CLEMSON, S.C. - Eight former Tigers played in the major leagues in 2026, including first-year player Cooper Ingle. MLB veterans Charlie Barnes, Carson Spiers, Spencer Strider, Bryce Teodosio, Eli White, Weston Wilson and Justin Wrobleski also saw action in the majors in 2026.
Barnes (2015-17) returned to the majors for the first time since 2021. Barnes pitched five games in relief on the season, one with the Chicago Cubs and four with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ingle made his MLB debut with the Cleveland Guardians on June 26 as the starter at DH against the Seattle Mariners. Ingle became the 74th former Tiger to play in a major league game.
Cooper Ingle drives in two runs for Cleveland on his first major league hit 🔥 #GuardsBall https://t.co/D1E8lfvRBl
— Milb Central (@milb_central) June 28, 2026
Spiers (2017-20) pitched his fourth MLB season with the Cincinnati Reds in 2026. He pitched 6.0 innings over two relief appearances on the season.
Strider (2018-20) pitched his sixth MLB season with the Atlanta Braves in 2026. He made eight starts and struck out 46 in 39.0 innings pitched, but his season was cut short in June due to injury.
Spencer Strider began his scoreless first with this strikeout of Shohei Ohtani. FB touched 97.5 and averaged 96.5 mph in the first. 10 of his 15 pitches were heaters https://t.co/7WDZa6zOjk
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) May 10, 2026
Teodosio (2018-21) played his third season with the Los Angeles Angels in 2026. He played 43 games and made several highlight-reel catches in the outfield.
What a play by Bryce Teodosio in center field to take away a potential homer from Dominic Canzone. https://t.co/s5xFiP6gEr
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) September 26, 2026
White (2014-16) played his seventh MLB season in 2026. He played 69 games with the Atlanta Braves before being acquired by the Boston Red Sox. He played 27 games with the Red Sox and hit .246 with six homers, 29 RBIs and 27 runs in 96 MLB games in 2026.
Braves fans will focus on the Dubón RBIs and the Eli White throw, but there's another play that saved the game This play had a ***5% CATCH PROBABILITY*** White covered 93 feet in 4.9 seconds. One of the best Braves plays this season, and of the Statcast era https://t.co/yeKLENhnNK
— Expected Chop (@ExpectedChop) June 20, 2026
Wilson (2014-16) played his fourth MLB season in 2026. He played 19 games with the Baltimore Orioles before playing 54 games with the Seattle Mariners. He totaled four homers, 14 RBIs and 24 runs in 73 MLB games in 2026.
Weston Wilson sends one out https://t.co/yDd3x71rnk
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 13, 2026
Wrobleski (2019) played his third MLB season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2026. He was 12-5 with a 3.66 ERA and 118 strikeouts against 31 walks in 140.0 innings pitched over 28 appearances (22 starts).
Every Tiger team from 1974 to 2023 had at least one future major leaguer on its roster.
A total of 25 former Tigers who did not play in the majors in 2026 played in the minor leagues, while nine other former Tigers played solely in various independent leagues, meaning 42 former Tigers played a professional game in 2026.