Detroit Tigers Double-A Affiliate Clinches Playoff Spot

The Erie Seawolves, the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers clinched a playoff spot for the fourth consecutive season as they won the first half. Erie finished the first half 45-24 claiming the spot with a 1.5 game lead. The last three seasons the Seawolves have made the playoffs they’ve made it to the finals as well. They lost the first year and have won back-to-back title.

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Who is on the Erie Seawolves

Erie currently has the Tigers’ fifth-ranked prospect in C/1B Thayron Liranzo, seventh-ranked prospect RHP Jaden Hamm, 15th-ranked prospect LHP Jake Miller, 17th-ranked prospect RHP Joseph Montalvo, 20th-ranked prospect OF Roberto Campos, 21st-ranked 2B/SS Max Anderson, 25th-ranked OF Justice Bigbie, 28th-ranked prospect RJ Petit , and 30th-ranked prospect Yosber Sanchez.

Erie Seawolves

Thayron Liranzo

Liranzo in 45 games is hitting .211 with a .749 OPS. He has seven doubles, eight home runs, 27 RBI, 29 runs scored, and 34 walks.

Jaden Hamm

Hamm in 13 starts is 2-2 with a 4.26 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, and 60 strikeouts in 57 innings.

Jake Miller

Miller in four starting posts a 2.12 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 17 innings.

Joseph Montalvo

Montalvo in 11 appearances with ten of which came as starts, going 4-2 with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts in 44 innings.

Roberto Campos

Campos in 56 games is hitting .235 with a .631 OPS. He has eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, 21 RBI, 32 runs scored, three stolen bases, and 21 walks.

Max Anderson

Anderson, in 58 games, is hitting .343 with a .973 OPS. He has 21 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs, 46 RBI, 40 runs scored, a stolen base, and 15 walks.

Justice Bigbie

Bigbie got promoted to Triple-A Toledo. In 57 games at Double-A Erie, he hit .258 with a .693 OPS. He had seven doubles, six home runs, 36 RBI, 31 runs scored, a stolen base, and 18 walks.

RJ Petit

Petit in 21 games, with one coming as a start, is 5-1 with a 2.14 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in 33.2 innings.

Yosber Sanchez

Sanchez in 12 games at Double-A Erie is 1-1 with a 5.74 ERA, a 1.79 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 15.2 innings.