Where are they now?

Jeremy Bonderman - Free Agent

A new season for the Tigers starts on Sunday, February 13th, as Catchers and Pitchers report to Spring Training in Lakeland Florida for the 75th anniversary of the annual rite of Spring in Lakeland.  Some new faces will be there and some former Tigers will be missing.  Most notably the near-perfect game winner Armando Galarraga and the 7-year Tiger veteran Jeremy Bonderman. So as the new Tigers report I thought it might be a good time to ask: Where are these former Tigers now, and whatever happened to some of the other former Tigers?

Armando Galarraga - Arizona

Have you ever wondered what happened to Cameron Maybin? Found yourself wondering how "Pudge" is doing? Or asked yourself "Where did Andrew Miller go?"

Cameron Maybin - San Diego

This week I have debuted a new page called "Where are they now?(2011)" On this page are listed some select former Tiger Pitchers and Hitters from the last 5 years. Their career numbers are listed with their current MLB team association.  Along with tracking the 2011 Tigers this year, I will also be tracking these former Tigers, so we can see how they are doing on their post-Tigers teams.  So go right ahead and blow up the WATN(2011) spreadsheet to "fullscreen" and take a gander.  A lot of the notable Tigers from 2009 amd 2010 are listed, as well as some "oldies, but goodies."


Notable pitchers from last year include a young promising reliever Casey Fien who finds himself a non-roster invitee to the Houston Astros Spring camp.  The above mentioned Armando Galarraga has found himself on the 40-man roster for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Jeremy Bonderman is rumored close to becoming a Cleveland Indian, although there has been little news out of Cleveland on the topic this week.

Other notable pitchers from the 2010 Tigers staff include four pitchers who are all non-roster invitees to their respective clubs: Dontrelle Willis finds himself with an invite to the Cincinnati Reds camp.  Nate Roberston to the Seattle Mariners.  Zach Miner to the Kansas City Royals.  Eddie Bonine is a non-roster invitee to the 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies camp where he will have a reunion with former Tiger 2nd baseman Placido Polanco who joined the Phillies in 2009.

Marcus Thames - LA Dogers

Notable hitters include our own Curtis Granderson still having good years with the Yankees, and former Tiger-turned-Yankee Marcus Thames finds himself on the LA Dodgers roster this year.  Last year's Tiger catcher Gerald Laird will be behind the plate at St. Louis, and Johny Damon has landed a job with the 2010 AL Division series losing Tampa Bay Rays.

So stay tuned to watch these former Tigers as well as the 2011 Tigers in Spring Training and beyond!


GO TIGERS!  ---Rob