PITCHERS- Kenny Faulk (L) - 16th round pick in 2009 out of Kennesaw State University ... named to 2009 New York-Penn Mid-Season All-Star Team ... was 5-4 with a 2.16 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 58.1 innings in 49 relief appearances in 2010 at West Michigan ... led Whitecaps with 12 saves in 15 save opportunities.
- Trevor Feeney (R) - 31st round pick by Detroit in 2008 out of Northern Illinois University ... was 12-13 with a 3.36 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 184.2 innings in 29 starts at West Michigan in 2010 ... was 2-6 with a 4.44 ERA in 32 appearances in 2009 at Lakeland
- Scott Green (R) - 3rd round pick by Detroit in 2008 out of the University of Kentucky ... pitched in just 4.0 innings last year for the GCL Tigers ... was 3-4 with a 3.25 ERA in 32 relief appearances at Lakeland in 2009 ... 6-foot-7
- Victor Larez (R) - signed as a non-drafted free agent by Detroit in 2005 ... played in the VSL in 2006 and 2007, 2008 in the GCL and 2009 and 2010 at West Michigan ... has an 8-11 career record and a 4.27 ERA in 33 appearances in five seasons.
- Matt Little (R) - 31st round pick by Detroit out of the Univ. of Kentucky ... was 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA in seven appearances for Lakeland on 2010 ... tossed 2.0 no-hit innings as part of Lakeland’s 13.1 innings of no-hit ball against Dunedin on Sept. 1, 2010 ... also played at Connecticut and West Michigan last season.
- Michael Morrison (R) - 29th round pick by Detroit in 2009 out of Cal State Fullerton ... appeared in three games for Lakeland in 2010 ... was 1-1 with a 3.26 ERA in 2009 at Oneonta.
- Cole Nelson (L) - 10th round pick by Detroit in 2010 out of Auburn ... was 1-0 with a 0.59 ERA in seven games for GCL Tigers and 0-0 with a 0.75 ERA in two starts in Lakeland ... tossed 7.0 no-hit innings in start in Lakeland’s 13.1 “no-hitter” against Dunedin on Sept. 1, 2010 .... 6-foot-7
- Ryan Robowski (L) - Acquired by Detroit along with pitched Kevin Eichhorn from Arizona in Armando Galarraga trade ... 16th round pick by Arizona in 2009 out of Ohio Dominican University ... was 2-4 with a 5.17 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 54.0 innings for Visalia in 2010.
- Todd Smyly (L) ... 2nd round pick by Detroit in 2010 out of the Univ. of Arkansas ... named eighth best prospect in Tigers’ organization following 2010 by Baseball America ... will make professional debut in first appearance in 2011.
- Tyler Stohr (R) - 6th round pick by Detroit in 2008 out of the Univ. of North Florida ... named to 2009 Midwest League and 2008 New York-Penn Mid-Season All-Star teams ... was 1-0 in three appearances for Lakeland in 2010 ... was 3-4 with a 3.54 ERA in 52 games at West Michigan in 2008.
- Michael Torrealba (R) - signed as a non-drafted free agent by Detroit in 2006 ... played 2007 and 2008 in the DSL ... was 1-2 with a 5.32 ERA in 12 relief appearances in Lakeland in 2010 ... also pitched for Connecticut in 2010.
- Rob Waite (R) - 17th round pick by Detroit in 2008 out of Cal-Riverside ... was 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA in 10 games for Lakeland in 2009 and 2-2 with a 3.64 ERA in 25 games last season for the Flying Tigers ... also pitched in 12 games for Erie in 2010 with a 0-0 record and a 2.66 ERA
- Jared Wesson (L) - signed as a non-drafted free agent by Detroit in 2009 out of Itawama CC in Mississippi ... was 7-2 with a 3.44 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 81.0 innings in 2010 at West Michigan ... father played basketball for Mississippi State from 1971-73 ... 6-foot-5
CATCHERS- Julio Rodriguez - signed as a non-drafted free agent by Detroit in 2006 ... batted .208 in 28 games for Lakeland in 2010 ... also appeared in two games for Lakeland in 2009 ... played in the DSL in 2007 and 2008 ... has played in 82 games with a .248 average in 82 minor league games ... named to 2010 New York-Penn League Mid-Season All-Star Team.
- Eric Roof ... 18th round pick in 2009 by Detroit out of the Michigan State Univ. ... son of Tigers Minor League roving instructor Gene Roof and brother of fellow Flying Tiger, Shawn Roof ... batted .232 in 39 games at Connecticut and .233 in 36 games at West Michigan.
INFIELDERS- William Bergolla (2B) - signed by Detroit in 2011 as a minor league free agent ... signed as a non-drafted free agent by Cincinnati in 1999 ... played in 17 games for Cincinnati in 2005 ... has a .285 average in 833 minor league games over nine season ... selected to 2005 Futures Games ... named to 2004 Southern League Post-Season All-Star Team.
- Wade Gaynor (3B) - 3rd round pick by Detroit in 2009 draft out of Western Kentucky ... batted .286 with 10 home runs and 80 RBI in 131 games at West Michigan in 2010 ... played 2009 season at Oneonta.
- Corey Jones (2B) - 7th round draft pick by Detroit in 2010 draft out of Cal State- Fullerton ... batted .260 with 19 doubles and 30 RBI in 48 games at West Michigan last season.
- Jordan Lennerton (1B) - 33rd round pick by Detroit in 2008 draft out of Oregon State ... also drafted by Milwaukee (2005) and Toronto (2004) ... split 2010 season between West Michigan and Lakeland in 2010 ... batted .301 with 15 doubles and tied for the team lead with 9 HR for Lakeland in 2010 ... also played in Lakeland in 2008.
- Gustavo Nunez (SS) - Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Detroit in 2007 ... named to 2010 FSL Mid-Season All-Star Team ... also played in Lakeland in 2008 ... led 2010 Flying Tigers with 116 hits ... first player to lead Lakeland in hits and return the following season since Jim Walewander in 1985 and 1986 ... lead the FSL in assists (388) while leading all league shortstops in games played at the position (123), total chances (628), putouts (214), and most double plays (76) ... omitted just 26 errors for a .959 fielding mark.
- Tony Plagman (1B) - 9th round pick by Detroit in 2010 draft out of Georgia Tech ... drafted by Yankees in 2009, but did not sign ... batted .272 with 19 doubles and 5 HR in 63 games at West Michigan last season.
- Shawn Roof (2B) - 33rd round draft pick by Detroit in 2007 out of Univ. of Illinois ... son of Tigers’ Minor League roving instructor Gene Roof and brother of fellow Flying Tiger, Eric Roof ... began 2010 season with Erie and batted .223 in 64 games ... played 25 games for Toledo where he hit .354 in 2010 ... playing for the fourth time in Lakeland.
OUTFIELDERS- Daniel Fields - 6th round pick by Detroit in 2009 out of University of Detroit Jesuit High School ... batted .240 in 109 games for Lakeland with 8 HR ... tied two others for team lead with six triples in 2010 ... Hit .596 with 50 runs, 13 HR, 43 RBI, 30 SB as a high school senior
- Avisail Garcia - Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Detroit in 2007 ... batted .281 in 125 games at West Michigan in 2010 ... led White Caps with 139 hits and 20 stolen bases ... played three games for Lakeland ion 2009.
- Michael Rockett - 13th round pick by Detroit in 2009 draft out of Texas-San Antonio ... named to 2009 New York-Penn Mid-Season All-Star Team ... hit .235 with 20 doubles and 7 HR in 99 games at West Michigan in 2010.
- Brent Wyatt - 26th round pick by Detroit in 2008 out of Lewis & Clark State College ... batted .258 with a team-leading 18 doubles, along with 5 HR and 16 stolen bases for Lakeland in 2010 ... hit one of two Lakeland grand slams in 2010 ... also played in 16 games at Erie.
MANAGER- Dave Huppert ... began managing in the minors in 1986 for the Milwaukee Brewers Helena team in the Pioneer League ... Lakeland is his fourth managerial job in the Florida State League ... coached the 1993 Sarasota White Sox, 1999-2001 Brevard County Manatees (Marlins) and the 2007 Clearwater Threshers (Phillies) ... led 2001 Manatees to League Co-Championships and 2007 Threshers to FSL crown ... also managed the Lakewood Blue Claws (Phillies) to South Atlantic League title in 2006 ... managed the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs in 2010 ... two-time Minor League Manager of the Year ... 2010 was be his 23rd season as a minor league maneger ... has a 1,531-1,405 career record ... played ten seasons in the minors as a catcher .... was the Rochester catcher for 31 of the 33 innings against Pawtuckett in professional baseball’s longest game on April 18, 1981 ... played in 17 games in the major leagues - two for Baltimore in 1983 and 15 for Milwaukee in 1985 with a combined 21 at bats ... his one major league hit came off of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro ... was third base coach for the Washington Nationals in their inaugural season of 2005 ... will turn 54 on April 17.
COACHES- Larry Herndon (hitting) - Seventh season with Lakeland ... served as Detroit’s Minor League hitting coach from 1992-98 ... played 14 seasons with Cardinals, Giants and Tigers ... member of Detroit’s 1984 World Series Championship team.
- Joe Coleman (pitching) - Fifth season with Lakeland ... veteran of 46 years in professional baseball ... played 15 seasons in the majors for seven clubs including Detroit from 1971-76.
