Today the Detroit Tigers have signed more outfield depth for their Minor Leagues, agreeing to terms with Herlis Rodriguez, formerly in the Philadelphia Phillies system. The news was first reports by Emily Waldon of The Athletic.
Hearing #Tigers have agreed to a #MiLB deal with #Phillies 23-year-old FA Triple-A CF Herlis Rodriguez (6'0, 170 lbs). His twin brother, Helmis Rodriguez is a FA High-A LHP with the #Rockies.
— Emily Waldon (@EmilyCWaldon) January 9, 2018
Rodriguez is a 23-year-old prospect that has seen 48 games at that Triple-A level. However, in 2017 he regressed, eventually being demoted to Double-A — seeing nine games there — and ultimately landing in High-A ball. However, as underwhelming as that sounds, he has had a great Winter Ball season in Venezuela, hitting .338/.385/.421, with a home run, and 11 RBIs in 133 at-bats.
The move will undoubtedly allow the Tigers to fill other levels of their minor league system while guys like JaCoby Jones and Daz Cameron continue to develop. Jones will be in a strong competition for the centerfield job alongside Leonys Martin and Cameron slots in to be the centerfielder of the future.
Update:
The Tigers also came to Minor League agreements with RHPs Phillippe Aumont and Orbandy Rodriguez, as well as LHP LIarvis Breto. In addition, the club officially announced the signing of catcher Brayan Pena and INF Pete Kozma, each of which were signed to Minor League deals with invites to Spring Training.
The Detroit Tigers today announced today that the club has agreed to terms on Minor League contracts for the 2018 season with six players. pic.twitter.com/s4cJhphQxF
— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) January 9, 2018
BONUS CONTENT:
JUST IN: Detroit Tigers announce lineup for TigerFest 2018
Snow is on the ground (and according to reports a lot more is coming this weekend) and fans of the Detroit Tigers are sitting by their fires dreaming about Spring Training and the 2018 Major League Baseball season to begin.
But, thanks to the Tigers, the fans will not have to wait until March to see some of their favorite players.
On Tuesday, the Tigers announced the lineup of current and former players and coaches who will be in attendance for TigerFest 2018.
https://detroitsportsnation.com/detroit-tigers-news/ddrysdale/just-detroit-tigers-announce-lineup-tigerfest-2018/01-2018/100976/
