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VENEZUELAN SUMMER LEAGUE TIGERS (ROOKIE)
RAFAEL GIL
VSL Tigers Manager
Gil returns for his third season with the Tigers organization to serve as the manager of the Venezuelan
Summer League Tigers in 2013. His stint as the manager of the Venezuelan Summer League Tigers
marks his first professional managing or coaching assignment.
Originally signed by the Boston Red Sox as a non-drafted free agent on July 22, 2003, he spent five
seasons with the organization as a catcher. He saw action with Single A Lowell in the New York-Penn
League during his final season in 2008.
RECORD AS A MANAGER
Year Club League W L Pct. Position
2011 VSL Tigers Venezuelan Summer 28 43 .394 Eighth
2012 VSL Tigers Venezuelan Summer 30 40 .429 Third
CARLOS BOHORQUEZ
VSL Tigers Pitching Coach
Bohorquez returns for his fourth season as the pitching coach with the Venezuelan Summer League
Tigers in 2013, his fourth season with the Tigers organization. It marks his first professional coaching
assignment.
Originally signed by the Cincinnati Reds as a non-drafted free agent on July 12, 1999, he spent three
seasons in the organization as a third baseman before being converted to a pitcher. Bohorquez compiled a
14-19 record and 3.90 ERA in 194 games over six seasons as a pitcher in the Reds minor league system
(2002-07). He pitched in Mexico during the 2008 season.
CARLOS QUINTERO
VSL Tigers Infield Coach
Quintero returns for his fourth season as the infield coach with the Venezuelan Summer League Tigers
in 2013, his fourth season with the Tigers organization. It marks his first professional coaching assignment.
He most recently worked three years at Los Arcos High School as a sports instructor.
Quintero represented the Distrito Federal in many national baseball tournaments from 1979-93.
Additionally, he represented Venezuela as he participated in the Youth Baseball Championships in 1978
and both the Central America and Caribbean Youth Championships in 1982.
JOSMAN ROBLES
VSL Tigers Hitting Coach
Robles will serve as a coach with the Venzuelan Summer League Tigers in 2013, his third season in
that capacity and his eighth season with the Tigers organization. He served as the manager of the
Venezuelan Summer League Tigers for five seasons (2006-10).
He spent four seasons (2002-05) as the manager of the Venezuelan Summer League Red Sox before
joining the Tigers organization in 2006. Prior to joining the Red Sox, Robles worked for the Florida Marlins
for five seasons (1997-2001). He first joined the Marlins as a scout in Venezuela, before managing the
Venezuelan Summer League Marlins in 2001.
Robles was named the Angel Vazquez Latin American Person of the Year in 2000.
He played six seasons (1986-91) at the minor league level with the Atlanta Braves.
DETROIT TIGERS CLUB PRESIDENTS
President Years
James D. Burns 1901
Samuel F. Angus 1902-03
William H. Yawkey 1904-07
Frank J. Navin 1908-35
Walter O. Briggs Sr. 1936-52
Walter O. Briggs Jr. 1952-56
Frederick A. Knorr 1957
Harvey R. Hansen 1957-59
William O. DeWitt 1959-60
John E. Fetzer 1961-78
James A. Campbell 1978-90
Glenn E. “Bo” Schembechler 1990-92
Michael Ilitch 1992-95
John McHale Jr. 1995-2001
Michael Ilitch 2001
David Dombrowski 2001-present
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