Detroit Extends PDC With Connecticut Through 2018 Season!

Good news for Connecticut Tigers' fans. The Detroit Tigers have extended their player development contract with the Connecticut Tigers for four more years. The old PDC was about to expire following the 2014 season. The new deal assures there will be Connecticut Tigers baseball through the 2018 season!

Connecticut Tigers Alumni In Detroit Spring Training 2014

Here is a list of former Connecticut Tigers spring results in Detroit Tigers camp:

2014 Final Spring Statistics Position Players:

OF Tyler Collins (.241-3-8)

IF-Dominic Ficcociello (.250-0-1)

OF-Jeff Holm (.000-0-0)

Dixon Machado IF (.000-0-0)

Curt Powell IF (.500-0-2)

Jared Reaves IF (1.000-0-0)

Raphael Rhymes OF (.333-0-1)

James Robbins 1B (.000-0-0)

Austin Schotts OF (.000-0-0)

Eugenio Suarez SS (.212-0-3)

Devon Travis 2B (.278-0-0)

Ben Verlander OF (.000-0-0)

Aaron Westlake 1B (.167-0-0)

Pitchers:

Melvin Mercedes (0-1, 2.25, 1 Save)

Zac Reininger (0-0, 0.00)

Josh Turley (0-0, 9.00)

Endrys Briceno (0-0, 9.00)

Wilsen Palacios (0-0, 13.50)

Connecticut Tigers Book Available On Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Ebay

Now available on Amazon, through Barnes & Noble and on Ebay through Autumn 66 Records!

Connecticut Tigers All Over Detroit Spring Training Games!

If you have been watching any of the Detroit Tigers spring training games on MLB Network this spring, then will have noticed a multitude of ex-Connecticut Tigers seeing action with the Detroit Tigers. So far I have seen the following in game action. 

Endrys Briceno P

Josh Turley P

Melvin Mercedes P

Guido Knudsen P

Wilsen Palacios P

Jared Reaves IF

Dominic Ficcociello IF

Ben Verlander OF

Devon Travis IF

Tyler Collins OF

Eugenio Suarez SS

Tyler Collins has been getting regular playing time and has 3 HR on the spring!

Connecticut Tigers Book Now Available!

NOW AVAILABLE Connecticut Tigers Annual. A 300+ page book about the complete history of The Connecticut Tigers franchise from it's early days in Wellsville, New York right up through the 2013 MLB draft. You can purchase by sending $21.00 postpaid to the following paypal address davidfurgessct@yahoo.com or by sending a check or money order to David Furgess PO Box 522 Milford, CT USA 06460 any questions you can email me at davidfurgess@gmail.com