LongLiveMaroth

Also Franyerber is 2/2 with a HR

Torks homerun last night. Off an 88mph cutter so not off anything high velocity.

Yeah, they are pretty slow to promote people which that's fine I just think both Clark and McGonigle need to be tested by better pitching. Clark may not have the high BA but both his and McGonigle's average EV is high especially for the FSL. That being said when they are promoted it will be on a Monday or Tuesday as they probably wouldn't push them up mid series. Selfishly I want them up to WM before July so I can catch a game in Midland.

McCosky wishing he was the Mudhens beat writer today

Update Pipeline Mock has us taking Griffin which I would be thrilled with. https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-pipeline-2024-mock-draft-june-6?t=mlb-draft-coverage I won't post it here because I have heard some accusations about him and plagiarism but one of the more prominent draft guys did a podcast with Jim Callis around the Tigers and expectations around 11 and I will save you all from having to listen to it and let you know what kind of came out of it. Depending on how the board falls do not be surprised if Cam Caminiti gets picked by us, Mark Conner and Rob Meltzer have been seen at many of his games along with a handful of cross-checkers so there is certainly smoke there, I doubt it would happen but I would love to float him to 49 if we can sign someone else below slot at 11. They have also seemed pretty interested in Chase Harlan out of Pennslyvania.

Toledo W 8-4 Meadows 1/5 SB Tork 3/5 2RBI 2 2B Jung 1/4 2RBI BB HR Dingler 2/3 2BB K SB Leonard 1/4 BB 2B Bigbie 2/4 2RBI BB HR 2B Hurter 5IP 5H 3ER BB 4K Lange 1IP 0H 0BB 0K Erie L 4-3 Workman 0/4 K Lee 0/3 BB K Cruz 1/3 RBI BB HR WM W 5-3 Anderson 1/2 2BB Campos 1/4 K Graham 1/4 K Lakeland W 1-0 Clark 0/4 2K Campbell 1/4 Gil 1/2 2BB Bastidas 0/3 K Minton 4IP 5H 0ER 2BB 7K FCL W 11-10 11 Innings Montilla 1/5 RBI 2BB K (GW RBI) SB Fana 1/5 BB K Jimenez 0/4 BB 3K Hernandez 3/6 4RBI GSHR in the bottom of the 9th to tie it up Perez 1/3 RBI 3BB K SB

Pitchers realized he just hits all the balls to the opposite field so they aren't giving him balls to hit that way.

Those BAbips are really high.

Toledo GM 1 L 10-2 Meadows 0/5 Tork 0/3 BB Jung 0/3 BB Dingler 1/2 BB 2B Leonard 1/2 K Bigbie 0/2 RBI K Kreidler 0/4 3K Montero 3IP 6ER 4BB 2K Lange 1IP K Toledo GM 2 W 10-8 Meadows 3/4 3RBI BB K 2HR CS Tork 2/4 RBI BB 2K Jung 2/2 2BB 2B Bigbie 0/3 RBI Madden 3IP 3H ER 3BB 8K Erie W 9-1 Workman 1/3 RBI 2BB Lee 1/5 3RBI HR Cruz 1/3 RBI BB 2B Bergner 6IP 2H 5K BB WM W 3-2 Jarvis 1/4 2RBI HR Anderson 0/4 RBI K Campos 1/4 Pacheco 1/4 2B Smith 3IP 2H 3K Lakeland W 4-3 McGonigle 0/6 Clark 1/3 2BB SB Gil 1/5 RBI BB Campbell 1/4 BB 2K SB

Riley Greene was picked a couple picks after Witt. It's also not like the Royals have had a bunch of luck at the top of the draft either besides him. Looking at you Asa Lacy.

I see they are wearing the Oat Milker uniforms too 😅

Englert back, Faedo to IL for hip issues

I think you underestimate the state of catchers in the league.

Yeah maybe not a crazy amount but the Cubs and the Padres have a -1.2 WAR from the C position I am sure they would like to have a run-of-the-mill catcher right now.

BA Updated their top 100 Jobe at 6, Clark at 29, McGonigal 67, Jung 78

3 Tigers prospects made the BA hot sheet this week. 11. Hao-Yu Lee, 2B, Tigers Team: Double-A Erie (Eastern) Age: 21 Why He’s Here: .444/.448/.815 (12-for-27), 7 R, 1 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBIs, 1 BB, 5 SO, 0 SB The Scoop: The Tigers acquired Lee from the Phillies in exchange for Michael Lorenzen at the 2023 trade deadline. Last week he collected a hit in all six games at Richmond, including a four-hit game on June 1. Lee hit three home runs last week and has eight on the season, which puts him on pace to obliterate his personal best of nine. (ME) 12. Kevin McGonigle, SS/2B, Tigers Team: Low-A Lakeland (Florida State) Age: 19 Why He’s Here: .455/.500/.727 (10-for-22), 3 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBIs, 4 BB, 5 SO, 2-for-2 SB The Scoop: The Tigers drafted McGonigle in the supplemental first round last year out of high school in Pennsylvania. The Florida State League has posed little challenge in his full-season debut. The sweet-swinging lefthanded hitter collected a hit in five of six games at Clearwater last week, including a pair of three-hit games. (ME) 20. Austin Bergner, RHP, Tigers Team: Double-A Erie (Eastern) Age: 27 Why He’s Here: 1-0, 1.80, 1 GS, 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HBP, 2 BB, 11 SO The Scoop: Bergner is consistently an excellent pitcher at Double-A Erie. And frustratingly for him and the Tigers, that success never seems to carry over to Triple-A. Bergner is 12-5, 3.13 with a solid 194-to-68 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a .209 opponent’s average in 167 Double-A innings. When he gets promoted to Triple-A Toledo, everything falls apart. He’s made 22 appearances and 16 starts for Toledo over three different seasons, and he’s 2-6, 8.60 with a .286 opponent’s average. Bergner posted an 11.57 ERA in five April starts in Toledo. Sent back to Double-A, he’s 2-1, 3.20 in five starts, including this gem last week. At this point, it’s fair to say that it’s hard to say it’s going to convince anyone he’s ready for another shot at Triple-A, but it’s still an excellent week. (JC)

His OPS dropped below 1.000 probably needs to get sent back to the DSL.

Toledo SUSP Top 5 down 6-2 Erie L 10-5 Workman 0/5 K Lee 1/3 2B RBI 2BB K SB Melton 5IP 4ER BB 3K WM L 7-3 Jarvis 0/3 BB K Anderson 0/4 K Campos 2/4 RBI K HR Gold 1/4 Pacheco 1/4 2K Hamm 4IP 5H 4ER 5K Lakeland W 3-0 McGonigle 2/4 RBI SB Clark 0/4 K Gil 0/4 2K Campbell 1/4 RBI K HR FCL L 10-5 Montilla 2/5 RBI K 2B Fana 0/4 BB 2K Salas 0/3 K Perez 1/4 K Jatnik Diaz 2IP 3H 4ER 3BB 4K

He is 23 so I am guessing they are trying to push him along but I agree, McGonigle probably deserved it more.

FCL Tigers Stream below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKOWHsUxHpk

Because everyone has been clamoring for it they finally moved up a 2023 draftee from A to High-A. Jim Jarvis gets promoted to West Michigan.

FCL Tigers L 7-6 11 Inn. Montilla 1/5 RBI 2K SF Fana 2/6 2K Jimenez 2/5 2K Bastidas 1/4 2RBI BB HR Salas 0/5 K Hernandez 3/5 RBI 2B SB Wilson 3IP 3H 5R 0ER 3BB 4K Both DSL games were rained out