Tigers Agree To Terms With 17 Minor League Free Agents
Published on January 14, 2010 under International League (IL1)
Toledo Mud Hens News Release
DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms on minor league contracts for the 2010 season with the following players: righthanded pitchers Enrique Gonzalez, Ruddy Lugo and Josh Rainwater, lefthanded pitchers Phil Dumatrait, Ryan Ketchner, Macay McBride, Sam Narron and Jason Waddell, catchers Andy Bouchie, Robinzon Diaz, Mike Rabelo and Max St. Pierre, infielders Kory Casto, Santo De Leon, Cesar Nicolas and Jason Stokes and outfielder Ryan Patterson.
Lugo, Rainwater, Ketchner, McBride, Waddell, St. Pierre and De Leon all return to the organization in 2010 after seeing action in the Tigers minor league system in 2009.
Gonzalez, Dumatrait, Waddell and Diaz all saw action at the major league level in 2009. Gonzalez appeared with the Boston Red Sox, while Waddell saw action with the Chicago Cubs and both Dumatrait and Diaz played with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Rabelo returns to the Tigers organization after spending the last two years with the Florida Marlins. He spent the entire 2007 season at the major league level with the Tigers, hitting.256 (43x168) in 51 games.
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