2011-2012 CT Tigers Alumni Update

Here's what some of the 2011-2012 Connecticut Tigers are doing so far in 2013

@ West Michigan in Class A Midwest League:

Jeff Holm (.414-1-6)
Devon Travis (.362-4-14)
Jake Stewart (.279-0-2)
Danry Vasquez (.241-0-5)
Bennett Pickar (.227-0-2)
Jared Reaves (.216-0-4)

Pitchers:
Montreal Robertson (1-1, 2.16)
Endrys Briceno (0-1, 6.00)
Brennan Smith (0-0, 1.64)
Edgar De La Rosa (1-0, 5.87)
Josh Turley (2-1, 3.18)
Chad Smith (0-1, 1.69)
Angel Nesbitt (0-0, 10.13)

Connecticut Tigers Alumni Head To Lakeland For 2013

Fourteen former Connecticut Tigers will be taken the field for the advanced Class A Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League. The Flying Tigers are the defending 2012 Florida State League champions. The former CT Tigers taking the field with Lakeland in 2013 include:

Pitchers:

RHP Melvin Mercedes (2011)
LHP Joe Rogers (2012)
RHP Will Clinard (2012)
RHP Thomas Collier (2011)
RHP Wilsen Palacios (2011)
RHP Michael Torrealba (2010)

Catchers:
Zach Maggard (2011)

Infielders:
1B/DH Dean Green (2011)
1B/OF Aaron Westlake (2011)
IF Tyler Hanover (2012)
3B Jason King (2011)
SS Eugenio Suarez (2011)

Outfielders:
Jeff McVaney (2012)
Chad Wright (2011)

*Suarez, Westlake & Mercedes were in major league camp with the Detroit Tigers in 2013

2012 CT Tigers Alumni Head To Class A West Michigan

Twelve  members of the 2012 Connecticut Tigers will be making the jump to Class A West Michigan of the low Class A Midwest League to start the 2013 season, they include:

RHP Chad Smith
RHP Endrys Briceno
RHP Edgar De La Rosa
RHP Angel Nesbitt
RHP Montreal Robertson
LHP Joshua Turley
C Bennett Pickar
1B Matt Perry
SS Jared Reaves
2B Devon Travis
OF Jake Stewart
OF Danry Vasquez

Other former CT Tigers on the 2013 Whitecaps roster include:
RHP Brennan Smith
1B Matt Perry
OF Jeff Holm
C Adolpho Reina

Tyler Collins Heads To AA Erie To Start 2013

Former Connecticut Tigers left-fielder Tyler Collins will be heading to the AA Erie Sealwolves of the Eastern League to begin the 2013 season. Collins had an outstanding spring in Detroit Tigers camp, hitting .323-1-5 in 20 games. Collins will be joined at Erie by former Connecticut Tigers: RHP Robbie Weinhardt, RHP Tyler Clark, LHP Matt Crouse, SS Dixon Machado & 1B James Robbins. 

The Seawolves will be at New Britain Stadium on August 2,3,4 to face the New Britain Rockcats, which will give CT Tiger fans a chance to root on some former Tigers!

Former CT Tiger Teufel Claimed By Mets

Former Connecticut Tigers left-handed pitcher Shawn Teufel was claimed by the New York Mets organization after recently being released by the Detroit Tigers. Teufel is the son of former New York Mets/Minnesota Twins second baseman Tim Teufel. Shawn Teufel was a member of the Connecticut Tigers in 2010 and was last with the Tigers' AAA club in Toledo in 2012 where his record was (1-1, 5.40)

Danry Vasquez Brought In To Detroit Tigers Camp

2012 Connecticut Tigers outfielder and team MVP Danry Vasquez has been brought up to the Detroit Tigers major league camp. Vasquez so far is hitless in 2 AB. 

Ex-CT Tiger Tyler Collins Remains Hot In Detroit Camp

Former Connecticut Tigers' outfielder remains hot in the Detroit Tigers spring training camp. Through 13 games, Collins is hitting a cool .400 with 10 hits, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, and 4 RBI's.