Tigers Minor League Recap – 8/28

Toledo Mud Hens (Triple-A)

Final: St. Paul 5  – Toledo 4

Top Performer(s):

Justyn-Henry Malloy, RF – 1-for-4, R, SB

Trei Cruz, SS – 2-for-3, R, RBI

Eduardo Valencia, C – 1-for-4, R, 3 RBI, HR

Jose Urquidy (REHAB) – 2.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, BB, K,

Sawyer Gipson-Long – 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, BB, 3 K

Game notes:

This game started off with another rehab start for offseason acquisition, Jose Urquidy who threw two innings of three run ball. A few other Mud Hens starting pitchers threw in relief, including Keider Montero, Sawyer Gipson-Long, and Wilkel Hernandez. Eduardo Valencia continues his hot streak as he blasted a three run blast in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Hens tied the game in the sixth before St. Paul came back with a go-ahead single in the top of the ninth to finish the game.

Tomorrow’s projected starters: Keider Montero (4-4, 5.83 ERA) vs John Klein (0-1, 7.27 ERA)

Eduardo Valencia smacks a 3-run homer to the opposite field to get the Mud Hens right back in the game. It’s his 17th home run of the year. He came into this season with 12 homers in 260 career games. pic.twitter.com/Y2JClW7HPB

— Tigers ML Report (@tigersMLreport) August 29, 2025

Erie SeaWolves (Double-A)

Final: New Hampshire 2 – Erie 10

Top Performer(s):

Thayron Liranzo, DH – 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B

Josue Briceno, C – 1-for-3, R, RBI, 2 BB

Justice Bigbie, LF – 2-for-5, 3 R, 2 RBI

Jake Holton, 1B – 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI, 2 2B

Danny Serretti, 3B – 2-for-5, R, RBI, HR

Max Alba – 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 K

Carlos Pena, 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K, Win

Game notes:

The SeaWolves offense lit up tonight with 15 hits and 10 runs. 2022 draft pick, Danny Serretti belted his third home run of the season over the fence from the 9-hole. Cleanup hitter, Justice Bigbie, directly took part in four runs and was followed by two doubles from Jake Holton. Max Alba took the bump and provided a stable four innings and was followed by a dominant outing from Carlos Pena who struck out six while keeping New Hampshire off the board. The SeaWolves are 72-51.

Tomorrow’s projected starters: Kenny Serwa (5-5, 3.76 ERA) vs Rafael Sanchez (2-7, 5.36 ERA)

Danny Serretti crushes a solo homer to right to put Erie up 5-2. pic.twitter.com/g6TpegzdM4

— Tigers ML Report (@tigersMLreport) August 28, 2025

West Michigan Whitecaps (High-A)

Final: Great Lakes 1 – West Michigan 2

Izaac Pacheco drops an RBI single into shallow right center to give West Michigan an early lead. pic.twitter.com/2dST2svOQS

— Tigers ML Report (@tigersMLreport) August 28, 2025

Top Performer(s):

Woody Hadeen, CF – 1-for-2, R, 2B, 2 BB, 2 SB

Izaac Pacheco, 3B – 1-for-4, RBI

Hayden Minton – 4 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 6 K

Marco Jimenez – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K

Moises Rodriguez – 2 IP, H, 0 ER, BB, 3 K, Win

Game notes:

The Tigers High-A team played a tight-knit game against the Dodgers High-A team. Both teams scored in their halves of the first inning, then went radio silent on offense until extra innings struck. Throughout the game, the Whitecaps pitching kept the tie until Patrick Lee drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning. Rising prospect, Moises Rodriguez, closed the door for the win to make the Whitecaps 86-36 and become 50 games over .500.

Tomorrow’s projected starters: Preston Howey (6-2, 2.41 ERA) vs Adam Serwinowski (4-7, 4.11 ERA)

Lakeland Flying Tigers (Single-A)

Final: St. Lucie 3 – Lakeland 0

Top Performer(s):

Zach MacDonald, CF – 1-for-3

Junior Tilien, LF – 1-for-1, 2B, BB

Carlos Marcano – 4 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB, 6 K, Loss

Lakeland played a weather induced shortened game today that lasted only five innings. The bats never got going in the limited time the offense had but only struck out twice out of their 15 outs. Carlos Marcano tossed four innings of work and punched out six batters. Lakeland is 70-49.

Game notes:

Tomorrow’s projected starters: TBD vs TBD

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