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Tigers Sign Omar Infante, 13 Others To Minors Deals

By Jeff Todd | December 9, 2016 at 3:20pm CDT

The Tigers have announced a barrage of minor-league signings, most notably including a reunion with former Detroit infielder Omar Infante. Other players receiving Spring Training invites include pitchers Ruben Alaniz, William Cuevas, Logan Kensing, Dustin Molleken, as well as catcher Miguel Gonzalez.

Infante, who’ll soon turn 35, enjoyed two prior runs in the Motor City. His most recent stint came in 2012-13, with a strong final season leading him to land a four-year deal with the Royals. Things didn’t go well in Kansas City, where Infante scuffled to a .238/.269/.328 batting line over 1,179 plate appearances. He was cut loose in the middle of last year, leaving the Royals still on the hook for his $8MM salary this season.

The team also reached agreement on minors deals without a non-roster invite with a variety of other players: pitchers Johan Belisario, Endrys Briceno, Jeff Ferrell, Santiago Garrido, and Arcenio Leon along with infielders Argenis Diaz and Gustavo Nunez.

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  1. MB923

    9 years ago

    Wowzers

    Reply
  2. vvadnala

    9 years ago

    Infante is back, huh. I suppose if he can show he can be close to the hitter he was in 2012-2013, he could be a solid bench/depth piece

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    • bigjonliljon

      9 years ago

      Isn’t he like 100 years old?? Lol

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    • stymeedone

      9 years ago

      Many of these names have been in their system before. I like that they brought back Jeff Farrell.

      Reply
    • oldleftylong

      9 years ago

      Back up plan in the far-fetched scenario of Ian Kinsler being traded.

      Reply
    • Joseph Anderson

      9 years ago

      Be ready for him to barely be able to throw to first. Take a ball or 20 off the chest. Every pitcher knows how to get him out…..fastballs and sliders low and away. He can’t lay off of them….either can Salvy ugh lol

      Reply
  3. TheMichigan

    9 years ago

    Here for stint #3

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  4. hittingnull

    9 years ago

    Wow, 13 players on minor league contracts. Tigers hoping 2-3 sticks.

    Reply
  5. 390norton

    9 years ago

    Sure hope infante is not being brought into because aa is trading kinsler. To me, if kinsler is traded we are not competing

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    • stymeedone

      9 years ago

      Likely he makes the team only if they trade Romine. I just don’t see Kinsler going anywhere. Detroit has no replacement. Then, again, they had no replacement for Maybin…

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      • bartoloshomie

        9 years ago

        Easier to replace maybin than it is kinsler

        Reply
      • Joseph Anderson

        9 years ago

        The way Infante has been playing…..you could replace him with any HS varsity player……just sayin

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        • oldleftylong

          9 years ago

          Uh, … little leaguer?

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        • Joseph Anderson

          9 years ago

          Touche lol

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      • vvadnala

        9 years ago

        Yeah, I think Dixon Machado probably has a much better shot of making the roster.

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      • UnbiasedTigerFan

        9 years ago

        maybe it’s for Iglesias. Jacoby Jones place cf and you don’t trust machado maybe

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        • spartyon

          9 years ago

          Do you think Infante can play SS? Doesn’t seem like a good idea

          Reply
  6. julyn82001

    9 years ago

    If we trade Miguel we are not competing at all…

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    • stymeedone

      9 years ago

      He’s untradeable. That contract is not going anywhere.

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      • TheMichigan

        9 years ago

        It can go somewhere, he’s one of the greatest hitters of all time.

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  7. stymeedone

    9 years ago

    Either Miguel Gonzalez is a pitcher or your link is to the wrong player.

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    • mrelyminator

      9 years ago

      Yeah, noticed the same thing. Should be Miguel (Antonio) Gonzalez, the obscure catcher: baseball-reference.com/players/g/gonzami04.shtml

      Reply
    • Michael Macaulay-Birks

      9 years ago

      Signed into his age 43 season? At 30 million a year, no thanks I’ll take the first three years, other than that not interested

      Reply
  8. A'sfaninUK

    9 years ago

    Damn, Infante is already making $8M in 2017 and $2M in 2018. What a dumb extension by KC, like they literally said “Sure, we want to pay a 36 year old Infante $2M”. 2 million is 40 people getting $50,000 each.

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    • Joseph Anderson

      9 years ago

      His first year was a “down year” but still better than what we had. Then he just fell off the face of the earth. Shoulder problems and then laziness set it. After that, there was no turning it around. I hated the deal from the get go and would’ve rather seen Giavotella get a full opportunity to play there, which, funny as it sounds, would’ve been the better way to go. Also would’ve been nice to see Falu get the shot at manning 2nd. Always liked watching him in Omaha.

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