Tigers promote top prospect Josue Briceño to Triple-A Toledo
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 6:35 PM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
Josue Briceño has been promoted from Double-A Erie to Triple-A Toledo, announced by the Mud Hens before their game on August 11, 2026. The 21-year-old, ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Tigers' organization, posted a 1.054 OPS with eight home runs and 19 RBIs in just 17 games with Erie this season. He made a significant impact in 2024, winning the Triple Crown and MVP honors in the Arizona Fall League. Briceño is expected to debut with Toledo tonight, putting him on track for a potential call-up to the Tigers this September, when rosters expand to 28 players.
- •Josue Briceño promoted to Triple-A Toledo from Double-A Erie.
- •Briceño has eight home runs and 19 RBIs in 2026.
- •He won the Triple Crown and MVP in the 2024 Arizona Fall League.
- •His AAA debut is expected tonight against the Mud Hens.
- •Briceño may be called up to the Tigers in September.
- 6:35 PMYahoo Sports — Top Tigers slugging prospect is now one step closer to Detroit
"Josue Briceño burst onto the scene in 2024, when he tore up the Arizona Fall League.
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