Briceño returned to Lakeland in 2024 and played in only 40 games due to injury. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. He was named the Fall Leagues Joe Black Award MVP after becoming the first player in league history to hit for a Triple Crown.
Burhenn played college baseball for the Ohio State Buckeyes for three seasons. He was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team in his first season after posting a 6–4 record with a 3.96 ERA and 69 strikeouts. Burhenn went 2–2 with an 8.02 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 21+1⁄3 innings pitched over four starts during his sophomore season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a junior, he went 7–2 with a 3.81 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 80+1⁄3 innings pitched and was named third team All-Big Ten.
Yoniel Curet (born November 3, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseballpitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization.
Curet signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent on July 2, 2019. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On November 14, 2023, the Rays added Curet to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits to begin the 2024 season. In 26 starts split between the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods and Double-A Montgomery, Curet accumulated a 9–7 record and 2.95 ERA with 159 strikeouts across 119 innings pitched.
Curet was optioned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls to begin the 2025 season. He made 16 appearances (14 starts) split between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays, Montgomery, and Durham, accumulating a 3–3 record and 3.90 ERA with 62 strikeouts across 55+1⁄3 innings pitched. Curet was designated for assignment following the signing of Cedric Mullins on December 6, 2025.
On December 10, 2025, the Rays traded Curet to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for pitcher Tommy McCollum. Curet was optioned to the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils to begin the 2026 season. On April 8, 2026, Curet was designated for assignment by the Phillies following the acquisition of Steward Berroa.
On April 13, 2026, Curet was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers. He made one appearance for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, allowing one run on three hits over 2⁄3 innings pitched. On May, 2, Curet was designated for assignment by the Tigers after they selected the contract of Ricky Vanasco. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Toledo on May 7.
Graham grew up in Waxahachie, Texas and attended Waxahachie High School. He was named the 10-5A Offensive Player of the Year during his junior season. As a senior, Graham hit for a .374 average with five home runs, 19 RBIs, and 17 runs scored and also pitched to a 2.80 ERA and 22 strikeouts. He also played in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches All-Star Game.
As a freshman, Graham started all 18 of Oklahoma's games before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic and batted .358 with three home runs, eight doubles, and 10 RBIs. He was named second team All-Big 12 Conference after hitting .288 with 11 home runs and 28 RBIs in his sophomore season. After the season, Graham played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Graham was named a preseason All-American by Baseball America entering his junior season. He was also moved from third base to shortstop.
Graham was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the Detroit Tigers in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team on July 25, 2022, and received an over-slot signing bonus of $1.8 million.
Hamm made his professional debut in 2023 with the Florida Complex League Tigers and was later promoted to the Lakeland Flying Tigers. Over 12 innings pitched between the two teams for the season, he did not allow a run. He was assigned to the West Michigan Whitecaps to open the 2024 season. Over 24 games (23 starts), Hamm went 5–4 with a 2.64 ERA and 122 strikeouts over 99 innings. Hamm was assigned to the Erie SeaWolves to open the 2025 season. He missed nearly two months due to an undisclosed injury. He made two rehab appearances with Lakeland before returning to Erie. Across twenty starts with Erie, Hamm pitched to a 2–5 record, a 4.88 ERA, and 76 strikeouts over 83 innings. Hamm did not make an appearance in 2026 due to a shoulder injury.
Hope was promoted to the High-A Great Lakes Loons to start the 2025 season. He was selected to represent the Dodgers organization at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game. In 121 games for the Loons, he batted .264 with 13 home runs, 75 RBI and 26 stolen bases. He was promoted to the Double–A Tulsa Drillers for the last couple weeks of the season and had six hits (including two doubles) in 19 at-bats over six games played. Hope remained with Tulsa for 2026, where he hit .293 with 23 home runs and 87 RBI in 94 games.
On July 30, 2024, the Dodgers traded Liranzo and Trey Sweeney to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Jack Flaherty. He made 26 appearances down the stretch for the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps, batting .315/.470/.562 with five home runs and 20 RBI.
Liranzo made 88 appearances for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves in 2025; batting .206/.308/.351 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI. On November 18, 2025, the Tigers added Liranzo to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
Liranzo was optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens to begin the 2026 season.
Mattison was selected in the fourth round by the Detroit Tigers in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team and received a $400,000 signing bonus. Mattison was assigned to the Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers at the start of the 2022 season, but suffered a shoulder injury in his professional debut and missed the next 2+1⁄2 months. Mattison finished the season with a 7–0 record and a 5.23 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 32+2⁄3 innings pitched while with Lakeland. He began the 2023 season with the High-AWest Michigan Whitecaps and was promoted to the Double-AErie SeaWolves after posting a 3.42 ERA over 19 appearances.
Mattison underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2024 and missed the entirety of the season as a result. On November 19, 2024, the Tigers added Mattison to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
Mattison was optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens to begin the 2025 season. In 20 appearances for Toledo, he posted a 3–3 record and 3.79 ERA with 26 strikeouts and two saves over 19 innings of work. Mattison was designated for assignment by the Tigers on November 18. On November 21, he was non-tendered by Detroit and became a free agent.
On December 23, 2025, Mattison re-signed with the Tigers organization on a minor league contract.
Mayfield attended Elk City High School in Elk City, Oklahoma, where he played baseball. As a senior in 2024, he went 8–0 with a 0.16 ERA and 115 strikeouts over 44 innings and was named the Gatorade Oklahoma Baseball Player of the Year, which he also won in 2023. He committed to play college baseball at Oklahoma State University.
Mayfield was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the first round, with the 25th overall selection, of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. On July 24, 2024, Mayfield signed with the Padres on a $3.4 million contract.
Mayfield made his professional debut in 2025 with the Single-ALake Elsinore Storm. He made 19 starts and had a 1–5 record, a 2.97 ERA and 88 strikeouts across 60+2⁄3 innings. He was assigned to the High-AFort Wayne TinCaps to begin the 2026 season.
Miller started 2025 with Erie; he made six total appearances split between the SeaWolves and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, recording a cumulative 1.80 ERA with 21 strikeouts over 20 innings of work. On November 18, 2025, the Tigers added Miller to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
Miller was optioned to Triple-A Toledo to begin the 2026 season.
Pacheco grew up in Friendswood, Texas, and attended Friendswood High School. He was named the 24-6A Newcomer of the Year after he hit .296 with 14 extra-base hits in his freshman season. Pacheco was named the District 22-5A Offensive Most Valuable Player as a sophomore after he hit for a .442 average with five home runs, 15 RBIs, 25 runs scored, and 16 stolen bases. As a senior, Pacheco as the District 22-5A MVP after batting .543 with six home runs, 12 doubles, 45 RBIs, and 41 runs scored.
Santana signed with the Detroit Tigers in January 2021. He received a $2.95 million signing bonus, the largest bonus ever paid by the Tigers to an international player. He spent the 2021 season playing in the Dominican Summer League, where he appeared in 54 games and compiled a .269 batting average with 9 home runs and 12 stolen bases.
He trained with Alan Trammell before the 2022 season and stated that, "if God allows me, I plan to be better than him." During the 2022 season, he appeared in 72 games for the Tigers' Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers, compiling a .207 batting average and a .377 on-base percentage with 54 bases on balls, eight home runs and 10 stolen bases.
