 3 11 32 113 4 7 .274 .275 15

GREEN, SCOTT AUSTIN RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-7 BATS: R BORN: August 10, 1985 - Dayton, OHWEIGHT: 240 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Louisville, KY

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RECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Harold Zonder (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of KentuckyHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the third round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Compiled a 6-4 record, 4.76 ERA (56.2IP/30ER), two saves and 64 strikeouts in 20 games (eight starts) during his junior season at theUniversity of Kentucky.2007: Selected by Boston in the 15th round of the June draft, but he did not sign...in nine outings as a sophomore at the University ofKentucky, he finished 2-0 with a 3.06 ERA (17.2IP/6ER), one save and 20 strikeouts...named the sixth-best prospect in the Cape Cod Leagueby Baseball America after posting a 3-1 record, 1.56 ERA (40.1IP/7ER), one save and 35 strikeouts in nine games (eight starts) for Yarmouth-Dennis during the summer.2006: Received a medical redshirt at the University of Kentucky after undergoing right elbow reconstruction surgery.2005: Appeared in 18 games (seven starts) as a freshman at the University of Kentucky, he finished 2-4 with a 4.85 ERA (42.2IP/23ER), threesaves and 35 strikeouts.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 West Michigan 1-2 3.57 15 0 0 0 2 17.2 14 64 9 7 1 1 5 15 4 1 .219

GRULLON, LUIS GUILLERMO FIRST BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: September 12, 1987 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Santo Domingo, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 19, 2005.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2005 DSL Tigers .136 8 22 2 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 2 6 0 0 .259 .136 12006 DSL Tigers .150 51 147 12 22 37 12 0 1 13 1 0 13 17 66 2 1 .294 .252 22007 DSL Tigers .292 38 120 29 35 59 9 0 5 34 0 1 10 25 43 2 1 .449 .492 22008 GCL Tigers .186 27 70 5 13 17 4 0 0 6 0 2 4 1 28 0 0 .234 .243 5MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .203 124 359 48 73 116 25 0 6 56 1 4 29 45 143 4 2 .336 .323 10

GUEZ, BENJAMIN JAMES (BEN) OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: January 24, 1987 - Houston, TXWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Houston TXRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Bill Buck (Tigers)SCHOOL: College of William & Mary (VA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 19th round of th June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for the lead among all New York-Penn League outfielders with eight assists...hit .390 (90x231) with 75 runs scored, 18 doubles,three triples, 13 home runs, 51 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 57 games as a junior at the College of William & Mary to earn All-Colonial AthleticAssociation honors...named to the Second-Team American Baseball Coaches Association East All-Region Team.2007: Batted .270 (37x137) with 25 runs scored, 11 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 24 RBI and eight stolen bases in 46 games duringhis sophomore season at the College of William & Mary...saw action in 43 games with Bourne in the Cape Cod League during the summer,hitting .282 (44x156) with 24 runs scored, seven doubles, two triples, three home runs, 24 RBI and nine stolen bases...started in center fieldin the Cape Cod League’s All-Star Game.2006: Played for Covington in the Valley League during the summer, batting .272 (46x169) with 27 runs scored, seven doubles, a triple, twohome runs, 18 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 42 games.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 Oneonta .223 70 256 43 57 94 14 4 5 25 3 5 8 33 57 16 5 .325 .367 4

GUICHARDO, RAYNI MIGUEL LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: L BORN: August 13, 1991 - Valverdo Mao, DRWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Valverdo Mao, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Perez/Miguel Garcia (Tigers)SCHOOL: Jose Francisco Pena GomezHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on December 7, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for the lead in the Dominican Summer League with three wins during August.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 DSL Tigers 3-5 3.90 16 13 0 0 0 62.1 56 238 34 27 2 5 20 79 9 0 .235

GUZMAN, JOAQUIN LEANDRO SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: S BORN: September 22, 1986 - Bani, DRWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Bani, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on March 7, 2005.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Sidelined June 29-September 8 with a right ankle fracture.

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GUZMAN, RAYNOLDS CATCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: March 16, 1990 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Santo Domingo, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Carlos Santana/Ramon Perez (Tigers)SCHOOL: Liceo Estados Unidos de AmericaHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on September 27, 2007.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 DSL Tigers .254 37 118 11 30 36 6 0 0 16 0 2 5 9 22 0 2 .328 .305 5

HAMILTON, JOEY BRANDON (BRANDON) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: December 25, 1988 - Montgomery, ALWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Deatsville, ALRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Jim Rough (Tigers)SCHOOL: Stanhope Elmore High School (AL)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the first round (60th overall) of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named the Gulf Coast League Tigers Pitcher of the Year...tied for third in the Gulf Coast League with five wins...compiled a five-gamewinning streak July 4-August 11, tied for the second-longest such streak in the league...tied for the league lead with four wins during July,while he was fourth with a 1.64 ERA (22.0IP/4ER).2007: Named the 10th-best prospect and rated as possessing the best curveball in the Tigers organization following the season by BaseballAmerica.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 GCL Tigers 1-1 3.10 7 5 0 0 0 20.1 12 70 9 7 2 2 12 23 3 1 .1712008 GCL Tigers 5-1 1.86 9 7 0 0 0 38.2 27 145 12 8 1 2 13 42 3 2 .186

West Michigan 0-5 5.01 8 6 0 0 0 32.1 34 119 25 18 2 0 28 22 1 0 .286MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 6-7 3.25 24 18 0 0 0 91.1 73 334 46 33 5 4 53 87 7 3 .219

HARRYMAN, ERIC ALAN INFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-10 BATS: R BORN: October 26, 1984 - Fontana, CAWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Corona, CARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: Cal BaptistHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on August 2, 2007.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2005 Yuma .256 70 176 25 45 69 9 3 3 25 0 3 5 10 40 12 5 .309 .392 42006 Did not play2007 Southern Illinois .125 15 40 2 5 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 .125 .150 6

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HENRY, JUSTIN TAYLOR SECOND BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: L BORN: April 30, 1985 - Houston, TXWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Vicksburg, MSRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Jim Rough (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of MississippiHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the ninth round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named the West Michigan Player of the Year...sixth in the Midwest League with a .295 batting average...fanned once every 14.78 plateappearances, the toughest batter in the league to strike out...topped all league second basemen with 564 total chances, 213 putouts, 332assists and 78 double plays...shared TOPPS Midwest League Player of the Month honors for July after leading the league with a .396 battingaverage (38x96) in 24 games during the month.2007: Selected to the New York-Penn League’s mid-season all-star squad...finished second in the league with 85 hits, while he was third witha .340 batting average and tied for fourth with 49 runs scored...second-hardest batter to fan in the league, striking out once every 13.45 plateappearances...sixth in the league with a .354 batting average (35x99) in 28 games during July...batted .381 (99x260) with 52 runs scored, 14

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doubles, eight triples, 38 RBI and 22 stolen bases in 65 games during his junior season at the University of Mississippi...named to the All-Tournament Team at the Southeastern Conference Tournament.2006: Hit .332 (89x268) with 65 runs scored, 12 doubles, three triples, a home run, 30 RBI and 18 stolen bases as a sophomore at theUniversity of Mississippi...saw action with Bourne in the Cape Cod League during the summer, hitting .237 (36x152) with 18 runs scored, twodoubles, 19 RBI and 15 stolen bases.2005: Batted .374 (46x123) as a freshman at the University of Mississippi, scoring 31 runs and collecting two doubles, three triples, two homeruns, 26 RBI and seven stolen bases...played for Thomasville in the Coastal Plains League during the summer, hitting .335 (62x185) with 39runs scored, 12 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 22 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 49 games.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 Oneonta .340 67 250 49 85 103 11 2 1 31 4 4 5 33 22 14 7 .421 .412 82008 West Michigan .295 120 475 74 140 171 24 2 1 46 7 3 3 44 36 27 7 .356 .360 19MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .310 187 725 123 225 274 35 4 2 77 11 7 8 77 58 41 14 .379 .378 27

HEREDIA, SANTO SECOND BASEMANHEIGHT: 5-8 BATS: S BORN: October 15, 1989 - Vincente Noble, DRWEIGHT: 142 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Barahona, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Claudio Brito/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 14, 2006.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 DSL Tigers .288 35 104 28 30 41 4 2 1 9 0 0 4 32 31 8 5 .471 .394 42008 DSL Tigers .272 45 136 32 37 51 4 5 0 13 2 0 6 19 26 16 7 .385 .375 6MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .279 80 240 60 67 92 8 7 1 22 2 0 10 51 57 24 12 .425 .383 10

HERNANDEZ, KEITH D. CATCHERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: August 13, 1984 - Rio Rico, AZWEIGHT: 212 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Rio Rico, AZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Chris Wimmer (Tigers)SCHOOL: Emporia State University (KS)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on June 11, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 GCL Tigers .178 32 90 5 16 19 3 0 0 5 0 0 4 14 25 2 0 .315 .211 3

HERRERA, GABRIEL ALBERTO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: May 8, 1986 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Haina, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 6, 2005.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Fifth among Dominican Summer League relievers with 12.83 strikeouts per nine innings...tied for third in the league with four saves dur-ing August.2007: Fifth among Dominican Summer League relievers with 12.57 strikeouts per nine innings.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2005 DSL Tigers 0-1 3.86 4 1 0 0 0 7.0 4 26 3 3 0 1 7 4 1 0 .1542006 DSL Tigers 0-1 2.60 7 2 0 0 0 17.1 8 59 10 5 1 1 14 17 2 0 .1362007 DSL Tigers 2-0 1.85 20 0 0 0 3 43.2 36 165 14 9 1 3 21 61 11 1 .2182008 DSL Tigers 4-3 3.15 26 0 0 0 8 40.0 41 149 17 14 4 7 24 57 7 2 .275MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 6-5 2.58 57 3 0 0 11 108.0 89 399 44 31 6 12 66 139 21 3 .223

HESS, ANDREW JAMES RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: R BORN: November 6, 1984 - Kalamazoo, MIWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Kalamazoo, MIRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tom Osowski (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of MichiganHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 19th round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Seventh in the Midwest League with a 1.82 ERA (24.2IP/5ER) in six outings (two starts) during August...appeared in 11 games withWest Oahu in the Hawaii Winter League following the season, posting a 3.51 ERA (25.2IP/10ER), one save and 17 strikeouts.2007: A Third-Team All-Big Ten Conference selection as a senior at the University of Michigan, he posted a 7-2 record and 4.52 ERA(65.2IP/33ER) in 13 outings.2006: Compiled a 2-2 record in 13 games (11 starts) during his junior season at the University of Michigan.2005: Posted a 4.09 ERA for Delaware in the Great Lakes League during the summer.2004: Saw action in 19 games (one start) during his freshman season at the University of Michigan, posting a 2-2 record and 4.45 ERA(30.1IP/15ER)...compiled a 3.12 ERA during the summer in the Florida Collegiate Instructional League in Bradenton.

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HOFFMAN, MATTHEW C. (MATT) LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: November 18, 1988 - Owasso, OKWEIGHT: 195 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Owasso, OKRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Taylor (Tigers)SCHOOL: Owasso High School (OK)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 26th round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Compiled a 2.49 ERA (25.1IP/7ER) in five starts during August, tied for 14th-best in the New York-Penn League.2007: Posted an 8-1 record as a senior at Owasso High School...fired a three-hit shutout to lead his school to a 1-0 win over EdmondMemorial High School for the school’s ninth state championship.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 Oneonta 3-5 3.05 12 10 0 0 0 56.0 49 207 24 19 1 2 24 44 5 0 .237

West Michigan 0-2 4.60 5 2 0 0 0 15.2 19 67 10 8 1 0 14 20 3 0 .284MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 3-7 3.39 17 12 0 0 0 71.2 68 274 34 27 2 2 38 64 8 0 .248

HOYER, WILFREDO CATCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: May 14, 1991 - Miranda, VZWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Miranda, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Pedro Chavez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on January 15, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 VSL Tigers .172 25 64 3 11 12 1 0 0 6 1 0 1 5 29 0 0 .243 .188 5

JACOBSON, BRETT S. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-6 BATS: R BORN: November 9, 1986 - Phoenix, AZWEIGHT: 205 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Carefree, AZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Harold Zonder (Tigers)SCHOOL: Vanderbilt University (TN)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the fourth round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Did not allow a run over his final 10 outings of the season July 31-August 30, fanning 18 batters in 15.0 innings pitched...finished 2-4with a 5.09 ERA (46.0IP/26ER), four saves and 42 strikeouts in 20 outings (four starts) as a junior at Vanderbilt University.2007: Compiled a 6-3 record, 3.15 ERA (74.1IP/26ER), one save and 58 strikeouts in 21 games (13 starts) as a sophomore at VanderbiltUniversity...appeared in 10 games with Harwich in the Cape Cod League during the summer, posting a 2-3 record, 4.15 ERA (43.1IP/20ER),one save and 52 strikeouts...named the 21st-best prospect in the Cape Cod League by Baseball America.2006: Appeared in six games (two starts) as a freshman at Vanderbilt University, going 2-0 with a 4.20 ERA (15.0IP/7ER) and 16 strikeouts.2005: Selected by Arizona in the 11th round of the June draft out of Cactus High School in Arizona, but he did not sign...tabbed the GatoradeHigh School Player of the Year in Arizona after posting a 10-1 record, 0.74 ERA (74.1IP/9ER) and 100 strikeouts in 11 outings...selected aThird-Team High School All-American by Baseball America.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 West Michigan 2-2 1.52 21 0 0 0 1 29.2 26 110 7 5 0 2 5 31 3 0 .236

JAIME, CARMELO DANIEL SECOND BASEMANHEIGHT: 5-9 BATS: S BORN: July 16, 1985 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Bayona, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Rolando Casanova (Tigers)SCHOOL: Miami Dade Community College (FL)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 24th round of the June 2008 draft.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 GCL Tigers .267 6 15 4 4 7 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 .368 .467 0

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JENSEN, BRETT J. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-7 BATS: R BORN: November 29, 1983 - Humboldt, IAWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Eagle Grove, IARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Taylor (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of NebraskaHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 14th round of the June 2006 draft.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Sidelined for the remainder of the season after landing on the disabled list on May 7 with a right elbow strain.2007: Selected to the Midwest League’s mid-season all-star squad...second in the league with 56 appearances and third with 23 saves.2006: Selected to participate in the New York Penn League’s all-star game...tied for second in the league with 17 saves and tied for third with24 games finished...an All-Big 12 Conference selection at the University of Nebraska after posting a 5-0 record, 2.56 ERA (45.2IP/13ER) and13 saves in 27 outings.2005: Selected by the Washington Nationals in the 23rd round of the June draft, but he did not sign...Second-Team All-Big 12 Conferenceselection after compiling a 3-5 record, 1.96 ERA (46.0IP/10ER) and 16 saves in 33 appearances at the University of Nebraska...third amongall NCAA Division I pitchers with 16 saves.2003: Selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 45th round of the June draft out of Iowa Central Community College, but he did not sign.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 Oneonta 1-0 0.68 25 0 0 0 17 26.2 17 96 4 2 0 1 5 31 1 0 .1772007 West Michigan 5-1 1.79 56 0 0 0 23 60.1 52 229 12 12 2 2 8 66 1 0 .2272008 Erie 1-1 4.00 10 0 0 0 1 9.0 10 35 4 4 1 0 1 6 0 0 .286MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 7-2 1.69 91 0 0 0 41 96.0 79 360 20 18 3 3 14 103 2 0 .219

KAISER, KODY P. OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-9 BATS: S BORN: April 6, 1985 - Oklahoma City, OKWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Edmond, OKRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Taylor (Tigers)SCHOOL: Oklahoma City UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 15th round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named the Midwest League Player of the Week for August 25-September 1 after hitting .423 (11x26) with three doubles, a triple, twohome runs and 10 RBI in seven games.2007: Fourth in the New York-Penn League with 271 at-bats and 78 strikeouts...earned First-Team NAIA All-American honors as a junior atOklahoma City University after hitting .425 with 18 home runs, 63 RBI and 35 stolen bases.2006: Selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 26th round of the June draft, but he did not sign...batted .305 (75x245) with 53 runsscored, 16 doubles, five triples, seven home runs, 42 RBI and 14 stolen bases during his sophomore season at Oklahoma University.2005: Tabbed a Second-Team Freshman All-American by Baseball America after hitting .305 (78x256) with 51 runs scored, 15 doubles, fivetriples, 10 home runs, 34 RBI and 13 stolen bases at Oklahoma University...played with Yarmouth-Dennis in the Cape Cod League during thesummer.2004: Selected by the Dodgers in the 24th round of the June draft out of Santa Fe High School in Oklahoma, but he did not sign.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 Oneonta .266 70 271 42 72 110 17 3 5 39 0 2 3 29 78 15 4 .341 .406 132008 West Michigan .260 110 392 55 102 171 24 6 11 57 5 0 4 45 114 30 6 .342 .436 6MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .262 180 663 97 174 281 41 9 16 96 5 2 7 74 192 45 10 .342 .424 19

KERY, WINTER RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: April 11, 1990 - Samana, DRWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Samana, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Carlos Santana/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on March 6, 2008.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG

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KITE, JOSH D. LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: March 2, 1982 - Greeneville, TNWEIGHT: 205 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Greeneville, TNRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: East Tennessee State UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on July 28, 2008.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Did not pitch due to a tear in his rotator cuff.2006: Signed by Seattle as a minor league free agent on September 14.2005: Released by Cleveland on November 4.2004: Signed by Cleveland as a non-drafted free agent on June 24.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2004 Burlington 1-2 4.61 19 0 0 0 0 27.1 19 100 15 14 0 3 17 32 1 0 .1902005 Burlington 0-0 0.82 9 0 0 0 0 11.0 8 39 2 1 0 0 7 11 0 0 .205

Mahoning Valley 1-1 7.59 9 0 0 0 1 10.2 18 50 17 9 0 0 9 14 2 0 .3602006 Winnipeg 1-1 1.96 43 0 0 0 12 46.0 34 166 15 10 1 0 16 54 4 0 .2052007 Did not pitch2008 Sioux Falls 1-1 2.31 21 0 0 0 1 23.1 17 84 6 6 1 2 8 26 0 0 .202

Erie 3-0 0.75 9 0 0 0 2 12.0 5 37 1 1 0 1 7 11 0 0 .135MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 7-5 2.83 110 0 0 0 16 130.1 101 476 56 41 2 6 64 148 7 0 .212

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KROL, NOAH B. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: S BORN: June 6, 1984 - Nickerson, KSWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Nickerson, KSRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Taylor (Tigers)SCHOOL: Wichita State University (KS)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 17th round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Fourth in the Midwest League with 15 saves and 40 games finished, while he tied for fifth with 47 appearances...tied for second in theleague with five saves during June, while he tied for fourth with three saves during April and tied for fifth with four saves during August.2007: Selected to the New York-Penn League’s mid-season all-star squad...led all league pitchers with 28 appearances and 17 saves...didnot allow a run in 14 straight outings July 9-August 17, fanning 24 batters in 15.1 scoreless innings...compiled a 2-2 record, 2.10 ERA(34.1IP/8ER), 12 saves and 49 strikeouts in 26 appearances as a senior at Wichita State University.2006: Saw action both on the mound and at shortstop as a junior at Wichita State University...posted a 0-1 record, 2.95 ERA (21.1IP/7ER)and four saves...hit .247 (41x166) with 28 runs scored, six doubles, a triple, two home runs and 20 RBI in 53 games at shortstop...played withEl Dorado in the Jayhawk League during the summer...named the eighth-best prospect in the league by Baseball America.2005: Posted a 4-2 record and 3.43 ERA as a sophomore at Hutchinson Community College...batted .345 (61x177) with 51 runs scored, 13doubles, five triples, 12 home runs and 50 RBI.2004: Hit .293 (36x123) with 21 runs scored, 10 doubles, four home runs and 19 RBI in 42 games during his freshman season at HutchinsonCommunity College.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 Oneonta 0-0 2.20 28 0 0 0 17 28.2 20 105 8 7 1 3 11 39 6 0 .1902008 West Michigan 4-3 3.93 47 0 0 0 15 50.1 39 182 28 22 2 5 28 49 7 0 .214MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 4-3 3.30 75 0 0 0 32 79.0 59 287 36 29 3 8 39 88 13 0 .206

LALUNA, MICHAEL RICHARD (MIKE) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: February 11, 1986 - Port Jefferson, NYWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Commack, NYRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: New York Institute TechHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on October 6, 2008.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 Sussex 2-1 2.79 26 0 0 0 0 42.0 27 149 15 13 4 1 26 42 2 0 .181

LAMONT, WADE DOUGLAS FIRST BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: June 25, 1984 - Omaha, NEWEIGHT: 230 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Sarasota, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Nichols (Tigers)SCHOOL: Flagler College (FL)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 29th round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Is the son of Tigers third base coach Gene Lamont.2007: Hit .320 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI at Flagler College.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 GCL Tigers .189 32 106 17 20 26 3 0 1 7 1 0 2 12 29 1 0 .283 .245 12008 Oneonta .255 34 106 8 27 36 9 0 0 9 0 0 2 12 36 0 0 .342 .340 4MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .222 66 212 25 47 62 12 0 1 16 1 0 4 24 65 1 0 .313 .292 5

LAREZ, VICTOR JOSE RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: May 28, 1987 - Cumana, VZWEIGHT: 160 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Cumana, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on December 12, 2005.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for third in the Gulf Coast League with five wins, while he finished fourth with 54 strikeouts and fifth with 56.1 innings pitched...fifthamong all league starters with a .221 batting average against.2007: Fifth among Venezuelan Summer League relievers with 11.00 baserunners per nine innings.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 VSL Tigers 1-5 5.77 12 10 0 0 0 34.1 39 144 33 22 3 3 21 24 11 2 .2712007 VSL Tigers 3-0 2.20 19 0 0 0 0 45.0 40 169 16 11 4 4 11 38 4 0 .2372008 GCL Tigers 5-3 3.67 13 10 0 0 0 56.1 63 230 33 23 4 5 10 54 2 1 .274MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 9-8 3.71 44 20 0 0 0 135.2 142 543 82 56 11 12 42 116 17 3 .262

LASTER, JERAMY LEVON OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: April 5, 1985 - Nashville, TNWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Nashville, TNRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Harold Zonder (Tigers)SCHOOL: Hunters Lane High School (TN)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 12th round of the June 2003 draft.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Third in the Florida State League with 24 home runs and one home run every 20.04 at-bats, while he was fifth with 50 extra-base hits...led the league with 200 strikeouts...topped all league outfielders with 324 total chances and 310 putouts...second in the league with six homeruns during May, while he tied for second with five home runs during April and six home runs during June.2007: Fourth in the Midwest League with 141 strikeouts and fifth with a .468 slugging percentage...hit .314 (32x102) with 19 runs scored,seven doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 29 RBI in 27 games during August...led the league with 29 RBI during the month, while he tiedfor second with seven home runs...saw action in 29 games with North Shore in the Hawaii Winter League following the season, batting .268(22x82) with 11 runs scored, six doubles, a triple, six home runs and 19 RBI...third in the league with a .585 slugging percentage, while he fin-ished fifth with six home runs...named the 23rd-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2004: Led the Gulf Coast League with 63 strikeouts.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2003 GCL Tigers .240 42 121 27 29 38 4 1 1 17 0 1 0 10 35 9 2 .295 .314 32004 GCL Tigers .242 43 149 23 36 62 6 4 4 17 1 1 0 17 63 10 1 .317 .416 12005 Oneonta .208 43 120 19 25 38 3 2 2 14 1 2 1 13 53 6 2 .287 .317 12006 West Michigan .233 75 253 31 59 105 11 4 9 31 0 2 6 21 107 4 4 .305 .415 52007 West Michigan .276 110 391 68 108 183 21 3 16 72 1 4 8 37 141 16 7 .348 .468 72008 Lakeland .204 129 481 68 98 200 22 4 24 64 1 5 4 40 200 11 10 .268 .416 8MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .234 442 1515 236 355 626 67 18 56 215 4 15 19 138 599 56 26 .303 .413 25

LEBRON, RAMON MARIA RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: January 2, 1989 - San Pedro de Macoris, DRWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: San Pedro de Macoris, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Julian German/Ramon Perez (Tigers)SCHOOL: Gaston FDO. DeligneHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on September 8, 2006.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 DSL Tigers 0-1 10.80 2 2 0 0 0 3.1 5 15 6 4 0 2 3 3 0 1 .3332008 DSL Tigers 2-4 4.31 16 9 0 0 1 48.0 40 178 27 23 4 7 27 51 7 1 .225MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 2-5 4.73 18 11 0 0 1 51.1 45 193 33 27 4 9 30 54 7 2 .233

LEHRMAN, DEREK PAUL CATCHER/FIRST BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: L BORN: December 11, 1984 - Fort Wayne, INWEIGHT: 205 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Hoagland, INRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tom Osowski (Tigers)SCHOOL: Eastern Michigan UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on June 25, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: A Second-Team All-Mid-American Conference selection as a senior at Eastern Michigan University, he batted .304 (59x194) with 28runs scored, 11 doubles, seven home runs and 30 RBI in 54 games.2006: Hit .313 (52x166) with 25 runs scored, 14 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 24 RBI in 53 games during his junior season atEastern Michigan University.2005: Batted .349 (66x189) in 53 games as a sophomore at Eastern Michigan University, scoring 35 runs and collecting seven doubles, fivehome runs and 34 RBI.2004: Hit .292 (26x89) with six doubles, two home runs and 14 RBI in 37 games as a freshman at Eastern Michigan University.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 GCL Tigers .225 24 80 6 18 26 3 1 1 8 1 0 0 7 23 0 1 .287 .325 12008 GCL Tigers .210 40 124 15 26 43 11 0 2 17 1 1 3 12 30 0 0 .293 .347 3MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .216 64 204 21 44 69 14 1 3 25 2 1 3 19 53 0 1 .291 .338 4

LEIVA, RAUL ADOLFO CATCHER/FIRST BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: S BORN: January 3, 1990 - Puerto la Cruz, VZWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Edo Anzoategui, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)SCHOOL: Uen Alirio ArreazaHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on February 8, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Finished 10th in the Venezuelan Summer League with a .321 batting average (27x84) in 25 games during July.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 VSL Tigers .208 39 101 12 21 25 4 0 0 8 1 1 4 5 25 0 1 .270 .248 62008 VSL Tigers .300 32 100 3 30 37 7 0 0 9 0 1 1 4 8 1 0 .330 .370 1MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .254 71 201 15 51 62 11 0 0 17 1 2 5 9 33 1 1 .300 .308 7

LENNERTON, JORDAN M. FIRST BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: February 16, 1986 - Langley, British ColumbiaWEIGHT: 230 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Langley, British Columbia

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RECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ryan Johnson (Tigers)SCHOOL: Oregon State UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 33rd round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Hit .277 (39x141) with 24 runs scored, nine doubles, six home runs and 22 RBI in 49 games as a senior at Oregon State University.2007: Batted .313 (68x217) with 42 runs scored, 17 doubles, 10 home runs and 51 RBI in 65 games as a junior at Oregon State University.2006: An All-Pac-10 Conference selection as a sophomore at Oregon State University, he batted .416 (72x173) with 14 doubles, 10 homeruns and 63 RBI in 55 games.2005: Selected by Milwaukee in the 41st round of the June draft out of El Paso Community College, but he did not sign...tabbed All-Conference honorable mention at El Paso Community College after he batted .333 with 11 doubles, five home runs and 24 RBI.2004: Selected by Toronto in the 50th round of the June draft out of Brookwood Secondary High, but he did not sign.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 GCL Tigers .243 36 115 11 28 42 9 1 1 22 0 1 1 18 36 2 1 .348 .365 2

Lakeland .179 18 56 9 10 15 2 0 1 8 0 1 0 14 18 0 0 .338 .268 2MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .222 54 171 20 38 57 11 1 2 30 0 2 1 32 54 2 1 .345 .333 4

LEON, MAXWELL M. (MAX) SECOND BASEMANHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: S BORN: June 27, 1984 - Mexico City, MexicoWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Sonora, MexicoRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Brian Reid (Tigers)SCHOOL: South Mountain Junior College (AZ)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 50th round of the June 2004 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Saw action in 35 games with Culiacan in the Mexican Pacific Winter League following the season, batting .228 (26x114) with 19 runsscored, four doubles, three home runs and nine RBI.2007: Played in 41 games with Culiacan in the Mexican Pacific Winter League following the season, hitting .280 (35x125) with 15 runsscored, four doubles, a home run and 11 RBI.2006: Saw action in five games with Culiacan in the Mexican Pacific Winter League following the season.2005: Signed by the Tigers as a draft-and-follow selection on June 6.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 GCL Tigers .184 17 49 9 9 15 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 6 13 0 0 .273 .306 3

Oneonta .220 12 41 6 9 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 9 0 0 .304 .220 1West Michigan .167 6 12 1 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 .231 .333 1Erie .067 6 15 2 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 .125 .267 2

2007 Lakeland .299 96 321 50 96 119 16 2 1 30 13 2 2 33 41 14 1 .366 .371 21Toledo .333 2 6 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 .429 .500 1

2008 Erie .313 44 147 24 46 53 5 1 0 17 1 2 2 30 41 8 5 .431 .361 7Toledo .275 50 149 16 41 47 2 2 0 12 4 2 0 17 33 8 2 .345 .315 7

MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .278 233 740 109 206 254 29 5 3 70 18 6 4 94 147 31 9 .360 .343 43

LINDER, CHAD JEREMY LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: January 30, 1985 - Tyler, TXWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Tyler, TXRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of Texas-Pan AmericanHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on October 4, 2008.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Third in the United League with 112.2 innings pitched and 110 strikeouts, while he tied for fourth with 17 games started, finished fifthwith 13 home runs allowed and sixth with a 4.15 ERA.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 River City 3-3 5.03 25 1 0 0 0 34.0 34 125 19 19 2 2 23 27 3 0 .2722008 Alexandria 7-3 4.15 17 17 0 0 0 112.2 125 451 57 52 13 6 31 110 7 0 .277MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 10-6 4.36 42 18 0 0 0 146.2 159 576 76 71 15 8 54 137 10 0 .276

LISK, CHARLES CHRISTOPHER (CHARLIE) CATCHERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: R BORN: January 3, 1983 - Spartanburg, SCWEIGHT: 225 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Charlotte, NCRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: Fort Mill High School (SC)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on October 10, 2008CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Selected to the Frontier League’s all-star squad...second in the Frontier League with 24 home runs, while he finished third with a homerun once every 13.58 at-bats and fourth with a .583 slugging percentage.2007: Released by San Diego on May 11...fifth in the Frontier League with a home run once every 15.27 at-bats.2006: Released by the Chicago White Sox on March 20...signed by Florida as a minor league free agent on March 29...released by Floridaon June 3...signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent on November 1.2001: Selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 24th round of the June draft.

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Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2001 Bristol .289 13 38 8 11 12 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 7 14 3 0 .404 .316 02002 Bristol .202 28 104 9 21 34 4 0 3 16 1 2 1 3 32 0 0 .227 .327 3

Winston-Salem .185 18 54 5 10 16 3 0 1 9 0 0 1 3 19 2 0 .241 .296 12003 Great Falls .271 54 203 40 55 95 11 1 9 34 0 1 4 16 63 5 0 .335 .468 12

Kannapolis .190 42 126 20 24 43 8 1 3 17 1 0 2 18 41 0 2 .301 .341 72004 Kannapolis .188 90 298 25 56 93 8 1 9 42 3 2 5 12 112 8 2 .230 .312 92005 Kannapolis .160 9 25 4 4 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 11 0 0 .276 .200 02006 Jupiter .000 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .143 .000 1

Edmonton .214 23 84 11 18 34 4 3 2 8 0 0 1 5 21 1 0 .267 .405 5Windy City .316 26 98 10 31 43 5 2 1 18 0 1 2 12 31 2 1 .398 .439 4

2007 Lake Elsinore .171 10 35 2 6 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 15 0 1 .256 .229 4Gateway .201 65 229 37 46 102 7 2 15 41 2 0 2 30 61 2 0 .299 .445 9

2008 Gateway .313 87 326 63 102 190 12 2 24 64 0 4 3 43 74 6 1 .394 .583 10MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .236 469 1626 234 384 675 66 12 67 256 9 11 24 156 496 29 7 .310 .415 65

LOPEZ, YORFRANK MANUEL RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: December 1, 1990 - Edo Anzoategui, VZWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Edo Anzoategui, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)SCHOOL: Liceo Dr. Jesus Maria BiancoHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on September 18, 2008.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG

(2009 will be first professional season)

LOZANO, JUAN GUILLERMO LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: L BORN: September 14, 1989 - Bolivar, ColombiaWEIGHT: 175 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Bolivar, ColombiaRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alvaro Blanco (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2006.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 VSL Tigers 1-0 4.62 17 0 0 0 1 25.1 25 100 17 13 1 2 17 11 10 0 .2502008 VSL Tigers 0-0 6.14 7 2 0 0 0 7.1 5 30 7 5 1 1 7 6 4 1 .167MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 1-0 4.96 24 2 0 0 1 32.2 30 130 24 18 2 3 24 17 14 1 .231

LUGO, RUDDY J. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: May 22, 1980 - Barahona, DRWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Kissimmee, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: Xaverian High School (NY)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on January 16, 2009.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Is the younger brother of Red Sox infielder Julio Lugo.2008: Claimed off waivers by the New York Mets from Oakland on January 30...tied for fifth in the Pacific Coast League with 12 losses...fireda shutout on April 27 versus Round Rock, tying for the league lead with the one shutout...saw action in eight games (seven starts) withAzucareros in the Dominican Winter League following the season, posting a 1-3 record and 4.09 ERA (33.0IP/15ER).2007: Claimed off waivers by Oakland from Tampa Bay on June 14.2006: Made his major league debut on April 3 at Baltimore...earned his first major league win on May 20 versus Florida.2005: Released by Florida on March 30...signed by Tampa Bay as a minor league free agent on April 20.2004: Released by Houston March 28...signed by Florida as a minor league free agent on April 2.2003: Acquired by Houston from Los Angeles in a two-player deal on January 25...led the Texas League with 15 losses, while he finishedfourth with 93 runs allowed and tied for fourth with 79 earned runs allowed.2002: Second among Florida State League relievers with 7.75 baserunners per nine innings, while he was third with 1.07 walks per nineinnings...fanned 10 batters in a shutout on July 13 at Tampa, tying for second in the Florida State League with one shutout...named the 18th-best prospect in the Florida State League and 24th-best prospect in the Astros organization following the season by Baseball America.2001: Acquired by Los Angeles from Milwaukee as a player to be named on June 1 to complete a three-player deal from February 25.2000: Led the Pioneer League with 16 games started, while he finished second with 91.2 innings pitched, 52 walks allowed and 88 strikeouts,and fourth with a 3.44 ERA...tabbed the Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week for June 19-25 after winning his only decision and compiling a1.64 ERA (11.0IP/2ER) and 12 strikeouts in two starts...fanned 11 batters in a complete game victory on September 3 at Billings, tying forsecond in the league with one complete game...named the 19th-best prospect in the Pioneer League and 29th-best prospect in the Brewersorganization following the season by Baseball America.1999: Selected by Milwaukee in the third round of the June draft.

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Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG1999 Ogden 1-2 7.88 6 6 0 0 0 24.0 35 103 23 21 2 1 12 26 1 0 .3402000 Ogden 5-5 3.44 16 16 1 0 0 91.2 82 324 48 35 7 12 52 88 7 0 .2532001 Beloit 1-0 0.60 10 0 0 0 5 15.0 10 52 1 1 0 1 6 20 0 0 .192

Wilmington 0-2 3.77 16 0 0 0 2 31.0 29 112 14 13 2 2 13 23 2 0 .2592002 Vero Beach 8-2 2.38 22 9 1 1 1 87.0 68 314 28 23 5 3 26 77 7 0 .217

Jacksonville 3-1 4.05 11 2 0 0 1 33.1 34 124 15 15 3 3 13 23 4 0 .2742003 Round Rock 4-15 6.01 41 15 1 0 1 118.1 133 469 93 79 12 5 53 112 3 0 .2842004 Jupiter 1-7 5.22 31 0 0 0 11 39.2 42 161 31 23 4 4 15 33 3 0 .261

Carolina 0-1 4.91 8 1 0 0 0 14.2 16 56 10 8 3 1 9 6 0 0 .2862005 Visalia 0-0 13.50 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 7 12 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .583

Montgomery 1-1 1.12 26 0 0 0 2 40.1 25 148 12 5 1 1 23 48 8 0 .1692006 Visalia# 0-0 6.75 4 0 0 0 1 4.0 6 19 4 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 .316

Tampa Bay 2-4 3.81 64 0 0 0 0 85.0 75 313 39 36 4 5 37 48 3 0 .2402007 Durham 2-1 1.84 11 0 0 0 0 14.2 12 52 5 3 0 0 12 7 1 0 .231

Tampa Bay 2-0 9.28 11 0 0 0 0 10.2 17 47 11 11 2 0 13 8 1 0 .362Sacramento 3-0 0.45 17 0 0 0 10 20.0 5 62 1 1 0 0 7 22 1 0 .081Oakland 4-0 4.30 27 0 0 0 0 37.2 31 137 18 18 1 2 24 26 1 0 .226

2008 New Orleans 7-12 5.36 24 24 1 1 0 134.1 137 514 84 80 18 7 51 105 3 0 .267MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 36-49 4.20 244 73 4 2 34 670.0 641 2522 373 313 57 40 295 595 40 0 .254MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 8-4 4.39 102 0 0 0 0 133.1 123 497 68 65 7 7 74 82 5 0 .247

MACHADO, DIXON JAVIER SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: February 22, 1992 - San Cristobal, VZWEIGHT: 140 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Aragua, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: German Robles (Tigers)SCHOOL: Colegio Miguel De CervantesHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E

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MARTE, ERNESTO RAFAEL THIRD BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: September 11, 1989 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Santo Domingo, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Carlos Santana/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on May 29, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 DSL Tigers .129 32 93 10 12 16 4 0 0 7 0 1 4 11 51 0 0 .248 .172 3

MARTE, LUIS ALFREDO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: August 26, 1986 - San Cristobal, DRWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: San Cristobal, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on November 16, 2005.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Selected to the Florida State League’s mid-season all-star squad...tied for third in the Florida State League with 32 strikeouts duringApril, while he was fifth with a 1.24 ERA (29.0IP/4ER) in five starts during the month...at the time of his promotion to Erie from Lakeland onMay 10, he was third in the Florida State League with 41 strikeouts and tied for sixh with a 1.98 ERA...sidelined May 25-July 21 with a rightelbow strain...tied for second in the Eastern League with four wins during August...started six games for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League fol-lowing the season, posting a 2-1 record, 4.15 ERA (17.1IP/8ER) and 22 strikeouts.2007: Went the distance on June 22, blanking the Gulf Coast League Yankees on two hits to tie for the lead in the Gulf Coast League withone complete game and one shutout...appeared in three games with West Michigan during the Midwest League playoffs, posting a 1-0record, 0.90 ERA (10.0IP/1ER) and 15 strikeouts.2006: Tied for the Dominican Summer League lead with one shutout, while he tied for third with eight wins and 90 strikeouts, tied for fourthwith two complete games and tied for seventh with a 1.38 ERA...second among all league starters with 12.46 strikeouts per nine innings.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 DSL Tigers 8-0 1.38 11 11 2 1 0 65.0 41 233 12 10 0 0 15 90 3 0 .1762007 GCL Tigers 2-0 0.75 2 2 1 1 0 12.0 8 43 1 1 0 1 1 12 1 0 .186

West Michigan 1-2 2.83 15 2 0 0 3 35.0 28 127 13 11 2 0 11 36 1 0 .2202008 GCL Tigers# 0-1 3.60 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 21 2 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 .238

Lakeland 3-2 1.98 7 7 0 0 0 41.0 29 148 11 9 1 2 11 41 3 1 .196Erie 4-4 5.05 10 10 0 0 0 57.0 57 216 35 32 8 1 26 32 5 0 .264

MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 18-9 2.72 46 32 3 2 3 215.0 168 788 74 65 11 4 64 216 13 1 .213

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MARTINEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER THIRD BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: September 1, 1990 - Edo Miranda, VZWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Edo Miranda, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez/Pedro Chavez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Third in the Venezuelan Summer League with 20 stolen bases, while he finished fourth with a .321 batting average and 80 hits...tied forsecond in the league with 68 games played, while he tied for fourth with 249 at-bats...led all league third basemen with 25 errors...compiledan 11-game hitting streak June 13-25, batting .341 (14x41)...recorded two 10-game hitting streaks, batting .268 (11x41) May 19-30 and .389(14x36) July 16-26...tied for 12th in the league with a .315 batting average (28x89) in 23 games during June...second in the league with a.380 batting average (35x92) in 27 games during July.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 VSL Tigers .321 68 249 32 80 87 4 0 1 23 1 0 2 28 28 20 10 .394 .349 27

MARTINEZ, JOSE MIGUEL RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: January 26, 1989 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Villa Mella, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on August 16, 2005.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 DSL Tigers 0-2 5.19 8 2 0 0 0 17.1 17 69 15 10 0 3 10 14 3 0 .2462007 DSL Tigers 1-0 3.38 5 2 0 0 0 16.0 10 56 6 6 0 1 7 18 4 1 .1792008 DSL Tigers 0-0 4.50 7 0 0 0 0 14.0 12 55 11 7 0 2 8 11 4 0 .218MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 1-2 4.37 20 4 0 0 0 47.1 39 180 32 23 0 6 25 43 11 1 .217

MEDINA, KELVIN ARIEL LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: L BORN: July 30, 1990 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 147 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Boca Chica, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Perez (Tigers)SCHOOL: Avelino High SchoolHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on April 29, 2008.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 DSL Tigers 0-5 5.87 20 2 0 0 0 23.0 23 89 21 15 3 3 28 28 12 0 .258

MENDOZA, CLEMENTE ERNESTO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: July 24, 1990 - Caracas, VZWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Aragua, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: German Robles (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on February 8, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for second in the Venezuelan Summer League with three wins during July.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 VSL Tigers 1-4 4.97 16 5 0 0 0 38.0 49 158 31 21 1 5 18 27 9 1 .3102008 VSL Tigers 3-5 2.51 21 0 0 0 2 46.2 35 174 22 13 3 9 14 37 4 1 .201MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 4-9 3.61 37 5 0 0 2 84.2 84 332 53 34 4 14 32 64 13 2 .253

MERCEDES, MELVIN RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: November 2, 1990 - El Seibo, DRWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: El Seibo, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Miguel Rodriguez/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on March 4, 2008.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for third in the Dominican Summer League with four saves during August.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 DSL Tigers 2-2 3.19 24 0 0 0 6 36.2 28 135 19 13 1 0 24 33 7 0 .207

MIGUELEZ, EMMANUEL (MANNY) LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: L BORN: November 16, 1985 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 220 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Miami, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Rolando Casanova (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of Miami (FL)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the eighth round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for fourth in the Midwest League with two complete games, while he tied for fifth with 55 walks allowed...tied for fourth in theleague with three wins during August.2007: Appeared in 14 games (10 starts) as a junior at the University of Miami, posting a 1-2 record and 5.60 ERA (53.0IP/33ER).

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2006: Compiled an 8-4 record and 4.31 ERA (104.1IP/50ER) in 20 outings (19 starts) as a sophomore at the University of Miami.2005: Posted a 1-1 record and 3.68 ERA (22.0IP/9ER) in 13 games (two starts) during his freshman season the University of Miami.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 GCL Tigers 2-4 4.20 10 9 0 0 0 45.0 51 174 24 21 1 4 14 38 4 0 .293

Oneonta 0-1 4.91 2 2 0 0 0 7.1 5 25 5 4 0 1 5 7 1 0 .2002008 West Michigan 5-6 4.39 29 19 2 0 0 123.0 125 475 70 60 7 6 55 86 12 1 .263MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 7-11 4.36 41 30 2 0 0 175.1 181 674 99 85 8 11 74 131 17 1 .269

MILLER, JASON DOUGLAS LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: July 20, 1982 - Sarasota, FLWEIGHT: 202 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Sarasota, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: Sarasota High School (FL)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on January 13, 2009.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Made his major league debut on May 26 versus Toronto, tossing a scoreless inning of relief.2006: Fired a two-hit shutout on August 19 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to tie for third in the International League with one shutout.2005: Named to the Eastern League’s mid-season all-star squad.2001: Tossed a complete game on August 5 at Kingsport to tie for fourth in the Appalachian League with one complete game.2000: Selected by Minnesota in the fourth round of the June draft...tied for fifth in the Appalachian League with seven home runs allowed...named the 21st-best prospect in the Twins organization following the season by Baseball America.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2000 GCL Twins 0-0 0.00 2 1 0 0 0 4.0 2 14 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .143

Elizabethton 2-1 4.50 9 5 0 0 0 26.0 23 97 16 13 7 1 5 22 0 1 .2372001 Elizabethton 4-3 4.05 12 11 1 0 0 53.1 46 201 26 24 4 4 19 66 3 1 .2292002 Quad City 2-2 2.34 23 8 0 0 0 65.1 55 246 23 17 7 2 22 71 2 0 .2242003 Quad City 5-1 2.36 13 12 0 0 0 68.2 67 254 25 18 4 4 21 50 4 0 .264

Fort Myers 3-4 4.24 13 10 0 0 0 51.0 60 200 30 24 3 1 21 39 3 0 .3002004 Fort Myers 1-0 1.53 19 0 0 0 1 29.1 16 104 5 5 2 1 11 40 1 0 .154

New Britain 0-2 4.28 33 1 0 0 2 40.0 33 151 19 19 2 2 21 42 2 2 .2192005 New Britain 1-2 2.72 26 0 0 0 4 49.2 34 181 17 15 5 0 22 56 0 0 .188

Rochester 2-0 3.81 13 0 0 0 0 26.0 28 103 14 11 4 0 17 27 2 0 .2722006 Rochester 3-8 3.81 32 15 1 1 1 99.1 101 382 48 42 10 3 36 87 4 1 .2642007 Rochester 1-5 3.94 31 10 0 0 0 75.1 84 291 35 33 10 0 24 37 0 0 .289

Minnesota 0-0 18.00 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 19 8 8 2 0 3 2 0 0 .3682008 New Britain 1-3 5.61 36 3 0 0 0 85.0 100 343 59 53 11 4 34 81 1 1 .292MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 25-31 3.66 262 76 2 1 8 673.0 649 2567 318 274 69 22 253 621 22 6 .253MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 0-0 18.00 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 19 8 8 2 0 3 2 0 0 .368

MORANDI, MANUEL DAVID RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: R BORN: August 12, 1991 - Valencia, VZWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Valencia, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: German Robles (Tigers)SCHOOL: Instituto Educacional Juan XXIIIHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 9, 2008.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG

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MORENO, ALEXANDER OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: R BORN: April 1, 1990 - Caracas, VZWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Valencia, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: German Robles (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on April 23, 2008.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for fourth in the Venezuelan Summer League with 55 strikeouts...tied for ninth in the league with a .339 batting average (21x62) in17 games during May.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 VSL Tigers .238 60 202 16 48 66 7 1 3 17 0 1 5 13 55 3 4 .299 .327 2

MORENO, CRUCITO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: May 3, 1988 - La Victoria, DRWEIGHT: 175 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: La Victoria, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on December 13, 2004.

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(Moreno, C., cont.)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Tied for second in the Dominican Summer League with nine wins.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2005 DSL Tigers 1-0 3.60 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 21 6 2 1 0 4 4 1 1 .3332006 DSL Tigers 0-1 2.25 9 1 0 0 0 20.0 15 72 7 5 0 1 10 21 3 1 .2082007 DSL Tigers 9-4 5.48 24 0 0 0 0 42.2 45 168 32 26 3 2 27 42 4 0 .2682008 DSL Tigers 0-0 7.20 4 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 39 11 8 0 0 7 8 4 0 .282MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 10-5 4.75 41 1 0 0 0 77.2 78 300 56 41 4 3 48 75 12 2 .260

MORILLO, GREGORY SMITH RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: April 3, 1992 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 187 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Santo Domingo, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Carlos Santana/Ramon Perez/Miguel Garcia (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 3, 2008.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG

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MOYA, STEVEN OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-6 BATS: S BORN: August 9, 1991 - Rio Piedras, PRWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: La Romana, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Miguel Rodriguez/Ramon Perez/Miguel Garcia (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on October 1, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E

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NARDOZZI, PAUL MICHAEL RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: March 14, 1985 - Amherst, NYWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Victor, NYRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tom Osowski (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of PittsburghHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 31st round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Compiled a 5-6 record and 3.58 ERA (93.0IP/37ER) in 15 games (14 starts) as a senior at the University of Pittsburgh.2006: Finished 4-5 with a 6.45 ERA (75.1IP/54ER) in 14 games (13 starts) during his junior season at the University of Pittsburgh...saw actionin nine games with Newport in the New England Collegiate League during the summer, posting a 5-1 record and 2.05 ERA.2005: Appeared in 14 games (10 starts) as a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh, posting a 4-5 record and 4.02 ERA.2004: Posted a 6-3 record and 4.61 ERA in 15 appearances (five starts) during his freshman season at the University of Pittsburgh.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 Oneonta 1-1 4.91 10 5 0 0 0 29.1 27 113 18 16 5 3 13 22 4 0 .2392008 West Michigan 5-5 3.95 32 11 0 0 0 93.1 105 372 51 41 9 4 30 76 3 3 .282MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 6-6 4.18 42 16 0 0 0 122.2 132 485 69 57 14 7 43 98 7 3 .272

NAVIA, ALDO OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: November 30, 1989 - Bolivar, ColombiaWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Bolivar, ColombiaRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alvaro Blanco/Ramon Webster (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on October 23, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E

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NEWTON, JORDAN R. OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-10 BATS: R BORN: August 29, 1985 - Elizabethtown, KYWEIGHT: 195 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Hodgenville, KYRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Harold Zonder (Tigers)SCHOOL: Western Kentucky UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the sixth round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for fourth in the Midwest League with 10 triples...tied for 12th in the league with a .328 batting average (22x67) in 16 games duringApril...posted a 12-game hitting streak August 17-September 1, batting .377 (20x53) with five doubles, a triple, three home runs and six RBI.2006: Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection after hitting .324 (57x176) with 50 runs scored, 14 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs,58 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 50 games at Western Kentucky University...Third-Team All-American selection by Baseball America...semi-finalist for the Coleman Company Johnny Bench Award.2005: Batted .329 with 20 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 55 RBI in 57 games at Western Kentucky University.2004: Hit .325 in 61 games at Western Kentucky University...played for Danbury in the New England Collegiate League during the summer,earning all-star honors and being named the sixth-best prospect in the league by Baseball America.

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(Newton, cont.)

2003: Selected by the New York Mets in the 31st round of the June draft out of LaRue County High School, but he did not sign...batted .455with nine home runs, 35 RBI and 30 stolen bases at LaRue County High School.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 Oneonta .179 37 123 16 22 33 3 1 2 11 3 2 5 19 37 3 1 .309 .268 82007 West Michigan .269 37 134 17 36 55 6 2 3 16 1 1 3 9 32 5 2 .327 .410 12008 West Michigan .267 95 363 48 97 159 21 10 7 48 4 5 5 20 97 8 2 .310 .438 9MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .250 169 620 81 155 247 30 13 12 75 8 8 13 48 166 16 5 .313 .398 18

NICKERSON, JONAH S. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: March 9, 1985 - Casper, WYWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Sherwood, ORRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Brian Reid (Tigers)SCHOOL: Oregon State UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the seventh round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for the lead in the Florida State League with 12 wins, 26 games started and a .750 winning percentage, while he finished third with146.2 innings pitched...tied for second among all league starters with a .244 batting average against, while he was fourth with 11.29 baserun-ners per nine innings and fifth with 7.07 strikeouts per nine innings...tabbed the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for May 12-18 aftercompiling a 1-1 record, 1.84 ERA (14.2IP/3ER) and 13 strikeouts...posted an eight-game winning streak May 18-August 15, the second-longest such streak in the league...tossed a three-hit shutout on May 23 at Jupiter to tie for the league lead with one shutout and tie for fifthwith one complete game...tied for fourth in the league with 33 strikeouts during May, while he tied for fifth with three wins and finished ninthwith a 2.50 ERA (39.2IP/11ER) in six starts during the month...ninth in the league with a 2.42 ERA (22.1IP/6ER) in four outings (three starts)during June...tied for fourth in the league with three wins in both July and August.2007: Tied for the lead in the Midwest League with two complete games and one shutout...posted seven straight wins over a nine-gamestretch June 25-August 8...shared Midwest League Pitcher of the Week honors for July 23-29 after tossing a two-hit shutout on July 28 atCedar Rapids...selected the Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Month for July after compiling a 4-0 record and 1.09 ERA (33.0IP/4ER) in fivestarts...led the league with a 1.09 ERA during July, while he tied for the lead with four wins...named the 22nd-best prospect in the Tigersorganization following the season by Baseball America.2006: Named the 25th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America...an All-Pac-10 Conference selec-tion after compiling a 13-4 record and 2.35 ERA (130.0IP/34ER) in 19 starts at Oregon State University...Second-Team All-American selectionby Baseball America...tied for third among all NCAA Division I pitchers with 13 wins...tabbed the Most Outstanding Player in the College WorldSeries, as well as being selected to the all-tournament team.2005: Finished 9-2 with a 2.13 ERA (110.0IP/26ER) in 18 starts at Oregon State University to earn All-Pac-10 Conference honors...tabbed aSecond-Team All-American by USA Today Sports Weekly.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 Oneonta 0-0 2.77 5 0 0 0 2 13.0 8 42 4 4 1 0 4 12 0 0 .1902007 West Michigan 11-7 4.24 25 25 2 1 0 150.2 156 575 74 71 8 1 38 116 7 0 .2712008 Lakeland 12-4 3.99 27 26 1 1 1 146.2 138 562 82 65 13 3 43 114 2 0 .246MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 23-11 4.06 57 51 3 2 3 310.1 302 1179 160 140 22 4 85 242 9 0 .256

NOWLIN, WILLIAM (BILLY) OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: December 16, 1986 - Fountain Valley, CAWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Huntington Beach, CARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tim McWilliam (Tigers)SCHOOL: Golden West College (CA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 25th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Shared Most Valuable Player honors in the Orange Empire Conference after hitting .439 (75x171) with 38 runs scored, 21 doubles,eight home runs and 53 RBI in 43 games at Golden West College.2007: Saw action with Newport in the So Cal Wood Bat League during the summer, batting .265 (13x49) with six RBI in 17 games.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 GCL Tigers .286 6 21 2 6 11 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 .348 .524 0

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NUNEZ, ALEXANDER SECOND BASEMANHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: May 4, 1990 - La Vega, DRWEIGHT: 172 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: La Vega, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Perez/Miguel Garcia (Tigers)SCHOOL: Eugenio Maria de OstosHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on December 7, 2007.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 DSL Tigers .275 49 171 30 47 61 9 1 1 16 1 1 1 25 44 6 3 .369 .357 7

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NUNEZ, GUSTAVO ADOLFO SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 5-10 BATS: S BORN: February 8, 1988 - San Pedro de Macoris, DRWEIGHT: 148 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: San Pedro de Macoris, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Julian German/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on May 3, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Selected to the Dominican Summer League’s mid-season all-star squad...posted a 13-game hitting streak July 15-August 1, batting.333 (18x54) with 13 RBI.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 DSL Tigers .284 64 243 50 69 85 10 3 0 42 10 3 3 32 45 9 7 .370 .350 232008 GCL Tigers .200 13 40 5 8 11 3 0 0 5 0 1 0 2 6 1 1 .233 .275 7

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NUNEZ, MARCOS JESUS RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-6 BATS: R BORN: October 7, 1989 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Monte Plata, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Marcelino Vallejo/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on September 13, 2006.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named the Dominican Summer League Tigers Pitcher of the Year...selected to the Dominican Summer League’s mid-season all-starsquad...compiled a 3-0 record, 0.59 ERA (46.0IP/3ER) and 49 strikeouts over his final nine outings (seven starts) July 16-August 22.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 DSL Tigers 3-0 5.58 12 3 0 0 0 30.2 34 127 27 19 0 11 13 14 5 1 .2682008 DSL Tigers 4-2 1.78 18 10 0 0 0 76.0 57 272 21 15 1 7 20 69 11 0 .210MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 7-2 2.87 30 13 0 0 0 106.2 91 399 48 34 1 18 33 83 16 1 .228

OLIVEROS, LESTER JESUS RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: May 28, 1988 - Maracay, VZWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Maracay, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on October 25, 2005.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Compiled a 0.54 ERA (16.2IP/1ER) and 29 strikeouts over his final 11 outings with Oneonta June 28-August 11.2007: Led the Venezuelan Summer League with 19 saves, while he tied for third with 27 appearances...topped all league relievers with 13.85strikeouts per nine innings, while he was second with 9.86 baserunners per nine innings and fourth with a .181 batting average against...didnot allow a run in 13 straight outings June 16-July 21, fanning 25 batters in 15.1 scoreless innings...appeared in four games with Caribes inthe Venezuelan Winter League following the season, tossing four scoreless innings of relief.2006: Fourth among all Venezuelan Summer League relievers with a .188 batting average against.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 VSL Tigers 1-3 2.72 20 2 0 0 4 39.2 29 150 16 12 2 7 20 46 4 1 .1932007 VSL Tigers 2-0 1.41 27 0 0 0 19 38.1 25 138 6 6 0 4 13 59 4 2 .1812008 Oneonta 1-2 1.74 15 0 0 0 4 20.2 15 76 4 4 1 0 6 34 0 0 .197

Lakeland 1-1 4.22 5 0 0 0 0 10.2 12 41 8 5 0 4 9 3 0 0 .293MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 5-6 2.22 67 2 0 0 27 109.1 81 405 34 27 3 15 48 142 8 3 .200

OLIVO, RICARDO GUARIONEX CATCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: November 5, 1990 - Santiago, DRWEIGHT: 179 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Santiago, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on October 11, 2007.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 DSL Tigers .219 42 137 14 30 42 6 0 2 16 0 0 6 13 35 0 1 .314 .307 7

ORTEGA, JOSE ANTONIO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: October 12, 1988 - Caja Seca, VZWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Palmarito, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: German Robles (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 3, 2006.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Third in the Venezuelan Summer League with five home runs allowed...ninth in the league with a 1.59 ERA (22.2IP/4ER) in 10 outingsduring July.

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Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 VSL Tigers 0-0 2.45 10 0 0 0 0 11.0 9 43 3 3 1 4 3 11 3 0 .2092008 VSL Tigers 1-1 2.20 23 0 0 0 5 45.0 43 168 18 11 5 8 15 27 7 1 .256MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 1-1 2.25 33 0 0 0 5 56.0 52 211 21 14 6 12 18 38 10 1 .246

ORTIZ, SAMUEL DAVID SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: June 12, 1991 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 155 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Ingenio San Luis, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Perez/Miguel Garcia (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on May 29, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 DSL Tigers .217 47 152 15 33 42 7 1 0 15 0 1 10 16 49 4 2 .330 .276 23

ORTIZ, VLADIMIR RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: March 24, 1989 - San Cristobal, DRWEIGHT: 186 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: San Cristobal, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Perez/Miguel Garcia (Tigers)SCHOOL: Americo TolentinoHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on June 19, 2007.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 DSL Tigers 0-4 4.70 11 2 0 0 1 23.0 16 80 14 12 1 7 16 18 4 0 .2002008 DSL Tigers 3-3 3.61 25 0 0 0 0 42.1 36 155 21 17 2 9 17 47 3 0 .232MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 3-7 3.99 36 2 0 0 1 65.1 52 235 35 29 3 16 33 65 7 0 .221

OTT, LOUIS CARL INFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: S BORN: February 22, 1985 - Marin, CAWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Peteluma, CARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Scott Cerny (Tigers)SCHOOL: Sacramento City College (CA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 13th round of the June 2005 draft.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2005 GCL Tigers .231 32 108 16 25 31 2 2 0 8 0 0 3 11 27 6 1 .320 .287 102006 Oneonta .241 50 162 29 39 48 3 3 0 20 6 0 3 28 23 5 3 .363 .296 82007 West Michigan .271 43 140 24 38 50 4 1 2 16 0 1 3 19 28 2 3 .368 .357 92008 Lakeland .255 93 322 42 82 104 10 3 2 29 7 2 2 46 76 5 5 .349 .323 9

Erie .238 7 21 0 5 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 .333 .286 0MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .251 225 753 111 189 239 20 9 4 74 13 3 11 107 161 18 12 .351 .317 36

PALACIOS, LUIS MIGUEL INFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: July 7, 1989 - Anaco, VZWEIGHT: 150 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Anaco, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)SCHOOL: Roberto Castillo CardierHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on January 30, 2006.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Led the Venezuelan Summer League with 257 at-bats, while he finished second with 16 doubles, third with 79 hits and tied for fourthwith 69 games played...topped all league third basemen with a .938 fielding percentage and 51 putouts...hit safely in 16 straight games May28-June 15, batting .400 (24x60) with six doubles, a home run and seven RBI.2006: Third in the Venezuelan Summer League with 40 walks.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 VSL Tigers .266 64 229 43 61 81 12 1 2 11 2 0 5 40 54 17 5 .387 .354 272007 VSL Tigers .307 69 257 44 79 104 16 0 3 27 4 2 6 35 34 8 5 .400 .405 172008 GCL Tigers .245 43 147 15 36 58 13 0 3 17 2 0 4 12 37 0 0 .319 .395 4MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .278 176 633 102 176 243 41 1 8 55 8 2 15 87 125 25 10 .377 .384 48

PALACIOS, WILSEN BRAYAN RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: December 15, 1989 - Miranda, VZWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Miranda, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Pedro Chavez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 4, 2006.

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Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 VSL Tigers 2-2 4.91 10 4 0 0 0 29.1 37 118 20 16 1 7 12 17 9 3 .3142008 VSL Tigers 2-3 1.52 16 1 0 0 2 41.1 39 155 14 7 1 5 15 36 4 2 .252MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 4-5 2.93 26 5 0 0 2 70.2 76 273 34 23 2 12 27 53 13 5 .278

PENALVER, FRANK LUIS RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: January 19, 1991 - Edo Nueva Esparta, VZWEIGHT: 150 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Nueva Esparta, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on March 13, 2008.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 VSL Tigers 1-2 3.19 16 0 0 0 0 36.2 37 134 16 13 1 3 19 17 3 3 .276

PEREZ, HERNAN ALEJANDRO SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: March 26, 1991 - Aragua, VZWEIGHT: 160 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Aragua, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Jesus Garces/Pedro Chavez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Led the Venezuelan Summer League with 265 at-bats, while he tied for second with 68 games played and tied for third with four triples...topped all league shortstops with 341 total chances, 88 putouts and 231 assists.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 VSL Tigers .226 68 265 38 60 79 8 4 1 22 3 3 4 16 35 4 4 .278 .298 22

PERINAR, GARY G. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: February 10, 1986 - Joilet, ILWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Shorewood, ILRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Marty Miller (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of MinnesotaHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 11th round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Sidelined for the entire season following right elbow surgery.2007: Compiled a 4-6 record and 5.75 ERA (67.1IP/43ER) in 14 starts at the University of Minnesota.2006: Appeared in 20 games at the University of Minnesota, posting a 5-2 record and 3.86 ERA (21.0IP/9ER)...pitched in the Cape CodLeague during the summer, seeing action in three games with Bourne and one game with Cotuit.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 GCL Tigers 0-0 13.50 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .5002008 Did not pitch - injuredMINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 0-0 13.50 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .500

PETER, KYLE A. OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: February 4, 1986 - St. Louis, MOWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Kansas City, MORECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Taylor (Tigers)SCHOOL: Washburn University (KS)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 34th round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Third in the Midwest League with 42 stolen bases...hit .370 (34x92) with 20 runs scored, four doubles, a triple, home run, 12 RBI and11 stolen bases in 27 games with West Oahu in the Hawaii Winter League following the season to earn league all-star honors...second in theHawaii Winter League with a .370 batting average, while he tied for second with 11 stolen bases, finished third with 34 hits and fourth with 20runs scored...named the fastest baserunner in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2006: Selected by the Tigers in the 49th round of the June draft out of Cloud County Community College in Kansas, but he did not sign.2005: Selected by the Tigers in the 40th round of the June draft out of Cloud County Community College, but he did not sign.2004: Selected by Boston in the 42nd round of the June draft out of Archbishop O’Hara High School in Kansas, but he did not sign.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 GCL Tigers .500 3 8 4 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 .636 .625 0

Oneonta .274 45 157 29 43 51 4 2 0 14 3 1 4 21 28 14 3 .372 .325 32008 West Michigan .263 103 396 64 104 117 11 1 0 34 2 5 5 57 80 42 12 .359 .295 4MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .269 151 561 97 151 173 16 3 0 48 5 6 9 81 108 58 15 .367 .308 7

PHELPS, TRAVIS HOWARD RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: July 25, 1977 - Rocky Comfort, MOWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Seminole, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: Crowder Junior College (MO)

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HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on January 13, 2009.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Released by Houston on March 27...re-signed with Houston as a minor league free agent on April 27...released by Houston on May 20.2006: Released by Cincinnati on March 31...signed by Milwaukee as a minor league free agent on May 12...signed by Houston as a minorleague free agent on December 21.2005: Signed by Colorado as a minor league free agent on January 17...released by Colorado on May 1, he signed with the Chicago Cubs asa minor league free agent on May 3...released by the Cubs on June 25, he signed with Cincinnati as a minor league free agent on June 28.2003: Unconditionally released by Tampa Bay on March 26...signed by Atlanta as a minor league free agent on April 3...signed by Milwaukeeas a free agent on October 28.2001: Made his major league debut on April 19 versus Boston, tossing two scoreless innings of relief...earned his first major league win onJune 24 versus the New York Yankees.2000: Fourth among Southern League starters with a .220 batting average against and 8.83 strikeouts per nine innings...named the 15th-bestprospect in the Devil Rays organization following the season by Baseball America.1997: Signed by Tampa Bay on May 24 as a draft-and-follow selection...tied for second in the Appalachian League with one complete game.1996: Selected by Tampa Bay in the 89th round of the June draft.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG1997 Princeton 4-3 4.88 14 13 1 0 0 62.2 73 250 42 34 4 2 23 60 4 1 .2921998 Charleston 5-8 4.85 18 18 0 0 0 91.0 100 361 54 49 4 3 35 96 7 3 .2771999 St. Petersburg 10-8 4.24 24 23 1 1 0 133.2 148 516 70 63 6 11 39 101 2 0 .2872000 Orlando 7-8 3.00 21 21 2 0 0 108.0 85 387 44 36 5 13 46 106 5 0 .220

Durham 3-1 4.85 6 6 0 0 0 29.2 29 113 17 16 6 0 16 21 0 0 .2572001 Durham 2-0 0.00 9 0 0 0 0 15.2 11 54 0 0 0 1 1 12 1 0 .204

Tampa Bay 2-2 3.48 49 0 0 0 5 62.0 53 235 30 24 6 3 24 54 2 1 .2262002 Durham 3-2 4.35 27 0 0 0 8 31.0 29 117 15 15 2 0 14 34 2 0 .248

Tampa Bay 1-2 4.78 26 0 0 0 0 37.2 30 135 20 20 7 5 27 36 6 2 .2222003 Richmond 9-5 3.47 47 8 0 0 4 93.1 77 345 44 36 11 2 38 91 0 0 .2232004 Indianapolis 8-5 4.37 28 14 0 0 0 107.0 114 407 58 52 11 1 25 84 2 1 .280

Milwaukee 0-1 10.50 4 0 0 0 0 6.0 8 28 7 7 2 0 3 3 0 0 .2862005 Colorado Springs 1-1 13.50 7 0 0 0 0 12.0 26 56 18 18 6 0 9 8 0 0 .464

Iowa 2-0 5.28 18 0 0 0 0 29.0 29 111 18 17 7 2 17 28 0 0 .261Chattanooga 0-1 5.40 7 0 0 0 0 10.0 14 40 6 6 1 0 1 10 2 0 .350Louisville 1-0 6.50 16 0 0 0 1 18.0 17 69 14 13 3 0 12 16 3 0 .246

2006 Camden 0-1 0.00 2 1 0 0 0 8.1 6 31 3 0 0 0 5 8 0 0 .194Huntsville 5-8 3.54 31 9 0 0 5 86.1 75 320 43 34 7 4 40 79 1 0 .234

2007 Corpus Christi 0-0 16.20 5 0 0 0 0 5.0 11 25 9 9 1 0 5 7 1 0 .440Round Rock 0-0 7.36 3 0 0 0 0 3.2 6 14 3 3 1 0 4 1 0 0 .429Newark 0-2 5.24 10 2 0 0 2 22.1 22 85 14 13 5 1 7 17 0 0 .259

2008 York 3-3 3.82 32 0 0 0 0 35.1 25 129 15 15 2 1 23 49 0 0 .194MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 63-56 4.28 325 115 4 1 20 902.0 897 3430 487 429 82 41 360 828 30 5 .262AL TOTALS 3-4 3.97 75 0 0 0 5 99.2 83 370 50 44 13 8 51 90 8 3 .224NL TOTALS 0-1 10.50 4 0 0 0 0 6.0 8 28 7 7 2 0 3 3 0 0 .286MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 3-5 4.34 79 0 0 0 5 105.2 91 398 57 51 15 8 54 93 8 3 .229

POUNDS, BRYAN CHARLES THIRD BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: October 4, 1985 - Houston, TXWEIGHT: 195 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Houston, TXRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tim Grieve (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of Houston (TX)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 34th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Led all New York-Penn League third basemen with 24 errors, while he tied for the lead with 13 double plays...an All-Conference USAselection as a senior at the University of Houston after hitting .354 (91x257) with 58 runs scored, 18 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 67RBI in 64 games.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 Oneonta .217 61 221 20 48 69 9 3 2 28 1 3 4 20 60 2 0 .290 .312 24

PURROY, GABRIEL ALEJANDRO CATCHERHEIGHT: 5-9 BATS: S BORN: April 16, 1992 - Miranda, VZWEIGHT: 160 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Miranda, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Oscar Garcia (Tigers)SCHOOL: Teresa BolivarHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 4, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E

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PUTKONEN, LUKE W. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-6 BATS: R BORN: May 10, 1986 - Wheaton, ILWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Lady Lake, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Grant Brittain (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of North CarolinaHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the third round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for fifth in the New York-Penn League with two wins during June, while he tied for 13th with a 1.80 ERA (15.0IP/3ER) in threestarts during the month...sidelined July 10-27 and August 7-September 8 with a right shoulder strain.2007: Compiled an 8-2 record and 4.57 ERA (82.2IP/42ER) in 17 starts as a sophomore at the University of North Carolina.2006: Appeared in 13 games (12 starts) as a freshman at the University of North Carolina, posting a 6-0 record and 3.08 ERA (61.1IP/21ER)...saw action in seven games with Wareham in the Cape Cod League during the summer, compiling a 1-5 record and 3.29 ERA.2005: Redshirted at the University of North Carolina as he rehabbed from “Tommy John” surgery.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 GCL Tigers 0-1 4.15 3 3 0 0 0 8.2 8 35 5 4 0 0 0 9 0 0 .2292008 Oneonta 2-1 3.65 6 6 0 0 0 24.2 24 89 10 10 1 1 8 17 0 0 .270MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 2-2 3.78 9 9 0 0 0 33.1 32 124 15 14 1 1 8 26 0 0 .258

RAINWATER, JOSHUA PAUL (JOSH) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: April 9, 1985 - Deridder, LAWEIGHT: 220 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Deridder, LARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Taylor (Tigers)SCHOOL: Deridder High School (LA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the fourth round of the June 2003 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named Erie’s Pitcher of the Year...fourth in the Eastern League with 64 walks allowed...tied for 14th in the league with a 3.07 ERA(41.0IP/14ER) in six starts during August...saw action in 13 games (four starts) with Ponce in the Puerto Rican Winter League following theseason, posting a 1-0 record and 3.52 ERA (38.1IP/15ER).2003: Named the 23rd-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America...led Deridder High School to itsfirst-ever 4-A state championship, tossing a no-hitter in the semi-finals and fanning six of the seven batters he faced to close out the finals...inback-to-back starts, he fanned 17 batters against Barbe High School and 18 versus defending state champion Elkins High School.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2003 GCL Tigers 1-2 4.78 10 9 0 0 0 37.2 41 150 23 20 4 5 20 40 1 1 .2732004 Oneonta 0-6 4.22 11 11 0 0 0 49.0 46 184 28 23 4 7 35 52 8 0 .2502005 West Michigan 3-7 4.24 16 16 0 0 0 80.2 84 316 45 38 8 5 20 75 3 0 .2662006 West Michigan 6-4 3.84 14 10 0 0 0 63.1 69 248 34 27 4 5 12 53 5 0 .278

Lakeland 0-2 6.17 5 4 0 0 0 23.1 32 98 18 16 2 4 7 9 2 0 .3272007 West Michigan 7-2 2.32 16 4 0 0 0 42.2 34 157 16 11 2 3 13 39 3 1 .217

Lakeland 2-2 3.02 19 4 0 0 0 47.2 45 178 22 16 2 2 21 34 6 1 .2532008 Erie 10-7 4.09 24 23 0 0 0 132.0 135 499 75 60 7 9 64 78 9 0 .271MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 29-32 3.99 115 81 0 0 0 476.1 486 1830 261 211 33 40 192 380 37 3 .266

REGAS, KRIS L. LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: S BORN: November 15, 1979 - Kankakee, ILWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Bourbonnais, ILRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: Jacksonville University (FL)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on October 2, 2008.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Earned American Association all-star honors after leading the league with 30 saves...second in the league with 39 games finished andfifth with 41 appearances.2006: Named to the Northern League’s all-star squad...topped the league with 56 appearances.2005: Fourth in the Frontier League with 40 appearances.2004: Signed by the New York Mets as a minor league free agent on March 20...released by the Mets on August 16.2003: Second in the Frontier League with 59 earned runs allowed.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2002 Cook County 3-0 2.90 10 5 0 0 0 40.1 38 157 15 13 2 7 10 29 1 0 .2422003 Cook County 4-7 6.27 15 15 1 0 0 84.2 109 342 64 59 7 11 26 45 7 1 .3192004 Brooklyn 0-0 2.35 4 0 0 0 0 7.2 7 30 5 2 1 0 1 12 0 0 .233

Windy City 2-5 6.16 8 7 0 0 0 38.0 47 164 33 26 4 3 13 35 3 0 .2872005 Richmond 5-4 3.57 40 1 0 0 2 53.0 48 198 24 21 4 4 9 72 0 0 .2422006 Gary 5-2 2.36 56 0 0 0 4 61.0 51 223 18 16 2 5 14 52 0 1 .2292007 Sioux Falls 2-2 1.45 35 0 0 0 1 43.1 40 168 12 7 1 4 9 52 0 0 .2382008 Sioux Falls 1-0 1.29 41 0 0 0 30 42.0 26 149 7 6 1 3 8 72 1 0 .174MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 22-20 3.65 209 28 1 0 37 370.0 366 1431 178 150 22 37 90 369 12 2 .256

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REGILIO, NICHOLAS D. (NICK) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: September 4, 1978 - Miami FLWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Port Orange, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: Jacksonville University (FL)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on January 27, 2009.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Saw action in 10 games with Magallanes in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season.2007: Signed by Houston as a minor league free agent on December 24.2006: Released by Texas on April 6.2005: Earned his first major league win on May 16 at Chicago’s U.S. Cellular Field against the White Sox...missed the remainder of the sea-son, with the exception of one outing with the Arizona League Rangers during an injury rehab assignment, after landing on the disabled list onJune 9 with right elbow tendinitis.2004: Made his major league debut on July 9 at Boston...named the 28th-best prospect in the Rangers organization following the season byBaseball America.2003: Sidelined for the majority of the season following right shoulder surgery...named the 26th-best prospect in the Rangers organization fol-lowing the season by Baseball America.2002: Tied for fourth in the Texas League with two complete games...fifth among league starters with a .245 batting average against...fired ashutout on May 25 at Wichita to tie for second in the league with one shutout...named the 17th-best prospect in the Rangers organization fol-lowing the season by Baseball America.2001: Tabbed the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for June 4-10 after winning his only decision and holding opponents scoreless in16.0 innings over two starts during the week...fired a no-hitter on June 10 at Jupiter to tie for fourth in the league with one shutout...named the20th-best prospect in the Florida State League and 22nd-best prospect in the Rangers organization following the season by Baseball America.2000: Named the 27th-best prospect in the Rangers organization following the season by Baseball America.1999: Selected by Texas in the second round of the June draft...tabbed the Appalachian Pitcher of the Week for August 16-22 after going 2-0with a 0.60 ERA (15.0IP/1ER) and 19 strikeouts in two starts during the week...tossed a shutout on August 17 at Bluefield to tie for the leaguelead with one complete game and one shutout.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG1999 Pulaski 4-2 1.63 11 8 1 1 0 49.2 30 174 12 9 2 3 16 58 4 1 .1722000 Charlotte 4-3 4.52 20 20 0 0 0 85.2 94 329 54 43 8 7 29 63 10 2 .2862001 Charlotte 6-2 1.55 11 11 1 1 0 64.0 47 235 16 11 5 1 16 60 0 1 .200

Tulsa 1-3 5.54 10 10 0 0 0 52.0 62 209 34 32 2 4 20 40 2 0 .2972002 Tulsa 6-8 3.44 19 19 2 1 0 104.2 97 396 46 40 8 3 47 59 4 0 .245

Oklahoma 1-0 10.80 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 9 23 6 6 1 0 5 4 0 0 .3912003 AZL Rangers# 0-0 0.00 2 2 0 0 0 5.0 4 17 2 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 .235

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Texas 0-4 6.05 6 4 0 0 0 19.1 20 72 16 13 3 2 15 12 1 0 .2782005 AZL Rangers# 0-0 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400

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REINA, ADOLFO JAVIER THIRD BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: January 22, 1990 - Santiago de Veraguas, PanamaWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Provincia de Veraguas, PanamaRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Webster (Tigers)SCHOOL: Bachillar en la Escuela Bilingue Juan RamonHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on January 31, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 VSL Tigers .260 54 208 24 54 81 12 0 5 28 0 2 3 10 28 1 2 .300 .389 12

RIJO, EMMANUEL SAMIR (SAMIR) OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: S BORN: June 26, 1990 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 205 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Santo Domingo, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Marcelino Vallejo/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 14, 2006.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 DSL Tigers .189 55 185 24 35 41 4 1 0 23 1 3 2 26 63 0 2 .292 .222 52008 DSL Tigers .217 65 235 36 51 74 8 0 5 19 3 0 10 21 56 1 5 .308 .315 8MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .205 120 420 60 86 115 12 1 5 42 4 3 12 47 119 1 7 .301 .274 13

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ROBERSON, RYAN DANIEL FIRST BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-5 BATS: R BORN: August 1, 1983 - Silver Spring, MDWEIGHT: 240 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Silver Spring, MDRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Bill Buck (Tigers)SCHOOL: George Washington University (DC)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 30th round of the June 2005 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Selected to the Eastern League’s mid-season all-star squad...second in the league with a home run once every 17.60 at-bats, while hetied for second with 25 home runs, finished third with a .507 slugging percentage, fourth with 86 RBI and tied for fourth with 75 runs scored...topped all league first basemen with 126 double plays and 13 errors...tied for the league lead with a 19-game hitting streak May 28-June 26,batting .417 (30x72) with five doubles, four home runs and 19 RBI during the streak...tabbed the Eastern League Player of the Week for July7-13 after hitting .444 (12x27) with four doubles, two home runs and nine RBI in seven games...tied for third in the league with seven homeruns during July...tied for third in the league with 25 RBI during August, while he tied for fifth with six home runs and tied for eighth with a .341batting average (31x91).2007: Led Florida State League first basemen with 107 double plays and 14 errors...sidelined June 25-August 6 with a right thumb fracture.2006: Sidelined May 26-August 23 with a left wrist sprain.2005: An All-Atlantic-10 Conference selection as a senior at George Washington University, he batted .423 (82x194) with 47 runs scored, 14doubles, a triple, 16 home runs, 52 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 53 games...led the Atlantic-10 Conference in batting average, hits, on-basepercentage (.487) and slugging percentage (.753), while he tied for second with 16 home runs...fifth among all NCAA Division I players with a.753 slugging percentage.2004: Batted .326 (76x233) with 58 runs scored, 14 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs, 61 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 59 games as a junior atGeorge Washington University...led the Atlantic-10 Conference with 233 at-bats, while he tied for the lead with 76 hits.2003: Selected All-Atlantic-10 Conference at George Washington University, hitting .383 (75x196) with 43 runs scored, 14 doubles, eighthome runs, 68 RBI and nine stolen bases in 53 games...led the conference with 68 RBI, while he was third with a .383 batting average.2002: Hit .271 (32x118) in 37 games at George Washington University, scoring 20 runs and collecting 10 doubles, five home runs and 16 RBI.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2005 Oneonta .284 52 197 26 56 94 13 2 7 47 0 2 1 14 60 0 0 .332 .477 22006 GCL Tigers# .083 4 12 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 .313 .083 0

West Michigan .233 34 133 11 31 38 5 1 0 13 0 0 1 8 42 3 1 .282 .286 5Lakeland .250 5 16 0 4 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 .294 .313 0

2007 GCL Tigers# .235 7 17 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 0 .409 .235 0Lakeland .268 100 366 47 98 173 28 1 15 51 0 3 5 28 107 3 0 .326 .473 14

2008 Erie .289 117 440 75 127 223 19 1 25 86 0 4 7 34 120 7 4 .346 .507 13Toledo .240 7 25 2 6 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 .240 .320 1

MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .271 326 1206 165 327 546 68 5 47 201 0 9 17 91 357 14 5 .329 .453 35

ROBLES, MAURICIO ANTONIO LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 5-10 BATS: L BORN: March 5, 1989 - Valencia, VZWEIGHT: 160 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Valencia, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: German Robles (Tigers)SCHOOL: Colegio La CaliforniaHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on April 1, 2006.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Ninth in the Midwest League with a 1.55 ERA (29.0IP/5ER) in five starts during July.2007: Tied for second in the Venezuelan Summer League with six losses, while he finished third with 83 strikeouts and tied for fifth with 14games started...topped all league starters with 10.83 strikeouts per nine innings.2006: Fourth among all Venezuelan Summer League relievers with 11.25 strikeouts per nine innings.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 VSL Tigers 0-1 3.38 14 0 0 0 0 16.0 17 61 7 6 0 0 16 20 4 0 .2792007 VSL Tigers 3-6 3.26 14 14 0 0 0 69.0 60 253 33 25 4 9 27 83 7 2 .2372008 West Michigan 5-3 2.66 23 16 0 0 0 91.1 54 306 27 27 2 4 54 79 8 0 .176MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 8-10 2.96 51 30 0 0 0 176.1 131 620 67 58 6 13 97 182 19 2 .211

RODRIGUEZ, JULIO ALBERTO CATCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: August 3, 1989 - Hato Mayor, DRWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Hato Mayor, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Julian German/Ramon Perez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 14, 2006.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named the Dominican Summer League Tigers Player of the Year...selected to the Dominican Summer League’s mid-season all-starsquad.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 DSL Tigers .263 39 137 17 36 45 9 0 0 29 1 3 2 6 12 0 0 .297 .328 102008 DSL Tigers .261 49 157 21 41 54 11 1 0 29 0 4 9 14 15 6 2 .348 .344 4MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .262 88 294 38 77 99 20 1 0 58 1 7 11 20 27 6 2 .325 .337 14

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RONDON, BRUCE RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: December 9, 1990 - Valencia, VZWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Valencia, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: German Robles/Pedro Chavez/Miguel Garcia (Tigers)SCHOOL: U.E. Jose Antonio PaezHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on September 12, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for fifth in the Venezuelan Summer League with 13 games started...tied for second in the league with one complete game aftergoing the distance on June 21 at the Venezuelan Summer League Mariners...12th in the league with a 2.38 ERA (22.2IP/6ER) in five startsduring June.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 VSL Tigers 2-6 3.58 13 13 1 0 0 55.1 48 213 36 22 0 10 20 34 9 1 .225

ROOF, SHAWN PATRICK INFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-10 BATS: R BORN: August 3, 1984 - Louisville, KYWEIGHT: 175 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Paducah, KYRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Marty Miller (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of IllinoisHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 33rd round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Is the son of Gene Roof, the Tigers minor league roving outfield/baserunning coordinator.2007: Hit .299 (59x197) with 42 runs scored, 15 doubles, 36 RBI and 40 stolen bases in 58 games as a senior at the University of Illinois.2006: Batted .333 (69x207) in 57 games during his junior season at the University of Illinois, scoring 39 runs and collecting seven doubles,two triples, 22 RBI and 25 stolen bases...earned Coastal Plain League all-star honors for his efforts with Fayetteville during the summer.2005: Hit .320 (33x103) with 16 runs scored, four doubles and 14 RBI in 37 games as a sophomore at the University of Illinois...saw actionwith Fayetteville in the Coastal Plain League, batting .315 (47x149) with 24 runs scored, two doubles, 18 RBI and 15 stolen bases to earnleague all-star honors.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 GCL Tigers .250 15 40 7 10 11 1 0 0 5 1 0 3 9 6 5 2 .423 .275 3

Lakeland .217 37 115 7 25 28 3 0 0 15 0 1 1 7 27 0 1 .266 .243 122008 Lakeland .261 48 153 21 40 48 8 0 0 16 4 0 5 20 26 3 5 .365 .314 12

Erie .234 42 124 15 29 32 3 0 0 8 4 1 4 11 23 1 0 .314 .258 11MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .241 142 432 50 104 119 15 0 0 44 9 2 13 47 82 9 8 .332 .275 38

RUSCH, MATTHEW ANDREW (MATT) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: May 20, 1983 - Schenectady, NYWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Schenectady, NYRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Bill Monbouquette (Tigers)SCHOOL: Mount Olive College (NC)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 18, 2005.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2006: Second among all Midwest League relievers with 0.88 walks per nine innings and 8.07 baserunners per nine innings.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2005 GCL Tigers 1-3 3.06 7 6 0 0 1 35.1 35 139 18 12 2 5 2 16 1 0 .252

Oneonta 1-0 1.80 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 20 1 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 .3002006 West Michigan 9-3 1.79 39 3 0 0 1 80.1 63 288 19 16 5 3 10 66 1 0 .2192007 Erie 6-1 3.40 40 0 0 0 3 53.0 42 193 20 20 4 1 18 55 4 0 .2182008 Erie 1-1 5.45 22 0 0 0 1 33.0 39 134 21 20 5 0 8 30 1 1 .291

Toledo 3-0 4.24 26 0 0 0 0 40.1 44 159 20 19 7 3 13 33 1 0 .277MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 21-8 3.21 136 9 0 0 6 247.0 229 933 99 88 23 12 51 205 9 1 .245

SALAS, LUIS ENRIQUE OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: January 2, 1989 - Caracas, VZWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Guatire, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Pedro Chavez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on December 4, 2005.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Second in the Gulf Coast League with 58 strikeouts...tied for second in the league with four home runs during August.2007: Led the Venezuelan Summer League with 18 doubles, while he tied for fourth with 243 at-bats.2006: Second in the Venezuelan Summer League with 66 strikeouts...led all league outfielders with 10 errors.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 VSL Tigers .199 60 211 23 42 52 5 1 1 12 0 1 5 19 66 7 4 .280 .246 102007 VSL Tigers .272 68 243 29 66 90 18 0 2 40 0 4 6 25 44 13 5 .349 .370 32008 GCL Tigers .253 45 150 17 38 60 8 1 4 11 0 2 3 16 58 4 1 .333 .400 1

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SANZ, LUIS ALBERTO CATCHER/FIRST BASEMANHEIGHT: 5-10 BATS: R BORN: February 23, 1991 - Guatire, VZWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Guatire, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Pedro Chavez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 25, 2007.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Finished 15th in Venezuelan Summer League with a .317 batting average (20x63) in 16 games during May.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 VSL Tigers .251 58 207 21 52 73 13 1 2 25 1 1 4 17 23 3 2 .319 .353 5

SANZ, LUIS ANGEL RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: November 19, 1987 - Guatire, VZWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Guatire, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Pedro Chavez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on December 12, 2005.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for third in the Gulf Coast League with five wins...fifth among league starters with a .221 batting average against.2007: Led all Venezuelan Summer League pitchers with 34 total chances and 25 assists...won six straight starts June 20-July 21, compiling a2.19 ERA (37.0IP/9ER) during the stretch.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 VSL Tigers 2-3 5.33 16 1 0 0 5 27.0 34 108 18 16 0 3 12 15 3 0 .3152007 VSL Tigers 6-3 3.58 14 13 0 0 0 73.0 69 260 36 29 4 9 32 41 9 9 .2652008 GCL Tigers 5-3 3.66 11 9 0 0 0 51.2 41 184 26 21 4 9 19 48 5 0 .223MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 13-9 3.92 41 23 0 0 5 151.2 144 552 80 66 8 21 63 104 17 9 .261

SARDINHA, BRONSON K. OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: L BORN: April 6, 1983 - Honolulu, HIWEIGHT: 205 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Kailua, HIRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: Kamehameha High School (HI)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on January 21, 2009.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: His brother Dane is a catcher in the Tigers organization, while his other brother Duke was a third baseman for sevenseasons in the Colorado Rockies organization.2008: Signed by Seattle as a minor league free agent on January 19...released by Seattle on April 17...signed by Cleveland as a minorleague free agent on May 6.2007: Made his major league debut as a defensive replacement in right field on September 15 at Boston...collected his first major league hiton September 27 at Tampa Bay, an infield single off Scott Kazmir...the Yankees did not offer him a contract for the 2008 season on December13, making him a free agent.2006: Named the 28th-best prospect in the Yankees organization following the season by Baseball America.2005: Named the 22nd-best prospect in the Yankees organization following the season by Baseball America.2004: Named the eighth-best prospect in the Yankees organization following the season by Baseball America.2003: Named the 10th-best prospect in the Yankees organization following the season by Baseball America.2002: Named the fourth-best prospect in the Yankees organization and New York-Penn League following the season by Baseball America.2001: Selected by the New York Yankees in the first round (34th overall) of the June draft...named to the Gulf Coast League’s post-seasonall-star squad...led the league with 42 runs scored, while he tied for third with 21 extra-base hits, finished fourth with 89 total bases and a .473slugging percentage and tied for eighth with a .303 batting average...named the third-best prospect in the Gulf Coast League and 10th-bestprospect in the Yankees organization following the season by Baseball America...hit .391 (18x46) with two home runs, 13 RBI and six stolenbases as a senior at Kamehameha High School.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2001 GCL Yankees .303 55 188 42 57 89 14 3 4 27 1 2 3 28 51 11 2 .398 .473 152002 Staten Island .323 36 124 25 40 60 8 0 4 16 0 1 1 24 36 4 1 .433 .484 6

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SATTERWHITE, CODY ALLEN RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: R BORN: January 27, 1987 - Jackson, MSWEIGHT: 205 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Byram, MSRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Jim Rough (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of MississippiHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the second round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named the eighth-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America...finished 3-5 with a 5.33 ERA(72.2IP/43ER) and 55 strikeouts in 16 games (14 starts) as a junior at the University of Mississippi.2007: A Second-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection as a sophomore at the University of Mississippi, he compiled a 4-4 record, 3.31ERA (54.1IP/20ER), four saves and 44 strikeouts in 27 appearances...saw action with the USA National Team at the Pan American Gamesduring the summer, posting a 1-0 record, 2.55 ERA (17.2IP/5ER), four saves and 16 strikeouts in 14 outings.2006: Tabbed a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Magazine and he earned Freshman All-Southeastern Conference honors afterposting an 11-2 record, 5.00 ERA (63.0IP/35ER), two saves and 46 strikeouts in 23 games (seven starts) at the University of Mississippi.2005: Selected by Cleveland in the 37th round of the June draft out of Hillcrest Christian High School, but he did not sign...named theGatorade High School Player of the Year in Mississippi.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 GCL Tigers 0-0 0.00 3 0 0 0 1 2.1 4 10 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 .400

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SBORZ, JOHN JAMES (JAY) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: R BORN: January 24, 1985 - Washington, DCWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Great Falls, VARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Bill Buck (Tigers)SCHOOL: Langley High School (VA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the second round of the June 2003 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Missed the first three months of the season with a tendon injury.2006: Missed the remainder of the season after landing on the disabled list on May 16 with right shoulder tendinitis.2004: Tied for second in the Gulf Coast League with 62 strikeouts...led the league with nine home runs allowed and 44 walks, while he wasthird with 60.1 innings pitched...named the 27th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2003: Named the ninth-best prospect in the Tigers organization and 16th-best prospect in the Gulf Coast League following the season byBaseball America...rated as the eighth-best draft-eligible righthanded pitching prospect prior to the draft by Baseball America...rated as pos-sessing the third-best fastball among draft-eligible high school pitchers by the publication...as a senior at Langley High School, he finished 7-2with a 0.64 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 66 innings...shared most valuable player honors with Eric Duncan of Seton Hall Prep in the inauguralAll-American Baseball Game on June 9, tossing two scoreless innings and fanning five batters to help the East to an 8-4 win over the West.2001: Pitched for Team USA Youth at the World Youth Championship in Mexico, winning a gold medal...earned one win in two appearances.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2003 GCL Tigers 0-2 4.85 8 7 0 0 0 26.0 20 97 18 14 2 4 14 35 6 0 .2062004 GCL Tigers 1-4 4.48 12 12 0 0 0 60.1 52 226 32 30 9 3 44 62 8 1 .2302005 Oneonta 1-3 4.34 9 7 0 0 0 29.0 24 107 15 14 1 2 27 25 9 0 .224

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SCRAM, DEIK R. OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: February 1, 1984 - Arkansas City, KSWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Arkansas City, KSRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Taylor (Tigers)SCHOOL: Oklahoma State UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 18th round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Fourth in the Eastern League with 127 strikeouts.2007: Selected to the Midwest League’s mid-season all-star squad, earning most valuable player honors in the league’s all-star game...fourthin the Midwest League with a .370 batting average (30x81) in 23 games during May, while he finished fifth with a .343 batting average (34x99)in 25 games during June.2006: Tied for fourth in the New York-Penn League with six triples...Second-Team All-Big 12 selection at Oklahoma State University after hit-ting .363 (61x168) with 37 runs scored, 13 doubles, seven triples, six home runs and 35 RBI in 57 games.2005: Batted .458 with nine home runs, 51 RBI and 30 stolen bases at Cowley County Community College.2004: Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 45th round of the June draft, but he did not sign...hit .371 with seven triples, eight home runsand 12 stolen bases at Cowley County Community College.

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SHAWLER, ANTHONY THADDEUS RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: May 16, 1987 - Chesapeake, VAWEIGHT: 192 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Chesapeake, VARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Bill Buck (Tigers)SCHOOL: Old Dominion University (VA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the ninth round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named Oneonta’s Pitcher of the Year...Second-Team All-Colonial Athletic Assocation selection as a pitcher and a Third-Team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection as an outfielder as a junior at Old Dominion University...finished 5-3 with a 5.35 ERA (75.2IP/45ER) and95 strikeouts in 13 games (10 starts)...hit .314 (59x188) with 34 runs scored, 14 doubles, three triples, a home run and 40 RBI in 47 games.2007: A First-Team Louisville Slugger All-American by Collegiate Baseball, a Second-Team All-American by the American Baseball CoachesAssociation and a Third-Team All-American by Baseball America as a sophomore at Old Dominion University...an All-Colonial AthleticAssociation selection, he compiled an 11-2 record, 2.20 ERA (114.2IP/26ER) and 130 strikeouts in 15 starts...batted .305 (51x167) with 38runs scored, 10 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 35 RBI in 49 games...saw action in 11 games (five starts) with Peninsula in theCoastal Plain League during the summer, posting a 3-2 record, 2.57 ERA (42.0IP/12ER) and 52 strikeouts.2006: Finished 2-0 with a 3.42 ERA (26.1IP/10ER) and 28 strikeouts in eight games (two starts) as a freshman at Old Dominion University...posted a 3-2 record, 3.07 ERA (29.1IP/10ER) and 41 strikeouts in 20 outings (one start) during the summer with Peninsula in the CoastalPlain League.2005: Selected by Washington in the 44th round of the June draft out of Oscar Smith High School in Virginia, but he did not sign.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 Oneonta 2-3 1.76 22 1 0 0 3 51.0 34 189 12 10 0 2 18 54 1 0 .180

SISO, JOSE FELIX LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: L BORN: March 22, 1989 - Anzoategui, VZWEIGHT: 155 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Barcelona, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Pedro Chavez (Tigers)SCHOOL: Bachiller Liceo U.E.HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on September 7, 2006.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for fifth in the Venezuelan Summer League with 22 strikeouts during July.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 VSL Tigers 1-2 11.05 16 3 0 0 0 22.0 31 90 27 27 3 5 22 22 5 0 .3442008 VSL Tigers 0-0 5.45 16 2 0 0 0 34.2 32 133 27 21 3 6 14 39 4 0 .241MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 1-2 7.62 32 5 0 0 0 56.2 63 223 54 48 6 11 36 61 9 0 .283

SOLEDAD, JOSE ALEJANDRO SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: July 22, 1992 - Aragua, VZWEIGHT: 165 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Aragua, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Jesus Garces (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 22, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E

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SORENSEN, MARK A. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: February 21, 1986 - Lake Forest, ILWEIGHT: 205 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Northville, MIRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tom Osowski (Tigers)SCHOOL: Michigan State UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 32nd round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Is the son of Lary, a former major league pitcher and Tigers broadcaster.2008: Tied for 14th in the New York-Penn League with a 2.49 ERA (21.2IP/6ER) in five games (four starts) during August...a Third-Team All-Big Ten Conference selection after going 3-6 with a 3.95 ERA (54.2IP/24ER) in 12 games (11 starts) at Michigan State University.2006: Finished 6-0 with a 1.71 ERA (47.1IP/9ER) in seven starts for Columbus in the Great Lakes League during the summer as he wastabbed the league’s pitcher of the year...named the 10th-best prospect in the Great Lakes League by Baseball America.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 Oneonta 3-3 3.66 13 12 0 0 0 59.0 77 245 29 24 2 5 13 39 2 0 .314

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SOTO, ELVIN RAFAEL THIRD BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: May 6, 1989 - Bani, DRWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Bani, DRRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on February 15, 2006.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Led Dominican Summer League third basemen with 20 double plays...tied for third in the league with three home runs during August.2007: Led the Dominican Summer League with four intentional walks...homered once every 25.71 at-bats, fifth-best in the league.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 DSL Tigers .219 60 178 27 39 59 12 1 2 23 0 3 8 41 69 4 0 .383 .331 252007 DSL Tigers .222 54 180 36 40 73 6 3 7 39 0 1 5 40 66 1 1 .376 .406 172008 DSL Tigers .231 59 173 32 40 74 11 1 7 29 2 2 9 44 55 5 1 .408 .428 21MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .224 173 531 95 119 206 29 5 16 91 2 6 22 125 190 10 2 .389 .388 63

STANLEY, PATRICK J. (PAT) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-7 BATS: R BORN: January 4, 1983 - Ridgewood, NJWEIGHT: 230 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Clearwater, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: Pace University (NY)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on October 25, 2008.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Led the Atlantic League with 151 strikeouts, while he tied for the league lead with one shutout, finished second with 86 walks, tied forsecond with two complete games, finished fifth with 21 home runs allowed and seventh with a 4.90 ERA.2006: Released by Colorado on March 29...led the Frontier League with 111 strikeouts, while he tied for second with 21 games started, fin-ished third with 135.2 innings pitched, tied for fifth with one shutout and seventh with a 2.72 ERA.2004: Selected by Colorado in the 16th round of the June draft.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2004 Casper 1-1 4.93 20 2 0 0 0 49.1 54 192 32 27 4 4 15 55 13 1 .2812005 Tri-City 2-2 5.24 18 0 0 0 0 34.1 43 140 28 20 1 3 14 32 5 0 .3072006 Washington 8-4 2.72 22 21 1 1 0 135.2 101 486 48 41 7 10 53 111 11 1 .2082007 Washington 1-2 9.19 4 4 0 0 0 15.2 16 61 17 16 2 3 16 15 2 0 .2622008 Newark 10-8 4.90 25 23 2 1 0 139.2 127 516 82 76 21 7 86 151 11 0 .246MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 22-17 4.32 89 50 3 2 0 374.2 341 1395 207 180 35 27 184 364 42 2 .244

STEIN, KEITH DWAYNE OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-10 BATS: L BORN: October 17, 1985 - College Station, TXWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: College Station, TXRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tim Grieve (Tigers)SCHOOL: Sam Houston State University (TX)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 29th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for the lead among New York-Penn League outfielders with three double plays...hit .355 (93x262) with 68 runs scored, 24 doubles,six triples, 10 home runs, 58 RBI and eight stolen bases in 62 games as a senior at Sam Houston State University to earn South Central All-Region Team honors by the American Baseball Coaches Association.2007: A Second-Team All-Southland Conference selection as a junior at Sam Houston State University after batting .404 (103x255) with 53runs scored, seven doubles, three triples, 40 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 64 games...hit .283 (32x113) with 16 runs scored, four doubles, atriple and 15 RBI in 31 games for Brazos Valley in the Texas Collegiate League during the summer.2006: Saw action in 35 games as a sophomore at Texas A&M University...hit .276 (24x87) with three doubles and 12 RBI in 23 games withWeatherford in the Texas Collegiate League during the summer.2005: Hit .264 (33x125) with 19 runs scored, four doubles, a triple and 23 RBI in 41 games as a freshman at Texas A&M University...sawaction in 27 games with Euless in the Texas Collegiate League during the summer, batting .311 (28x90) with 18 runs scored, six doubles, atriple, three home runs and 15 RBI.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 Oneonta .253 40 154 16 39 56 10 2 1 17 0 1 0 11 26 2 0 .301 .364 2

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STEPHENSON, ZURIEL ANTONIO RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: August 5, 1989 - Panama City, PanamaWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Panama City, PanamaRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on October 31, 2005.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 DSL Tigers 2-2 4.58 16 1 0 0 0 35.1 34 133 22 18 1 4 23 33 6 1 .256

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STOHR, TYLER S. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: September 19, 1986 - Newburgh, NYWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Viera, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Nichols (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of North FloridaHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the sixth round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Selected to the New York-Penn League’s mid-season all-star squad...tied for fifth in the league with 12 saves...tied for the league leadwith four saves during June, while he tied for third with six saves during July...a Second-Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection as a jun-ior at the University of Florida, he finished 3-2 with a 1.93 ERA (32.2IP/7ER), 10 saves and 46 strikeouts in 22 appearances.2007: Selected to the Atlantic Sun Conference’s all-academic team as a sophomore at the University of North Florida...saw action in 10games with Hyannis in the Cape Cod League during the summer, posting a 2.08 ERA (13.0IP/3ER), five saves and 14 strikeouts...named tothe league’s all-star squad.2006: Started seven games as a freshman at Army, compiling a 1-3 record and 4.50 ERA (30.0IP/15ER).Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 Oneonta 0-1 3.98 21 0 0 0 12 20.1 17 76 10 9 0 1 15 24 2 0 .224

STOKES, DAVID EDWARD RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-8 BATS: L BORN: July 19, 1986 - Pryor, OKWEIGHT: 245 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Locust Grove, OKRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Bill Buck (Tigers)SCHOOL: Liberty University (VA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 28th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Second in the New York-Penn League with nine home runs allowed, while he tied for fourth with seven losses...led all league pitcherswith 24 total chances, while he tied for the lead with four errors...second in the league with a 0.53 ERA (17.0IP/1ER) in three starts duringJune...a Second-Team All-Big South Conference selection as a senior at Liberty University, he finished 8-6 with a 3.60 ERA (100.0IP/40ER)and 86 strikeouts in 15 starts.2007: Compiled an 8-6 record and 4.82 ERA (93.1IP/50ER) in 17 games (15 starts) as a junior at Liberty University.2006: An All-Orange Empire Conference selection as a sophomore at Cypress Junior College in California, posting a 6-6 record, 3.55 ERA(83.2IP/33ER) and 52 strikeouts in 16 games (14 starts).Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 Oneonta 3-7 5.74 14 14 0 0 0 64.1 90 270 53 41 9 4 22 43 2 1 .333

STRIEBY, RYAN K. FIRST BASEMANHEIGHT: 6-5 BATS: R BORN: August 9, 1985 - Seattle, WAWEIGHT: 235 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Brier, WARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Harold Zonder (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of KentuckyHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the fourth round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Named the Tigers Minor League Player of the Year, as well as being selected Lakeland’s Player of the Year...selected to the FloridaState League’s mid-season all-star squad...led the league with 29 home runs, 94 RBI and a home run once every 14.52 at-bats, while he wassecond with 55 extra-base hits and a .563 slugging percentage, third with 237 total bases and tied for fifth with seven triples...hit .310(35x113) with four doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 33 RBI in 29 games during July to earn Tigers Minor League Player of the Monthhonors...led the league with 86 total bases and 13 home runs during July, while he was second with 33 RBI...tied for second in the leaguewith six home runs during August...sidelined for the remainder of the season after landing on the disabled list on August 12 with a left wristsprain...named the best power hitter in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2007: Selected to the Midwest League’s mid-season all-star squad...tied for the league lead with eight sacrifice flies...topped all league firstbasemen with a .993 fielding percentage...named the 28th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2006: Tabbed the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year after hitting .347 (78x225) with 59 runs scored, 22 doubles, 20 home runs and77 RBI in 59 games at the University of Kentucky...selected a First-Team All-American by Baseball America, College Baseball Foundation andLouisville Slugger...fifth among all NCAA Division I players with 77 RBI and tied for 11th with 20 home runs.2005: Batted .450 with 21 doubles, seven home runs and 62 RBI at Edmonds Community College.2004: Selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 29th round of the June draft, but he did not sign...hit .388 with 35 RBI at EdmondsCommunity College.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 Oneonta .241 61 224 26 54 75 9 0 4 25 0 3 2 25 58 1 1 .319 .335 72007 West Michigan .253 124 443 65 112 187 23 2 16 76 0 8 5 63 78 6 5 .347 .422 72008 Lakeland .278 112 421 65 117 237 19 7 29 94 1 5 5 46 101 0 1 .352 .563 7MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .260 296 1088 156 283 499 51 9 49 195 1 16 12 134 237 7 7 .343 .459 21

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SUAREZ, EUGENIO ALEJANDRO INFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: S BORN: July 18, 1991 - Edo Bolivar, VZWEIGHT: 155 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Edo Bolivar, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Alejandro Rodriguez (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on October 9, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E

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TANG, CHAO-TING OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: L BORN: October 12, 1987 - Kaoshiung City, TaiwanWEIGHT: 176 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Kaoshiung City, TaiwanRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Allen Lin/Tom Moore (Tigers)SCHOOL: National Taiwan Sport UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on April 28, 2008.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 GCL Tigers .222 38 126 13 28 42 7 2 1 15 0 2 2 9 29 3 1 .281 .333 3

TATA, JORDAN A. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-6 BATS: R BORN: September 20, 1981 - Plano, TXWEIGHT: 220 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Dallas, TXRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tim Grieve (Tigers)SCHOOL: Sam Houston State University (TX)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 16th round of the June 2003 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Limited to 17 outings due to three separate stints on the disabled list: March 30-April 21 with a fractured fifth metacarpal in his righthand, June 16-August 2 with a right calf strain and August 14-Sepetmber 2 with a left oblique strain...finished 15th in the Gulf Coast Leaguewith a 3.12 ERA (26.0IP/9ER) in five starts during July.2007: Earned his first major league win on July 30 at Oakland, allowing two runs in seven innings of work...appeared in three games (twostarts) with Gigantes in the Dominican Winter League following the season, compiling a 5.19 ERA (8.2IP/5ER)...named the 11th-best prospectin the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2006: Made his major league debut on April 6 at Texas...pitched for Phoenix in the Arizona Fall League following the season, posting a 1-2record and 2.63 ERA (24.0IP/7ER) in six starts...tied for third in the Arizona Fall League with 24.0 innings pitched...named the fifth-bestprospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2005: Earned Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Florida State League Pitcher of the Year honors...selected to both the FloridaState League’s mid- and post-season all-star squads...led the league with 13 wins and an .867 winning percentage, while he tied for theleague lead with two shutouts, tied for second with two complete games, tied for fourth with 134 strikeouts, finished fourth with 155.0 inningspitched, fifth with a 2.79 ERA and tied for fifth with 25 games started...tied for the league lead among pitchers with 44 total chances and 20putouts...won both of his starts during the Florida State League playoffs, tossing 14.0 scoreless innings...named the seventh-best prospect inthe Tigers organization and 10th-best prospect in the Florida State League following the season by Baseball America...rated as possessingthe best control in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.2004: Third in the Midwest League with 166.1 innings pitched...picked up two wins while limiting the opposition to an unearned run in 13.1innings during two starts to earn Midwest League Pitcher of the Week honors for August 9-15...won six straight decisions over a seven-startstretch July 30-August 31, recording a 0.95 ERA (47.1IP/5ER)...named the Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Month for August after postinga 5-0 record and 0.69 ERA (39.1IP/3ER) in six starts.2003: Sixth in the New York-Penn League with a 2.58 ERA...led Oneonta’s staff with 73.1 innings pitched and tied for the lead with four winsand 12 games started...as a senior at Sam Houston State University, he finished 4-7 with a 5.62 ERA (751.IP/47ER) in 17 games (15 gamesstarted)...earned Third-Team All-Southland Conference honors.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2003 Oneonta 4-3 2.58 16 12 0 0 1 73.1 64 271 32 21 1 6 20 60 4 1 .2362004 West Michigan 8-11 3.35 28 28 1 0 0 166.1 167 627 77 62 7 9 68 116 15 0 .2662005 Lakeland 13-2 2.79 25 25 2 2 0 155.0 138 578 55 48 12 8 41 134 11 1 .2392006 Toledo 10-6 3.84 21 21 1 1 0 122.0 117 465 58 52 11 7 49 86 10 0 .252

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TAYLOR, LONDELL FRANKLIN OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: September 13, 1988 - Vian, OKWEIGHT: 215 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Vian, OKRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Taylor (Tigers)SCHOOL: Vian High School (OK)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 13th round of the June 2007 draft.

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THOMAS, DEVIN JOHN CATCHERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: S BORN: February 22, 1985 - Gainesville, FLWEIGHT: 195 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Gainesville, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Vache Bahadurian (Tigers)SCHOOL: Brown University (RI)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the seventh round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Tabbed the Ivy League Player of the Year as a senior at Brown University after hitting .372 (70x188) with 51 runs scored, 11 doubles,four triples, 16 home runs and 64 RBI in 48 games.2006: Earned All-Ivy League honors after batting .324 (44x136) with 32 runs scored, 12 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 29 RBI in 40games during his junior season at Brown University...saw action with Harwich in the Cape Cod League during the summer, batting .263(31x118) with 12 runs scored, six doubles and 11 RBI.2005: Hit .259 (38x147) with 28 runs scored, nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 26 RBI in 42 games to earn All-Ivy League honorablemention honors as a sophomore at Brown University...batted .241 (19x79) with 11 runs scored, four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIfor Cotuit in the Cape Cod League during the summer.2004: Saw action in 41 games during his freshman season at Brown University, hitting .272 (40x147) with 24 runs scored, seven doubles, atriple, three home runs and 35 RBI to earn Second-Team All-Ivy League honors...batted .316 (36x114) with 17 runs scored, six doubles, threehome runs and 14 RBI for Concord in the New England Collegiate League during the summer.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 Oneonta .227 33 119 17 27 51 4 1 6 27 0 3 0 14 27 2 0 .301 .429 42008 Lakeland .171 41 117 17 20 33 2 1 3 11 1 0 3 16 37 4 2 .287 .282 9MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .199 74 236 34 47 84 6 2 9 38 1 3 3 30 64 6 2 .294 .356 13

TIMM, BRANDON C. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: December 4, 1984 - Hamilton, OHWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Broken Arrow, OKRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Taylor (Tigers)SCHOOL: Broken Arrow High School (OK)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the ninth round of the June 2004 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2006: Tied for second in the New York-Penn League with seven triples.2004: Was a Louisville Slugger Second-Team Pre-Season High School All-American selection.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 Lakeland 0-0 3.86 3 0 0 0 0 2.1 1 8 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 .125Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2004 GCL Tigers .232 41 125 21 29 34 3 1 0 12 0 2 2 17 36 7 1 .329 .272 22005 Oneonta .262 50 168 28 44 53 5 2 0 14 2 2 2 26 49 9 3 .364 .315 32006 Oneonta .259 55 205 26 53 76 6 7 1 18 1 1 2 16 47 8 2 .317 .371 22007 West Michigan .249 82 253 31 63 83 14 3 0 19 2 2 4 19 66 8 4 .309 .328 22008 Lakeland .239 93 314 36 75 102 7 4 4 30 4 1 2 36 94 12 5 .320 .325 6MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .248 321 1065 142 264 348 35 17 5 93 9 8 12 114 292 44 15 .325 .327 15

TODD, JADE A. LEFTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: March 22, 1990 - Jefferson County, ALWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: L RESIDENCE: Bessemer, ALRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Jim Rough (Tigers)SCHOOL: Shades Valley High School (AL)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the seventh round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Compiled a 7-3 record, 1.04 ERA and 96 strikeouts as a senior at Shades Valley High School.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 GCL Tigers 3-1 2.34 12 5 0 0 0 42.1 35 155 15 11 2 3 18 48 5 0 .226

TOMAS, ROGER J. INFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-8 BATS: S BORN: April 17, 1986 - Santo Domingo, DRWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Miramar, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Rolando Casanova (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of Miami (FL)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on June 18, 2007.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Earned Midwest League Player of the Week honors for April 19-25 after hitting .550 (11x20) in six games...fifth in the league with a .324batting average (22x68) in 20 games during May.2007: Hit .337 (70x208) with 45 runs scored, 15 doubles, a triple, home run and 29 RBI in 59 games as a senior at the University of Miami.2006: Batted .283 (43x152) with 28 runs scored, five doubles, a triple and 16 RBI in 48 games as a junior at the University of Miami.2005: In 58 games as a sophomore at the University of Miami, he hit .268 (53x198) with 31 runs scored, eight doubles, five triples, a homerun and 25 RBI.2004: Hit .339 (42x124) with 31 runs scored, 10 doubles, a triple and 16 RBI in 46 games as a freshman at the University of Miami.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 GCL Tigers .243 32 111 14 27 41 6 1 2 13 0 1 1 9 18 1 0 .303 .369 22008 West Michigan .310 58 210 28 65 73 1 2 1 20 5 3 2 17 32 6 4 .362 .348 6MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .287 90 321 42 92 114 7 3 3 33 5 4 3 26 50 7 4 .342 .355 8

TORBERT, WALLACE H. (BEAU) OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-4 BATS: R BORN: May 1, 1983 - Phenix City, ALWEIGHT: 205 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Phenix City, ALRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: (Tigers)SCHOOL: Faulkner University (AL)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on October 6, 2008.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Released by Houston on March 25...selected the American Association’s Player of the Year, as well as earning all-star honors...led theleague with a .568 slugging percentage, while he finished third with 193 total bases, 19 home runs, 71 RBI and a home run once every 17.89at-bats and fifth with a .324 batting average and 42 extra-base hits.2006: Named to the Carolina League’s post-season all-star squad...second in the league with a .305 batting average and 139 hits.2005: Tabbed the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for August 22-28 after hitting .455 (10x22) with three doubles, three home runsand 10 RBI in six games.2004: Selected by Houston in the 17th round of the June draft.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2004 Greeneville .225 35 111 18 25 28 3 0 0 15 1 1 3 13 30 6 4 .320 .252 12005 Lexington .301 71 256 40 77 129 20 4 8 47 0 2 6 16 63 13 3 .354 .504 32006 Salem .305 119 455 69 139 187 31 1 5 52 1 7 6 24 71 24 10 .343 .411 42007 Corpus Christi .254 61 224 20 57 72 12 0 1 23 2 0 1 22 59 2 6 .324 .321 3

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TORREALBA, MICHAEL DEIVIS RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: November 19, 1989 - Maracay, VZWEIGHT: 150 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Aragua, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Jesus Garces (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 4, 2006.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Led the Venezuelan Summer League with 21 wild pitches, while he tied for second with 62 strikeouts...led all league relievers with a.169 batting average against and 11.63 strikeouts per nine innings, while he was fifth with 9.56 baserunners per nine innings...tied for secondin the league with 24 strikeouts during June, while he finished fourth with 21 strikeouts during May...tied for second in the league with foursaves during July.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 VSL Tigers 2-2 5.65 15 3 0 0 0 28.2 27 106 19 18 0 5 20 19 12 1 .2552008 VSL Tigers 4-1 2.06 20 0 0 0 4 48.0 28 166 17 11 3 2 21 62 21 1 .169MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 6-3 3.40 35 3 0 0 4 76.2 55 272 36 29 3 7 41 81 33 2 .202

TORREALBA, RONALD JAVIER INFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: June 1, 1990 - Miranda, VZWEIGHT: 145 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Miranda, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Oscar Garcia (Tigers)SCHOOL: Rosa PenaHOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on October 26, 2006.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Led all Venezuelan Summer League second basemen with a .972 fielding percentage and 26 double plays.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 VSL Tigers .178 67 202 30 36 39 3 0 0 13 7 2 9 40 22 3 8 .336 .193 232008 VSL Tigers .177 55 147 13 26 33 7 0 0 7 6 0 9 21 24 1 6 .316 .224 6MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .178 122 349 43 62 72 10 0 0 20 13 2 18 61 46 4 14 .328 .206 29

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TUCKER, JOSEPH WILLIAM (JOE) INFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: January 25, 1984 - Canton, OHWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Canton, OHRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tom Osowski (Tigers)SCHOOL: Kent State University (OH)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 24th round of the June 2006 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Selected to the Midwest League’s mid-season all-star squad...third in the league with a .369 batting average (24x65) in 17 games dur-ing April, while he was 10th with a .323 batting average (32x99) in 26 games during August.2006: Batted .311 (73x235) with 59 runs scored, 10 doubles, a triple, two home runs, 43 RBI and 21 stolen bases at Kent State University.2005: Hit .345 (69x200) with 48 runs scored, 11 doubles, a home run, 33 RBI and 16 stolen bases at Kent State University...played with StarkCounty in the Great Lakes League during the summer, earning all-star honors after batting .340 (49x144) with 35 runs scored, six doubles, ahome run, 10 RBI and 20 stolen bases...named the fourth-best prospect in the league by Baseball America.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2006 Oneonta .240 49 179 27 43 52 7 1 0 16 1 3 4 16 37 5 5 .312 .291 92007 GCL Tigers .257 9 35 3 9 12 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 .297 .343 0

West Michigan .261 35 134 14 35 44 6 0 1 12 1 1 2 8 30 6 3 .310 .328 42008 West Michigan .286 96 367 46 105 133 17 1 3 42 3 8 13 22 48 5 8 .341 .362 9

Erie .167 9 18 4 3 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .167 .333 0MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .266 198 733 94 195 247 33 2 5 75 5 12 19 48 125 18 16 .323 .337 22

VAUGHN, D’ANDREA F.W. OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 5-11 BATS: R BORN: September 7, 1988 - Eustis, FLWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Tavares, FLRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Nichols (Tigers)SCHOOL: Tavares High School (FL)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 40th round of the June 2007 draft.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 GCL Tigers .167 12 30 7 5 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 8 1 0 .265 .233 02008 GCL Tigers .109 30 92 12 10 13 1 1 0 6 0 0 1 14 32 3 0 .234 .141 0MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .123 42 122 19 15 20 3 1 0 8 0 0 3 16 40 4 0 .241 .164 0

VILLARREAL, BRAYAN RENE RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: October 5, 1987 - La Guaira, VZWEIGHT: 170 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Valencia, VZRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ramon Pena (Tigers)HOW OBTAINED: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on October 25, 2005.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tied for third in the Gulf Coast League with five losses...led all league pitchers with 16 assists...tied for the league lead with one com-plete game, going the distance on August 1 versus the Gulf Coast League Indians...third in the league with 26 strikeouts during August, whilehe was fourth with a 0.81 ERA (22.1IP/2ER) in four games (three starts).Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2006 VSL Tigers 0-2 3.48 14 5 0 0 0 41.1 35 150 23 16 3 5 20 23 4 0 .2332007 GCL Tigers 0-0 6.23 1 1 0 0 0 4.1 4 17 4 3 0 0 3 5 0 0 .2352008 GCL Tigers 1-5 3.65 11 6 1 0 0 37.0 26 132 19 15 0 5 11 37 2 2 .197

West Michigan 0-1 16.20 1 1 0 0 0 3.1 7 16 7 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 .438MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 1-8 4.19 27 13 1 0 0 86.0 72 315 53 40 4 11 35 65 6 2 .229

WAITE, ROBERT STUART (ROB) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-3 BATS: R BORN: January 9, 1987 - Fresno, CAWEIGHT: 210 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: San Ramon, CARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tim McWilliam (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of California-RiversideHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 17th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Finished 2-4 with a 6.35 ERA (39.2IP/28ER) in 27 games (two starts) as a junior at the University of California-Riverside.2007: Earned Second-Team All-South Coast Conference honors as a sophomore at Chabot College after compiling a 6-2 record, 2.24 ERA(52.1IP/13ER) and 42 strikeouts in 14 games (seven starts).Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 GCL Tigers 1-3 4.67 17 0 0 0 2 27.0 27 107 15 14 1 2 12 25 3 0 .252

WEBER, ROBERT TYLER (TYLER) CATCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: February 25, 1986 - Wichita, KSWEIGHT: 235 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Wichita, KSRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Chris Wimmer (Tigers)SCHOOL: Wichita State University (KS)

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HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 30th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Hit .277 (65x235) with 11 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 55 RBI in 63 games as a senior at Wichita State University.2007: An All-Valley League honorable mention selection as a junior at Wichita State University, he batted .297 (70x236) with 13 doubles, 11home runs and 49 RBI in 66 games...saw action with Colleyville in the Texas Collegiate League during the summer.2006: Batted .305 (32x105) with four doubles, a home run and 21 RBI as a sophomore at Wichita State University...saw action with Euless inthe Texas Collegiate League during the summer.2005: In 10 games as a freshman at Wichita State University, he hit .300 (3x10) with three RBI...hit .266 (34x128) with seven doubles, a tripleand 15 RBI in 36 games with Euless in the Texas Collegiate League during the summer.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 Oneonta .186 33 113 8 21 28 7 0 0 6 1 1 1 3 37 0 0 .212 .248 2

WEBER, THAD G. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: September 28, 1984 - Seward, NEWEIGHT: 205 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Friend, NERECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Chris Wimmer (Tigers)SCHOOL: University of NebraskaHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 16th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Finished 12th in the Midwest League with a 2.49 ERA (25.1IP/7ER) in five starts during August...a Second-Team All-Big 12 Conferenceselection as a senior at the University of Nebraska after posting a 9-5 record, 6.15 ERA (79.0IP/54ER) and 72 strikeouts in 15 games (14starts)...a Second-Team Big 12 Conference all-academic selection.2007: Selected by Cincinnati in the 35th round of the June draft, but he did not sign...finished 1-2 with a 5.62 ERA (24.0IP/15ER), three savesand 30 strikeouts in 21 games (one start) as a junior at the University of Nebraska...saw action in nine games (eight starts) with Beatrice inthe MINK League during the summer, compiling a 7-0 record, 0.78 ERA (46.0IP/4ER), one save and 48 strikeouts...named the fifth-bestprospect in the league by Baseball America.2006: Tabbed the Jayhawk West Player of the Year and All-Jayhawk West Conference as a pitcher and first baseman at HutchinsonCommunity College...hit .453 with 27 doubles, six home runs and 63 RBI...went 10-0 with a 2.16 ERA (63.1IP/19ER) and 66 strikeouts...went5-2 with a 2.56 ERA (45.2IP/13ER) and 32 strikeouts in eight games (seven starts) for Beatrice in the MINK League during the summer.2005: Hit .380 with nine home runs and 45 RBI at Hutchinson Community College, in addition to compiling a 4-3 record, 4.79 ERA(47.0IP/25ER) and 38 strikeouts.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 GCL Tigers 0-0 0.00 2 1 0 0 0 4.0 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 .077

West Michigan 1-4 2.56 11 11 0 0 0 56.1 46 210 20 16 3 3 11 49 5 1 .219MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 1-4 2.39 13 12 0 0 0 60.1 47 223 20 16 3 3 11 58 5 1 .211

WEINHARDT, ROBERT D. (ROBBIE) RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: R BORN: December 8, 1985 - Chicago, ILWEIGHT: 205 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Farmington, MNRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Chris Wimmer (Tigers)SCHOOL: Oklahoma State UniversityHOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 10th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Tabbed the Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Month for July after posting a 2-0 record and two saves, while fanning 23 batters as heallowed just an unearned run in 17.2 innings pitched...finished 6-0 with a 3.89 ERA (44.0IP/19ER), four saves and 70 strikeouts in 25 appear-ances as a senior at Oklahoma State University.2007: Selected by Houston in the 38th round of the June draft, but he did not sign...posted a 3-1 record, 4.39 ERA (41.0IP/20ER) and 47strikeouts in 21 games (one start) as a junior at Oklahoma State University...saw action in 16 games (four starts) with Mankato in theNorthwoods League during the summer, compiling a 3-2 record, 1.75 ERA (46.1IP/9ER), one save and 41 strikeouts.2006: An all-conference selection as a sophomore at Hill Junior College after going 5-3 with a 3.30 ERA (62.2IP/23ER) and 74 strikeouts in14 games (12 starts)...went 2-4 with a 4.50 ERA (40.0IP/20ER) in seven starts for Athletes In Action in the Alaska League during the summer.2005: Finished 4-3 with a 4.47 ERA (52.1IP/26ER) and 43 strikeouts for Athletes In Action in the Alaska League during the summer.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2008 GCL Tigers 0-0 0.00 3 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 23 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 .261

Lakeland 3-1 2.04 21 0 0 0 4 35.1 19 117 11 8 1 2 11 44 3 0 .162MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 3-1 1.76 24 0 0 0 4 41.0 25 140 14 8 1 2 13 48 3 0 .179

WHITE, CHRISTOPHER S. (CHRIS) OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: S BORN: November 12, 1987 - Lompoc, CAWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Lompoc, CARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Scott Cerny (Tigers)SCHOOL: Sacramento Community College (CA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 12th round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2007: Named the Gulf Coast League Tigers Player of the Year.

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Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 GCL Tigers .279 50 183 25 51 73 9 2 3 22 2 0 2 20 36 15 4 .356 .399 1

Oneonta .197 17 61 12 12 17 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 6 10 6 1 .269 .279 32008 Oneonta .230 31 100 12 23 29 2 2 0 11 1 0 0 12 17 6 1 .313 .290 3

West Michigan .284 23 74 11 21 35 8 0 2 5 0 0 0 5 13 5 0 .329 .473 0MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .256 121 418 60 107 154 22 5 5 42 3 0 2 43 76 32 6 .328 .368 7

WISE, BRENDAN JAMES RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-2 BATS: L BORN: January 9, 1986 - Perth, AustraliaWEIGHT: 190 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Perth, AustraliaRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Steve Taylor (Tigers)SCHOOL: Pratt Community College (KS)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the eighth round of the June 2005 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2005: Tied for second in the Gulf Coast League with 10 games started, while he was fourth with 57.1 innings pitched...led the league with 13hit batsmen, tied for the lead with 39 runs allowed and tied for second with six home runs allowed...second among all league starters with1.26 walks per nine innings.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2005 GCL Tigers 2-4 4.87 10 10 0 0 0 57.1 60 224 39 31 6 13 9 35 3 0 .2682006 Oneonta 3-6 3.46 16 8 0 0 0 65.0 67 250 30 25 0 6 15 39 1 0 .2682007 Lakeland 1-2 3.12 31 0 0 0 3 34.2 28 124 14 12 4 7 10 18 5 0 .226

Erie 1-0 5.40 2 0 0 0 0 1.2 4 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .5002008 Lakeland 1-3 4.64 18 0 0 0 1 21.1 24 80 12 11 0 3 11 9 0 1 .300

Erie 2-1 3.30 30 0 0 0 3 43.2 43 161 18 16 4 5 14 20 2 0 .267MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 10-16 3.86 107 18 0 0 7 223.2 226 847 114 96 14 34 60 122 11 1 .267

WORKMAN, JOSHUA AUSTIN (JOSH) OUTFIELDERHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: L BORN: November 4, 1985 - Atchison, KSWEIGHT: 200 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Topeka, KSRECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Chris Wimmer (Tigers)SCHOOL: Wichita State University (KS)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 38th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Hit .318 (56x176) with 49 runs scored, 11 doubles, a triple, four home runs, 33 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 51 games as a junior atWichita State University.2007: Selected by Minnesota in the 23rd round of the June draft, but he did not sign...batted .289 (58x201) with 38 runs scored, 10 doubles, atriple, four home runs, 30 RBI and 18 stolen bases as a sophomore at Wichita State University...saw action in 35 games with Bourne in theCape Cod League during the summer, hitting .267 (27x101) with 19 runs scored, a double, home run, RBI and nine stolen bases.2006: A Freshman All-American selection by Collegiate Baseball after hitting .317 (83x262) with 70 runs scored, nine doubles, four triples,four home runs, 39 RBI and 35 stolen bases in 68 games at Wichita State University.2005: Received a medical redshirt after four games at Wichita State University due to a shoulder injury.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 GCL Tigers .268 18 56 17 15 24 1 1 2 8 0 1 7 6 15 4 2 .400 .429 0

Oneonta .304 7 23 2 7 11 2 1 0 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 .385 .478 0MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .278 25 79 19 22 35 3 2 2 12 0 1 8 8 17 4 2 .396 .443 0

WORTH, DANIEL WESTON (DANNY) SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 6-1 BATS: R BORN: September 30, 1985 - Northridge, CAWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Valencia, CARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tim McWilliam (Tigers)SCHOOL: Pepperdine University (CA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the second round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Sidelined July 8-21 and July 31-September 2 with a right shoulder strain.2007: Saw action in 20 games with North Shore in the Hawaii Winter League following the season, hitting .292 (19x65) with 11 runs scored,four doubles, a triple and six RBI...named the eighth-best prospect and best defensive infielder in the Tigers organization following the seasonby Baseball America...an All-West Coast Conference selection as a junior at Pepperdine University, he hit .344 (83x241) with 43 runs scored,19 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 36 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 57 games.2006: Hit .310 (78x252) with 47 runs scored, 24 doubles, three home runs and 38 RBI to earn All-West Coast Conference honorable mentionhonors as a sophomore at Pepperdine University...played for Alexandria in the Northwoods League during the summer, earning all-star honorsafter batting .344 (65x189) with 13 doubles, two triples, a home run, 26 RBI and 29 stolen bases in 52 games.2005: Earned Second-Team All-West Coast Conference honors during his freshman season at Pepperdine University after hitting .306(76x248) with 29 runs scored, 16 doubles, two triples, a home run and 34 RBI in 63 games...saw action with Danville in the Central IllinoisCollegiate League during the summer, batting .259 (38x147) with two home runs and 23 RBI.

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Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2007 Lakeland .251 51 171 22 43 62 9 2 2 21 1 1 1 18 39 6 0 .325 .363 8

Erie .429 5 14 4 6 10 2 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 .438 .714 12008 Erie .254 79 295 44 75 114 18 3 5 33 4 2 3 32 59 8 0 .331 .386 18

Toledo .500 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 0MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .259 136 482 70 125 187 29 6 7 58 5 4 4 51 99 15 0 .333 .388 27

WYATT, BRENT ALAN SHORTSTOPHEIGHT: 5-10 BATS: S BORN: January 25, 1985 - Othello, WAWEIGHT: 185 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Kittitas, WARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Ryan Johnson (Tigers)SCHOOL: Lewis & Clark State College (WA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 26th round of the June 2008 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:2008: Second in the New York-Penn League with a .403 on-base percentage, while he tied for eighth with a .305 batting average...compiled a13-game hitting streak August 21-September 2, batting .385 (20x52) during the stretch...fifth in the league with a .351 batting average (34x97)in 25 games during August...hit .354 (84x237) with 75 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 40 RBI and nine stolen bases in64 games as a senior at Lewis & Clark State College.2007: Earned NAIA Region I honors as a junior at Lewis & Clark State College after hitting .357 (76x213) with 79 runs scored, 15 doubles,four triples, seven home runs, 52 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 59 games...saw action in 43 games with Alaska in the Alaska League during thesummer, batting .327 (53x162) with 34 runs scored, nine doubles, four triples, a home run, 27 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 43 games.2006: A Second-Team all-conference selection as a sophomore at Wenatchee Valley Community College...hit .223 (35x157) with 28 runsscored, seven doubles, two triples, three home runs, 16 RBI and 24 stolen bases in 42 games for Wenatchee in the Western CollegiateBaseball League during the summer.2005: A Second-Team all-conference selection as a freshman at Wenatchee Valley Community College, he batted .315 (45x143) with 30 runsscored, seven doubles, six triples, eight RBI and 14 stolen bases...in 36 games with Wenatchee in the Western Collegiate Baseball Leagueduring the summer, he hit .270 (40x148) with 28 runs scored, eight doubles, a triple, three home runs, 18 RBI and six stolen bases.Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2008 Oneonta .305 55 197 25 60 77 11 3 0 14 4 1 8 25 41 5 4 .403 .391 7

ZUMAYA, RICHARD C. RIGHTHANDED PITCHERHEIGHT: 6-0 BATS: R BORN: November 10, 1989 - Chula Vista, CAWEIGHT: 180 THROWS: R RESIDENCE: Chula Vista, CARECOMMENDED/SIGNED BY: Tim McWilliam (Tigers)SCHOOL: Bonita Vista High School (CA)HOW OBTAINED: Selected by the Tigers in the 43rd round of the June 2007 draft.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Is the brother of Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya.2008: Tied for third in the Gulf Coast League with five losses.Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2007 GCL Tigers 0-0 4.08 8 1 0 0 1 17.2 10 59 9 8 1 1 8 16 2 0 .1692008 GCL Tigers 0-5 6.61 13 4 0 0 0 32.2 43 139 30 24 2 6 14 25 1 0 .309MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 0-5 5.72 21 5 0 0 1 50.1 53 198 39 32 3 7 22 41 3 0 .268