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There is little that isn't impressive about Jackson Jobe. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder cuts an imposing figure atop the mound and that's before he even delivers a pitch. When Jobe does unleash his upper-90s heat, or a sweeping 70-grade slider or a changeup that drops off the table, he profiles as

MINNEAPOLIS -- The sight of Wenceel Pérez in the middle of the Tigers' order on Friday at Target Field was a sign that manager A.J. Hinch might be looking for a spark, the kind of role Pérez filled at Triple-A Toledo. But there was also a chance to look at

This story was excerpted from Jason Beck's Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ERIE, Pa. -- Hao-Yu Lee uses an interpreter for interviews, but the tattoo on the left side of the Taiwan-born infield prospect’s neck needs

Max Clark considers himself an artistic person. The only problem -- he can't draw. Instead, MLB's No. 13 overall prospect expresses himself in other ways, such as through his shoes and tattoos. Clark is a massive sneakerhead, bringing about three dozen shoes, along with a growing collection of custom cleats,

DETROIT -- Wenceel Pérez saw the roller towards first base, smelled a chance for his first Major League hit and bolted down the line, reaching near-elite sprint speed at 29.6 feet per second before sliding head-first into the bag. Pérez, ranked as the Tigers’ No. 20 prospect by MLB Pipeline,

PITTSBURGH -- Wenceel Pérez was getting ready to head back to Toledo at the end of the Mud Hens’ week-long road trip to Iowa when he got a call from the Tigers to keep going east. The team’s No. 20 prospect was heading to the Majors for the first time

Triple-A Opening Day arrived across the country -- from Syracuse to Sacramento and many stops in between -- last Friday. Now the Double-A, High-A and Single-A levels will begin play. In other words, the season is in full swing. As is tradition around these parts, let’s get you ready for

NEW YORK -- The Tigers are off to a hot start with a roster stacked with former prospects who came up through the farm system. Now it’s the next generation’s turn. Establishing waves of prospects in the system is generally seen as the sign of a healthy organization, and it

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Tigers’ Top 30 prospects are projected to start:

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The Tigers made notable offseason additions in Kenta Maeda, Jack Flaherty and Mark Canha, but the core of Detroit’s bid to return to the postseason for the first time since 2014 is homegrown. First-round picks Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson form the heart of the club’s batting order, while 2018

LAKELAND, Fla. -- For a 22-year-old hitter who has yet to appear in the Majors, Colt Keith has had a mature approach to big league camp. He has prioritized his defense as he tries to shore up an everyday role at second base. He has focused more on his process

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- It's difficult to find a top Tigers prospect who had a bad year in 2023. Colt Keith posted a .932 OPS over 126 games at Double-A and Triple-A, earning a contract extension in the process. Jackson Jobe overcame an early back injury to strike out 84 and

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers’ inaugural Spring Breakout lived up to the hype, both in terms of the event as well as the Tigers' farm system. Jace Jung put on a show with a pair of homers in a 5-1 win over the Phillies at Joker Marchant Stadium, but he

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Hall of Famer Alan Trammell has worked with so many Tigers prospects over his time as a special assistant that he could soon boast having molded most of Detroit’s starting infield by season’s end -- not that he would boast. When he sees Jace Jung, he sees

On Saturday, March 16, the Tigers will host the Phillies in Spring Breakout, a first of its kind exhibition featuring the top prospects in each farm system. Here’s everything to know about that game and this exciting new event.

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- A.J. Hinch keeps track of prospects’ progress in the farm system as closely as any Tigers manager has done over the past 20 years. And even he has learned a lot about Detroit's No. 13 prospect, Justice Bigbie, this Spring Training. A year ago, Bigbie was an

While Tigers fans got a look at prospects Ty Madden, Jace Jung, Dillon Dingler, Justice Bigbie, Wilmer Flores and Brant Hurter as part of Major League camp this Spring Training, they’ve barely seen top prospect Max Clark and shortstop prospect Kevin McGonigle, who have been working on the back fields

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- Parker Meadows sensed a chance to beat Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis to the bag on a ground ball to first base and bolted down the line. Never mind that it’s around the midway point of Spring Training. “At first, he kind of hesitated,” Meadows said. “I