Josue Briceno Hits Eighth Home Run at High-A
Josue Briceno smacked his eighth home run of the season -- a three-run shot -- in a 1-for-2 day at the plate for High-A West Michigan on Tuesday, walking once and scoring twice in the contest. The 20-year-old's eight home runs are tied for the most in the Midwest League, and while the .250 batting average leaves a bit to be desired, a 16.3 percent walk rate has helped produce a strong .369 OBP. The Tigers' fourth-ranked prospect is coming off an injury-shortened 2024 season that saw him head to the Arizona Fall League (AFL) to get some extra work, only to see him win AFL MVP honors after recording the first AFL triple crown campaign as he led the circuit in batting average (.433), on-base percentage (.509), and HR (10), while also leading in hits (39), RBI (27), and OPS (1.376). The 6-foot-4 slugger is a couple of years away from the big leagues, but should get a chance to test his mettle at Double-A later this year.
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