Daniel Fields #29

Resides in Detroit, MI during the offseason...Is the son of Bruce Fields, the organization's minor league hitting coordinator...Tabbed a second-Team High school All-American by Baseball America after hitting .596 (34x57) with 50 runs scored, five doubles, a triple, 13 home runs, 43 rBI and 30 stolen bases during his senior season at the University of Detroit Jesuit High school in 2009 -- selected the MHSAA Mr. Baseball for the state of Michigan...Recommended/signed by Tom Osowski for the Tigers...Participated in the Tigers Winter Caravan and TigerFest.

2015

Spent most of the season with Class AAA Toledo … made one appearance with the Tigers in June. ... Was recalled by Detroit on 6/2 and made his major-league debut on 6/4 vs. Oakland … replaced Yoenis Cespedes in left field in the third inning … doubled off Dan Otero in the bottom of the ninth for his first career hit. ... Was optioned back to Toledo on 6/4 and designated for assignment on 9/8 … was claimed off waivers by Milwaukee on 9/10 and by the Dodgers on 12/7 … was designated for assignment by Los Angeles on 12/30. ... Hit a monthly-high .344 (22-64) with five doubles, five triples, six RBI and a 1.087 OPS over 18 April games. ... Recorded consecutive three-plus hit games from 4/17-18 and 4/27-28, including four hits on 4/17 vs. Columbus and 4/28 at Charlotte

2014

Spent the majority of the 2014 season with Triple-A Toledo...Scored a season-best three runs on April 13 at Louisville...Collected a season-high three hits on May 6 at Pawtucket...Sidelined May 15-July 8 with a right thumb fracture...Assigned to GCL Tigers on an injury rehabilitation assignment on July 4 -- appeared in two games with the GCL Tigers, batting .167 (1x6) with two runs scored, before being reinstated from the disabled list on July 8...Had his contract transferred to Double-A Erie on July 8...Appeared in eight games with erie, batting .286 (8x28) with nine RBI before having his contract transferred to Triple-A Toledo for the remainder of the season on July 18.

2013

Spent the entire 2013 season with Double A Erie...Had a season-high four RBI on Opening Day, April 4, versus Altoona...Collected a season-high four hits on May 12 at Bowie -- equaled the high August 7 versus Trenton...Sidelined June 27-July 11 with a concussion...Batted .338 (27x80) with three doubles, a triple and nine RBI in 20 games during August...Named the best defensive outfielder in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.

 

2012

Assigned to Single A Lakeland to begin the 2012 season, before he had his contract transferred to Double A Erie for the remainder of the season on August 2. ... Compiled a season-high nine-game hitting streak April 5-14, batting .333 (13x39) with two doubles, a triple, home run and eight RBI. ... Sidelined May 2-June 5 with a torn rectus abdominis muscle. ... Batted .304 (17x56) in 14 games during June. ... Named the best defensive outfielder in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.

2011

Spent the entire 2011 season with Lakeland. ... Second in the Florida State League with 133 strikeouts. ... Posted a season-best nine-game hitting streak May 9-18, batting .342 (13x38) with four doubles, a triple, home run and 12 RBI. ... Named the 27th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.

2010

Made his professional debut with Lakeland during the 2010 season -- tabbed the Lakeland Player of the Year. ... Topped all Florida State League outfielders with a .996 fielding percentage. ... Named the fifth-best prospect and best athlete in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.

2009

Selected by the Tigers in the sixth round of the June 2009 draft, he did not play after signing on August 17. ... Named the ninth-best prospect, fastest baserunner and best athlete in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.