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Josue Briceno Homers Again, Gets on Base Five Times on Tuesday
Detroit Tigers catching prospect Josue Briceno is fresh off being named Midwest League Player of the Week, and it looks like he wants to go back-to-back. The 20-year-old got on base in all five plate appearances on Tuesday for High-A West Michigan, going 4-for-4, including a walk, a double, and a home run. It was the left-handed hitter's second four-hit game in the last four contests, and since May 9 -- a stretch of 11 games -- the Tigers' fourth-ranked prospect is 14-for-32 (.438) with three doubles, eight home runs, 17 RBI, 13 runs scored, and boasts a .591 OBP thanks to an incredible 27.3 percent walk rate (12:4 BB:K) during that stretch. Fellow catching prospect Thayron Liranzo has heated up at Double-A recently, however, Briceno has made more starts at first base (15) than at catcher (13) in 2025, so there could be multiple paths to a promotion (and to the majors) for the 6-foot-4 slugger. He's a player to monitor in dynasty fantasy leagues, but as far as this year is concerned, a promotion to Double-A feels imminent.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
