The Detroit Tigers capped a strong 2024 season with a trip to the American League Division Series, falling to the Cleveland Guardians.

Detroit went from scoring well below .500 in mid-August to making the playoffs thanks to a furious final 45 days of the season. Detroit’s playoff trip ended up being one of the best stories of the entire year and helped reinvigorate a dormant fan base.

The Tigers also appear to be an active team in free agency and could be ready to take an even bigger step in 2025. And while the major league roster is exciting and now has playoff experience, the minor leagues also carry their fruits.

Take No. 9 prospect (MLB.com) Josue Briceno, who just won the Arizona Fall League MVP award after a historic campaign.

Per MLB Pipeline on social media:

Josue Briceño is your 2024 Arizona Fall League Joe Black MVP Award winner.

The #Tigers’ No. 9 prospect was the first player in league history to win a Triple Crown, hitting .403/.509/.867 with 10 HR and 27 RBIs in 25 games: https://atmlb.com/40KOa2R

Briceno, 20, joined the Tigers in 2022 as part of the international signing class. He is a catcher/first baseman from Venezuela. He is the second player in Tigers history to win the AFL MVP award, joining Chris Shelton in 2004.

This note came from a MLB.com story about Briceno.

He hit .278 this season for Class A Lakeland. He had two home runs and 22 RBIs in 40 games.

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