My speculation in last night’s game post appeared to be sound. With the Tigers pressing needs for a pitcher seemingly put aside, and with a prety thin bench, Colby Lewis’ stay with the team was short lived. What was suprising was that Brent Clevlen was recalled. Clevlen was awesome repeating at Lakeland last year, and … Continue reading Brent Clevlen recalled, Lewis out
Photo Credit: Roger DeWitt Brent Clevlen, last year’s Florida State League MVP with Lakeland, has picked up right where he left off last season. He got the start in centerfield today, and homered off of Cliff Lee and doubled off of CC Sabathia. This comes one day after he hit a homer and drew a … Continue reading Brent Clevlen likes Lakeland
Clete Thomas has been recalled from his rehab assignment. It has come at the expense of Brent Clevlen. Clevlen didn’t get the bat going, but he did play some slick defense in the outfield. Clevlen and Thomas are probably a push defensively, but Thomas carries a left handed stick which is probably the reason for … Continue reading Clete for Clevlen
Today’s roster decisions pretty much wrapped up nearly 2 months (and in some cases even more) of speculation. There is one spot yet to be decided. That will go to either Jeff Larish or Brent Clevlen, though the Tigers are reportedly in trade talks with the Pirates regarding Clevlen. (ironically, or at least coincidentally, such a trade would displace former Tiger Craig Monroe) But with 96% of the roster decided we shift our guessing from personnel to performance.
Toledo 7 Louisville 2 Don kelly doubled and singled. Wilkin Ramirez homered. Brent Clevlen went 3 for 4 with a double. Scott Sizemore doubled and walked twice. Nate Bump went 7 innings and allowed just 1 run on 7 hits, no walks and 5 K’s. Casey Fien fanned 5 in 2 innings but also allowed … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap 8/16/09
Toledo 2 Syracuse 1 Mike Hessman was a triple short of the cycle. Brent Clevlen and Scott Sizemore each had 2 hits. Ruddy Lugo pitched 7 shut out innings and allowed just 5 hits and walks with 2 K’s. Casey Fien allowed a run on 2 hits in 2 innings with 3 K’s. Erie 1 … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap 8/12/09
Toledo 0 Syracuse 5 Scott Sizemore, Dane Sardhina, and Mike Hessman had the only hits. Nate Bump went the distance (6 innings in this case) and allowed all 5 runs on 9 hits with 2 K’s and no walks. Toledo 3 Syracuse 1 Brent Clevlen homered and singled. Dusty Ryan also homered. Scot Drucker pitched … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap 8/11/09
Gwinnett 3 Toledo 10 Jeff Frazier had 3 doubles. Brent Clevlen singled and homered. Don Kelly and Wilkin Ramirez each had multi-hit games with extra base hits. Nate Bump went 8 innings, fanning 7 and allowing just 4 hits. Jeremy Bonderman allowed 3 runs on 3 hits, including a homer, in his inning of work … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap 8/6/09
Buffalo 10 Toledo 11 Scott Sizemore homered twice and Brent Clevlen, Jeff Larish, and Max St. Pierre all went deep as well. Brooks Brown only lasst 3.1 innigns before being touched up for 5 runs on 6 hits and a walk. Reading 7 Erie 6 Brennan Boesch homered twice and now has 23 on the … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap 8/1/09
Scranton/WB 2 Toledo 10 Brent Clevlen was a triple short of the cycle. Jeff Frazier singled twice and homered. Mike Hessman singled and homered. Nate bump went 8 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks. Erie PPD Lakeland PPD West Michigan 4 Clinton 2 Brent Wyatt went 4 for 5. Avasail … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap 7/26/09
Syracuse 1 Toledo 18 It took the Mud Hens 7 innings to out produce the Tigers post All Star break run total. Carlos Guillen went 3 for 4. Brent Clevlen homered 3 times. Lot’s of people got lots of hits. Check out the boxscore. And Chris Lambert went 8 innings and allowed just 1 run … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap 7/23/09
Indianapolis 7 Toledo 3 Don Kelly went 2 for 3. Jeff Frazier was 3 for 3. Ruddy Lugo was rocked for 7 runs on 7 hits, 3 walks, and 2 K’s. Indianapolis 2 Toledo 7 Wilkin Ramirerz homered and singled. Ryan Roberson and Mike Hessman each had 2 hits. Brent Clevlen homered and walked. Scot … Continue reading Tigers Minor League Wrap 7/11/09