The Detroit Tigers, minor leagues are full of top pitching prospects. For the Tigers, to speed the rebuild up they should look no further than University of Oregon State 2B Nick Madrigal. He stands just 5′ 7″ but don’t let that fool you. Madrigal, is a very good player. Much in the same vein as…
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Detroit Tigers: prospect profile Christian Stewart
Embed from Getty Images When the Washington Nationals, signed Detroit Tigers free agent pitcher Max Scherzer, in 2015 it gave the Tigers a compensation draft pick. They used that draft pick on University of Tennessee’s Christian Stewart. He can hit. That is not a problem. He is in baseball terms “a thumper.” Stewart, has plus raw…
Detroit Tigers: Matt Harvey should not be an option
Embed from Getty Images The rebuilding Detroit Tigers, need to stay focused. As I have stated in the past no quick band-aids should be applied. Yesterday the New York Mets ,designated Harvey for assignment. He refused and is now a free agent. Detroit should not employ him. Only a few years ago Matt Harvey was on…
Detroit Tigers: draft prospect profile Casey Mize
Embed from Getty Images The 2018 MLB draft is five weeks away. The Detroit Tigers, holding the first pick in the draft could do worse than Auburn University’s, Casey Mize. Not sure where to even start in about Mize. He has simply dominated the SEC. MLB pipeline has Casey, listed as the number one draft…
Detroit Tigers: prospect profile Dawel Lugo
Embed from Getty Images He came to the Detroit Tigers, minor league system from Arizona when Detroit shipped slugging outfielder J.D. Martinez, to the Diamond Backs. Dawel Lugo has surpassed his prospect scouting. Dawel, was projected and still may end up being a utility player for the Tigers. He is an above average fielder at…
Detroit Tigers: when should a prospect be called up
Embed from Getty Images With many of the organization’s top prospects thriving in the minor leagues. Detroit Tiger, fans are wondering when they will be called up. A prospect is inserted because they can help the parent team. Or they are ready. A prospect should never be called up if a team is struggling. There…
Detroit Tigers: what is fueling this team
Embed from Getty Images Picked to be one if not the worst teams in baseball the Detroit Tigers are not allowing forecasters dictate team success and or failure. Two times this past week the Detroit tigers, put 10 or more runs on the scoreboard. But that is impossible! They were picked to be awful. It…
Detroit Tigers: they are actually watchable
Embed from Getty Images They were supposed to be bad. Really bad. While they are two games below .500 the Detroit Tigers, in the first full year of a rebuild has refused to roll over and play dead. They are by no means a great team. They may not even be a good team. But…
Detroit Tigers: prospect profile Kyle Funkhouser
Embed from Getty Images Other than having the best last name in the Detroit tigers, minor league system. Kyle Funkhouser. This guy can bring it. At 6′ 2″ he is actuall one of the Tigers shorter pitching propects. Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2016. Funkhouser, has blown through rookie ball and High A ball. Kyle , fastball…
Detroit Tigers: Nicholas Castellanos
Embed from Getty Images Detroit Tigers, played him at third base. He was well blow average to the point of being downright bad. Now moved to right field he seems to be settling in. On thing is for sure Nick Castellanos can hit. Castellanos, enjoyed a breakout season at the plate last season. His…
