They want to see if he has any major league value; They don't think any of the kids are ready; And they clearly don't care about wins or losses.
It does make sense that they are looking at the long term. Its why Harris should trade every guy he can get value for. This is going to take some time.
The only way to hold Baez accountable for poor production is playing time. It’s not even punitive. He has to find his power or he doesn’t help you win tonight’s game….that’s accounting for his good defense.
Very good interview with Scott Harris. He answered all of the questions with reasonable answers:
https://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/detroit-tigers/detroit-tigers-scott-harris-on-javy-baez-spencer-torkelson
The Tigers have a huge need for pitching on all levels of the org. They'll have to find some gems late in this draft or address it via trade or major league free agency.
Avila's process with some draft picks was sound. But the player development early in his tenure was non-existent. We have the seen the results of that.
He overhauled it and we are starting to see a few positive signs. Harris hired his guys and the process made some sense. The earlier post about analytic-based picks is encouraging.
You need multiple Riley Greenes to build a strong offense. And you need to explore all avenues to find them.