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Detroit Tigers Roster

Owner: Michael Ilitch

Manager: Jim Leyland

Pitchers
Num	Name	Pos	Bat	Thw	Ht	Wt	Age	DOB
53	Joaquin Benoit	RP	R	R	6'3	220	35	7/26/1977
40	Phil Coke	RP	L	L	6'1	210	30	7/19/1982
20	x - Octavio Dotel	RP	R	R	6'0	230	39	11/25/1973
38	Darin Downs	RP	R	L	6'3	210	28	12/26/1984
56	Jose Ortega	RP	R	R	5'11	185	24	10/12/1988
36	Luke Putkonen	RP	R	R	6'6	200	27	5/10/1986
33	Drew Smyly	RP	L	L	6'3	190	23	6/13/1989
46	Jose Valverde	RP	R	R	6'4	255	35	3/24/1978
58	Doug Fister	SP	R	R	6'8	210	29	2/4/1984
21	Rick Porcello	SP	R	R	6'5	200	24	12/27/1988
19	Anibal Sanchez	SP	R	R	6'0	205	29	2/27/1984
37	Max Scherzer	SP	R	R	6'3	220	28	7/27/1984
35	Justin Verlander	SP	R	R	6'5	225	30	2/20/1983

Catchers
Num	Name	Pos	Bat	Thw	Ht	Wt	Age	DOB
13	Alex Avila	C	L	R	5'11	210	26	1/29/1987
55	Brayan Pena	C	S	R	5'11	235	31	1/7/1982

Infielders
Num	Name	Pos	Bat	Thw	Ht	Wt	Age	DOB
28	Prince Fielder	1B	L	R	5'11	275	29	5/9/1984
4	Omar Infante	2B	R	R	6'0	180	31	12/26/1981
39	Ramon Santiago	2B	S	R	5'11	175	33	8/31/1979
24	Miguel Cabrera	3B	R	R	6'4	240	30	4/18/1983
18	Matt Tuiasosopo	3B	R	R	6'2	225	27	5/10/1986
27	Jhonny Peralta	SS	R	R	6'2	215	30	5/28/1982

Outfielders
Num	Name	Pos	Bat	Thw	Ht	Wt	Age	DOB
34	Avisail Garcia	CF	R	R	6'4	240	21	6/12/1991
14	x - Austin Jackson	CF	R	R	6'1	185	26	2/1/1987
12	Andy Dirks	LF	L	L	6'0	195	27	1/24/1986
48	Torii Hunter	RF	R	R	6'2	225	37	7/18/1975
32	Don Kelly	RF	L	R	6'4	190	33	2/15/1980

Designated Hitter
Num	Name	Pos	Bat	Thw	Ht	Wt	Age	DOB
41	Victor Martinez	DH	S	R	6'2	210	34	12/23/1978

x - denotes injured player

c - denotes camp invitee

p - denotes paternity leave

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