As the team prepares for the Home Opener on Friday, the Erie SeaWolves in collaboration with the Detroit Tigers released their break camp roster. An Opening Day roster will be unveiled on Friday.

 

The roster has several familiar faces, with 18 returning players and nine of the Tigers' top 30 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline. 

The top-ranked prospect is catcher Thayron Liranzo, the No. 5 prospect for Detroit. He was acquired at the Trade Deadline last year from the Dodgers. 

The starting staff features four top-30 players, led by the Tigers' No. 9 prospect Jaden Hamm who will make his Double-A debut after earning the Midwest League Pitcher of the Year honor last season with West Michigan. Troy Melton, Jake Miller and Joseph Montalvo join Garrett Burhenn as the rest of the initial starting rotation. 

The remainder of the SeaWolves’ hitting group features numerous familiar faces. Returners Chris Meyers, Jake Holton, Max Anderson (No. 23), and Danny Serretti will anchor the Erie infield. Meyers slugged 18 homers in 2024, which tied Gage Workman for the team lead. Before a season-ending injury in August, Holton had a then-team-best 71 RBI. Jim Jarvis joins the Erie infield to make his Double-A debut.

In the outfield, the SeaWolves welcome Roberto Campos (No. 22) for his Double-A debut. The 21-year-old Cuban hit a career-high 10 home runs and a .272 batting average in 118 games with West Michigan in 2024. He’s joined in the outfield group by returning faces Ben Malgeri, Brady Allen, and Justice Bigbie (No. 27). Bigbie spent all of 2024 with Triple-A Toledo after posting a .362 average with 63 games with Erie in 2023. Returners Trei Cruz and Carlos Mendoza add to the club’s versatility as utility players.

The SeaWolves open the season against the Harrisburg Senators. First pitch Friday at UPMC Park is 6:05 p.m. Before the game, the club will raise their 2024 Eastern League Championship banner as they begin their back-to-back title defense. The first 1,000 fans will receive a 30th Season SeaWolves lapel pin.