Josue Briceño

Josue David Briceño

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 200 lb.

• Born September 23, 2004 in Maracay, Aragua Venezuela

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Biographical Information

Catcher Josue Briceño was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an international amateur free agent on January 17, 2022. He began his pro career that same year, playing for the Tigers' two affiliates in the Dominican Summer League, the DSL Tigers 1 and DSL Tigers 2, batting a combined .234 in 45 games.

In 2023, he spent the bulk of the season with the FCL Tigers before a late promotion to the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League. In 55 games between the two teams, his batting line was .319/.402/.529 with 7 homers, 48 runs and 38 RBIs. He was named a Rookie-level All-Star by Baseball America and a Florida Complex League post-season All-Star. In 2024, an injury limited him to 40 games with Lakeland, where he hit .278 with 2 homers and 22 RBIs. He then played in the Arizona Fall League where he dominated against older competition, batting an incredible .433 with 10 homers in 25 games and being named to play in the Rising Stars Game and also being voted the Player of the Year in the circuit.

In 2025, he started the year with the West Michigan Whitecaps, where he hit .296 in 55 games and earned a spot on the American League squad for the 2025 Futures Game. He was then promoted to the Erie SeaWolves of the AA Eastern League where he hit .232 in 45 games. In 100 games total, his slash line was .266/.383/.500 with 20 homers and 76 RBIs. Baseball America named him both a Class High-A and an overall minor league All-Star, and he made the all-MiLB second prospect team. He entered spring training in 2026 as the #76 prospect in baseball.