*Mickey Cochrane served as a player-manager for the Tigers in 1934, becoming the first rookie manager to record 100 wins in a season.

Former catcher Jesus Montero, who played parts of five MLB seasons with the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, died at the age of 35.

Raleigh, the seventh player in MLB history to hit 60 home runs, has the Seattle Mariners on the doorstep of their first ever World Series.

Former Cincinnati Reds catcher Bryan Pena, agreed to a two-year extension with the Detroit Tigers and will return as a minor league manager, according to Francys Romrero. Pena served as Detroit's Catching Coordinator in the 2025 season. The former catcher played for the Reds in 2014 and 2015, slashing .263/.313/.339 with 41 extra-base hits.

The catcher position has been on the rise over the last couple of years, and the next few years should be no different. Even with plenty of catcher prospects like Drake Baldwin, Agustin Ramirez, and Dalton Rushing graduating to the Major Leagues in 2025,

Maldonado was known for his game-calling aptitude and a strong throwing arm that earned him the nickname “Machete.”

Montero was MLB’s No. 9 prospect in 2011, the season in which he made his big-league debut with the Yankees as a 21-year-old.

Jesús Montero, a former big-league catcher who appeared in parts of five Major League Baseball seasons, has died at 35, the New York Yankees confirmed on Sunday. Montero died after being involved in a motor vehicle accident in his native Venezuela, per local media.

The New York Yankees announced Sunday that former catcher Jesús Montero died at the age of 35. Montero started his MLB career in New York, which originally signed him in 2006. The Yanks traded him to the Seattle Mariners in 2012, and he spent four seasons in the Pacific Northwest.