A few former Tigers stepped into the spotlight of the MLB postseason, with one reaching the ultimate prize: a 2025 World Series championship with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Justin Wrobleski, a Tiger from 2018 to 2019, accomplished every player’s dream, winning the World Series. Wrobleski successfully helped the Dodgers become the first team to repeat as champions since the Yankees’ three-peat from 1998-2000.
Wrobleski, an 11th-round draft pick in the 2021 MLB draft, appeared in the drama-filled Game 7 of the World Series, replacing starter and 2025 National League MVP Shohei Ohtani in the third inning. He pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out two.
The second-year reliever found himself in hot water when he hit Toronto Blue Jays’ Andrés Giménez with a pitch, after Giménez appeared to lean into the previous pitch, resulting in the benches clearing and warnings issued to both sides.
Overall, Wrobleski made four appearances throughout the postseason, tossing five total innings without surrendering a run.
In 24 regular-season games, Wrobleski recorded a 5-5 record with a 4.32 ERA and 76 strikeouts.
Weston Wilson, a Tiger from 2014 to 2016, earned a spot on the Philadelphia Phillies’ NLDS roster as an outfielder, despite an early-season oblique injury that hindered his performance this season.
Playing behind Brandon Marsh, Max Kepler and Otto Kemp, Wilson did not see postseason action and served as a bench player.
Wilson finished the 2025 season batting .198 with five home runs and 17 RBIs across 54 games.
Even though he wasn’t able to pitch much, former Tiger Carson Spiers still played a role in the Cincinnati Reds’ remarkable season.
Spiers, a Tiger from 2017 to 2020, underwent Tommy John surgery in July after dealing with right shoulder impingement since April.
In just three games — starting two — with the Reds, Spiers went 0-2 with a 6.08 ERA. The team envisioned Spiers as “a versatile arm that could both start and work in relief,” making his injury a significant blow to the Reds’ pitching depth.
Four additional Tigers also played in the majors this season: Spencer Strider, a Tiger from 2018 to 2020, and Eli White, 2014 to 16, with the Atlanta Braves; Logan Davidson, 2017 to 2019, with both the Athletics and Angels; and Bryce Teodosio, 2018 to 2021, with the Angels.