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Detroit Tigers put these 27 players on prospect roster for 2025 Spring Breakout game
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LAKELAND, Fla. — Center fielder Max Clark , one of the flashiest and most highly touted prospects in baseball, wasn't invited to the Detroit Tigers ' MLB camp for spring training. Instead, he was assigned to minor league camp.
But Clark will still get his big moment when he steps into the spotlight in the Spring Breakout game.
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The Tigers are playing against the Atlanta Braves in a prospect-only matchup, scheduled for 4:05 p.m. March 16 at CoolToday Park in North Port, Florida. Once again, Hall of Fame shortstop Alan Trammell — a special assistant in the Tigers' front office — will manage the Tigers in the Spring Breakout game.
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It's the second year of the Spring Breakout showcase in spring training.
Detroit Tigers prospect Max Clark gets ready for practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.
The Spring Breakout roster is headlined by Clark, a 20-year-old who hit .264 with a .765 OPS in 34 games in High-A West Michigan in the 2024 season as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 draft.
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There are 27 players on the roster, including 18 prospects from the Tigers' top-30 list (as ranked by MLB Pipeline ): Clark (No. 2), Kevin McGonigle (No. 3), Bryce Rainer (No. 4), Thayron Liranzo (No. 5), Josue Briceño (No. 6), Hao-Yu Lee (No. 8), Jaden Hamm (No. 9), Troy Melton (No. 13), Franyerber Montilla (No. 14), Enrique Jimenez (No. 17), Jake Miller (No. 18), Josh Randall (No. 19), Joseph Montalvo (No. 20), Michael Massey (No. 21), Roberto Campos (No. 23), Max Anderson (No. 24), Carson Rucker (No. 25), Tyler Owens (No. 29).
Right-hander Jackson Jobe , the Tigers' No. 1 prospect, is not competing in the Spring Breakout game. Rather, Jobe is focused on winning a spot in the Tigers' Opening Day starting rotation.
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Five of the prospects on the Spring Breakout roster made MLB Pipeline's top-100 prospects list, all position players: Clark at No. 6, McGonigle at No. 28, Rainer at No. 52, Liranzo at No. 81 and Briceño at No. 94.
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2025 Spring Breakout roster
Right-handed pitchers (9):Jaden Hamm, Troy Melton, Josh Randall, Joseph Montalvo, Michael Massey , Tyler Owens , Max Alba, RJ Petit, CJ Weins.
Left-handed pitchers (2):Jake Miller, Micah Ashman.
Catchers (2):Thayron Liranzo, Enrique Jimenez.
Infielders (9):Kevin McGonigle, Bryce Rainer, Josue Briceno, Hao-Yu Lee, Franyerber Montilla, Max Anderson, Carson Rucker, Jake Holton, John Peck.
Outfielders (5):Max Clark, Roberto Campos, Seth Stephenson, Nomar Fana, Brett Callahan.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers put these players on roster for Spring Breakout game
