TIGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH 22 PLAYERS ON MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACTS FOR 2017 SEASON

The list of players signed by the Detroit Tigers includes righthanded pitchers A.J. Achter, Collin Balester, Jake Brigham, Waldis Joaquin, Jorge Marban, Edward Mujica and Thad Weber, lefthanded pitchers Travis Blackley and Anthony Vasquez, infielders Omar Artsen, Zack Cox, Sean Halton, Efren Navarro, Brett Pill, Gabriel Quintana, Brendan Ryan and Logan Watkins and outfielders Jim Adduci, Quincy Latimore, Ronnie Mitchell, Juan Perez and Alex Presley.

Achter, Mujica, Navarro, Perez, Pill, Presley and Ryan have each received an invitation to Major League spring training camp.

Achter, 28, spent the 2016 season in the Los Angeles Angels organization, splitting the season between Triple A Salt Lake and at the major league level with the Angels. Achter appeared in 29 games, including one start, with Salt Lake and had a 2-2 record with three saves, a 3.50 ERA (46.1IP/18ER) and 33 strikeouts, while he made 27 relief appearances with the Angels and was 1-0 with a 3.11 ERA (37.2IP/13ER) and 14 strikeouts. Achter has made 216 appearances, including 21 starts, at the minor league level and has a 24-20 record with 34 saves, a 2.95 ERA (414.2IP/136ER) and 418 strikeouts. At the major league level, Achter has a 2-1 career record with a 3.92 ERA (62.0IP/27ER) and 33 strikeouts in 45 appearances.

Mujica, 32, pitched at Triple A Lehigh Valley in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, Triple A Omaha in the Kansas City Royals organization and Triple A Rochester in the Minnesota Twins organization in 2016. Mujica combined to pitch in 51 games and posted a 1-3 record with 28 saves, a 4.37 ERA (57.2IP/28ER) and 49 strikeouts. Mujica has made 233 career appearances, including 31 starts, at the minor league level and has a 19-21 record with 85 saves, a 3.83 ERA (418.0IP/178ER) and 367 strikeouts. In 494 career appearances, including four starts, at the major league level, Mujica has compiled a 24-28 record with a 3.85 ERA (546.2IP/234ER) and 423 strikeouts.

Navarro, 30, played for Triple A Tacoma in the Seattle Mariners organization, Triple A Memphis in the St. Louis Cardinals organization and Toros de Tijuana in the Mexican League in 2016. Navarro played in 127 games and hit .276 (129×467) with 70 runs scored, 16 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 48 RBI. Navarro has posted a .297 (1211×4078) batting average with 584 runs scored, 259 doubles, 22 triples, 55 home runs and 543 RBI in 1,110 career games at the minor league level. Navarro has also played in 130 games as a major leaguer and has a .246 (63×256) career batting average with 27 runs scored, 15 doubles, one triple, one home run and 20 RBI.

Perez, 30, spent the entire 2016 season with Triple A Iowa in the Chicago Cubs organization. Perez appeared in 117 games and hit .276 (105×381) with 53 runs scored, 27 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 57 RBI. In 866 games at the minor league level, Perez has a .278 (898×3225) career batting average with 443 runs scored, 210 doubles, 40 triples, 70 home runs and 382 RBI. Perez has also played 117 games in the majors and has a .224 (51×228) batting average with 26 runs scored, 15 doubles, two home runs and 13 RBI.

Pill, 32, played for the Kia Tigers in the Korean Baseball League in 2016 and hit .317 (153×482) with 68 runs scored, 36 doubles, one triple, 20 home runs and 86 RBI. In 868 career games at the minor league level, Pill has posted a .285 (947×3322) batting average with 481 runs scored, 241 doubles, eight triples, 113 home runs and 615 RBI. Pill has also played 111 games at the major league level and has a .233 (56×240) career batting average with 28 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 32 RBI.

Presley, 31, played in the Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers organizations in 2016. Presley played in 52 games between Single A Lakeland, Triple A Colorado Springs and Triple A Toledo and hit .313 (65×208) with 32 runs scored, 13 doubles, four triples, four home runs and 20 RBI. At the major league level, Presley appeared in 50 games and batted .198 (24×121) with 12 runs scored, two doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI. In 876 career games in the minors, Presley has a .294 (977×3328) batting average with 503 runs scored, 154 doubles, 62 triples, 61 home runs and 402 RBI. Presley is hitting .253 (292×1156) with 127 runs scored, 40 doubles, 16 triples, 26 home runs and 91 RBI in 379 career games at the major league level.

Ryan, 34, split the 2016 season between the Washington Nationals organization and the Los Angeles Angels organization. Ryan played in 80 games between Triple A Syracuse and Triple A Salt Lake and hit .241 (64×266) with 23 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples, one home run and 23 RBI. Ryan also played in 17 games with the Angels and batted .077 (1×13) with a run scored. Ryan has played in 489 games at the minor league level and has a .283 (525×1852) career batting average with 268 runs scored, 92 doubles, 16 triples, 12 home runs and 164 RBI. A 10-year veteran at the major league level, Ryan has posted a .233 (604×2591) batting average with 304 runs scored, 116 doubles, 18 triples, 19 home runs and 203 RBI in 896 games.