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Former Tiger Garrett Cooper heads to Atlanta for a minor league deal

Cooper will head into his 9th MLB season in 2025.

The Atlanta Braves have inked a former Auburn Tiger to a minor league deal.

[autotag]Garrett Cooper[/autotag], who played two seasons at Auburn from 2011-13, is heading to Atlanta on a minor league deal. The 2025 season will be the 9th professional season for Cooper.

Cooper broke into the majors as a first baseman in 2017 with the New York Yankees, where he played in 13 games and recorded six RBI. He then went to Miami, where he spent 5 1/2 seasons in the Marlins organization. As a Marlin, he hit 52 home runs and drove in 201 runs while hitting at a .269 clip.

Since 2023, he has played with three different teams. He was traded to San Diego midway through the 2023 season and then signed with the Chicago Cubs ahead of the 2024 season. After playing 12 games on the “northside”, Cooper signed with the Boston Red Sox, where he registered five RBI in 24 games.

He brings a .265 batting average with 57 home runs and 233 RBI to the Atlanta Braves organization. As an Auburn Tiger, he hit 12 home runs and drove home 68 runs while hitting .339. He held the team’s leading average (.354) in 2013 and walked a team-high 37 times.

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MLB All-Star break: A look at Garrett Cooper’s first half numbers

He had a slow start to the season but has gotten better each month and looks poised for a big second-half of the season.

As the first half of the Major League Baseball season comes to a close, Auburn Wire will check in with several former Tigers who are currently on active MLB rosters.

Up next is veteran first baseman [autotag]Garrett Cooper[/autotag], who is enjoying his sixth season with the Miami Marlins.

Cooper made his first All-Star team last year but was unable to repeat the performance after a slow start to the season.

He was also forced to miss 11 games during May due to an inner ear infection but has been much better since returning. Improving his production each month and hitting .351 in the last 15 games before the All-Star break. He has also belted 12 home runs, the second most on the Marlins.

Here’s a look at Cooper’s first-half numbers.

Update on former Auburn Tigers in MLB through May 26

A look at how Josh Donaldson and the quartet of former Tigers are doing in MLB this season.

The Auburn Tigers baseball squad is waiting to find out where they will play in the NCAA Regionals. It has been a good season for the team, including for newcomer Sonny DiChiara who won SEC co-player of the year.

They aren’t the only Tigers having success this year. Four former Tigers on Major League Baseball rosters are doing their part as well. Prior to the season, Josh Donaldson was dealt from Minnesota to the New York Yankees and he made an impact immediately.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize hasn’t had the season he was expecting, mostly due to injuries that he is dealing with. He has made just two starts for the team.

We look at the former players through the first two months of the MLB season.

Garrett Cooper, First Baseman: Miami Marlins

Stats through May 26

Games	PA	AB	BA	OBP	HIts	HRs	RBIs
39	155	133	.263	.348	35	2	15

Josh Donaldson, Third Baseman: New York Yankees

Stats through May 26

Games	PA	AB	BA	OBP	Hits	HRs	RBIs
37	152	130	.238	.349	31	5	15

Next, a look at the pitchers

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Auburn baseball: Five former Tigers set for MLB postseason

Five former Auburn players in Garrett Cooper, Grant Dayton, Josh Donaldson, Josh Palacios and David Ross are one step closer to winning the World Series after making the MLB postseason.

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Five former Auburn players in Garrett Cooper, Grant Dayton, Josh Donaldson, Josh Palacios and David Ross are one step closer to winning the World Series after making the MLB postseason.

Dayton recently won his second straight NL East championship with the Atlanta Braves, who are set to open postseason play against the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN. Dayton turned in a career year with the Braves, going 2-1 with a 2.30 ERA in 18 appearances.

Cooper and the Miami Marlins, making the team’s first postseason appearance since 2003, will face off with Ross and the NL Central champion Chicago Cubs Wednesday at 1 p.m. on ABC. Cooper hit .283 with six home runs and 20 RBI in 34 games and is set to make his postseason debut.

Ross led the Cubs to the organization’s first NL Central title since 2017 in his first season as the manager.

Donaldson and the AL Central champion Minnesota Twins kick off the postseason by taking on the Houston Astros Tuesday at 1 p.m. on ABC. Donaldson is not on the Twins’ Wild Card roster due to injury but is a member of the team’s taxi squad.

Palacios and the Toronto Blue Jays take on the AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday at 4 p.m. on TBS. Palacios, who was added to Toronto’s taxi squad Sept. 17, is not included on Toronto’s Wild Card roster but is a part of the team’s postseason player pool.