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Detroit Tigers VP of Player Development Ryan Garko stops by
Detroit Tigers VP of Player Development Ryan Garko stops by as he discusses what goes into player development and what are some key factors to consider.
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Detroit Tigers Minor League Report Tools Series: Best Speed
The Tools series continues with the best runners in the Detroit Tigers system There was a time when the Detroit Tigers were known for their team speed. That time was 110 years ago. With apologies to Ron LeFlore, Brian Hunter, and Roger Cedeno, it’s been a pretty slow century in Detroit. Since the last expansion…
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Detroit Tigers Minor League Report Tools Series: Best Power Tool
The Tools series continues with the best power hitters in the Detroit Tigers system The Detroit Tigers aren’t a championship club, and the farm system isn’t elite. But the organization seems headed in the right direction, and things are far better now than they were a few years ago. And a lot of that improvement…
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Detroit Tigers Minor League Report Tools Series: Best Hit Tool
We begin our Tools series with a look at the best hitters in the Detroit Tigers system. Last week we finished our Awards series, which was based purely on performance in 2023. This Tools series does take performance into account, but here we’re going to get a bit more granular and talk about ability as…
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Detroit Tigers Minor League Breakout Player of the Year: Justice Bigbie
We finish our yearly awards with the Detroit Tigers prospect who had the biggest breakout season in 2023. Minor league baseball is a lot of fun to cover. Generally speaking, it’s a more intimate experience. The cities are smaller, the crowds are smaller, and the players and staff are more accessible and accommodating. The Detroit…
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Jackson Jobe breaking balls
The hype for Jackson Jobe is really high. And for good reasons. He threw 62 innings this year and gave up 6 walks while striking out 80 across three different levels. That was good for a 31.7% K% and 2.4% BB%. At the end of the season, he left everyone wanting him on the big…
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Detroit Tigers Minor League Report RP of the Year: Tyler Mattison
Our Detroit Tigers minor league awards series continues with a look at the system’s best relievers in 2023. Relief pitchers probably don’t get enough respect. Fans certainly understand the importance of a strong bullpen, and executives aren’t shy about paying high-leverage arms. But too often relievers are just an afterthought, even as their role continues…
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Detroit Tigers Minor League Report SP of the Year: Jackson Jobe
On Wednesday, we kicked off our first-ever Detroit Tigers Minor League Player of the Year as we handed our first award to Colt Keith, who put up one of the best Tigers minor league seasons over the last 50 years. Keith is just the second Detroit Tigers minor leaguer in the last 50 years with a…
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Detroit Tigers Minor League Report Player of the Year: Colt Keith
The Tigers Minor League Report has launched its first-ever Detroit Tigers Minor League Player of the Year Awards, an initiative independent of the Detroit Tigers organization but dedicated to recognizing standout performances within its farm system. The awards will feature four categories: Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, Reliever of the Year, and…
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Detroit Tigers prospect position player overview: Outfield
Outfielders take center stage today as we continue our 2023 recap of the Detroit Tigers minor league system. There’s no position in the organization that better encapsulates the breadth of baseball skills. And while we don’t see a true five-tool talent in the bunch — at least not yet — we do see at least…
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