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Tigers Acquire Outfielder Brewer Hicklen for Depth

3/29/2025

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The Detroit Tigers have made a strategic move by acquiring outfielder Brewer Hicklen from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash. At 29, Hicklen may have limited MLB experience, but he shone in Triple-A last season, smashing 22 home runs with a .246 average. Now with Triple-A Toledo, he adds crucial depth to the Tigers' outfield as they navigate injuries, with hopes of a future call-up.

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The Detroit Tigers have made a strategic move by acquiring outfielder Brewer Hicklen from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash. At 29, Hicklen may have limited MLB experience, but he shone in Triple-A last season, smashing 22 home runs with a .246 average. Now with Triple-A Toledo, he adds crucial depth to the Tigers' outfield as they navigate injuries, with hopes of a future call-up.