Tiger Cubs (notes on the minors)

[SoCalTiger]

If you command the strike zone you should know when to hack. Maybe Mallory’s obp will fall and his slugging increase ? 250-325-475 works as stated by 337 earlier. And better 😊

[chasfh]

  On 12/28/2023 at 2:59 PM, microline133 said:

I'm sure he has plenty, but they are almost assuredly internal and carry bias/agenda that he likely doesn't have the necessary inclination to counter.

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[chasfh]

  On 12/31/2023 at 3:20 AM, Edman85 said:

All this minor league OBP gushing reminds me of this.

Which former Tigers prospect is this? Hint: he played several years in the Majors. MLB career OBP was sub .300. 

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It’s gotta be someone who was talked up as a top prospect who ultimately exposed at the major leagues but we still gave too many at bats to, like Jacoby Jones or Don Kelly or Harold Castro, someone like that.

[Edman85]

Chaz got it.

[gehringer_2]

To circle back to Malloy - for a guy who whose zone discipline is good enough to walk 100 times, he has a fair amount of trouble finding the ball when it's in the zone - 152 Ks to go with the 110 walks. I assume the Tiger stat nerds found comps that made them interested in picking him up, but it's an unusual profile to say the least - I could see him being anything from a useful player to a >35% K washout.

Edited January 2, 2024 by gehringer_2

[chasfh]

  On 1/2/2024 at 2:22 PM, Edman85 said:

Chaz got it.

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lol! I was just thinking about this some and coming back to say no way could it be Harold Castro because he couldn’t have had that kind of separation between his on base and batting average. 

[RatkoVarda]

FG ranked international prospects, soon to be signed.

More of the same for the Tigers. Detroit in line to sign one guy, #45.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2024-international-prospect-rankings-and-scouting-reports/

(Pipeline has him 45th as well. https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2024/international/nestor-miranda-815930)

[Toddwert]

  On 1/12/2024 at 10:09 PM, RatkoVarda said:

FG ranked international prospects, soon to be signed.

More of the same for the Tigers. Detroit in line to sign one guy, #45.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2024-international-prospect-rankings-and-scouting-reports/

(Pipeline has him 45th as well. https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2024/international/nestor-miranda-815930)

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any concern that he's already a first baseman?

[casimir]

  On 1/13/2024 at 9:40 PM, Toddwert said:

any concern that he's already a first baseman?

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Just sign him as a 3B.

[Tiger337]

  On 1/13/2024 at 10:21 PM, casimir said:

Just sign him as a 3B.

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He would be blocked by Maton.  

[Edman85]

  On 1/13/2024 at 9:40 PM, Toddwert said:

any concern that he's already a first baseman?

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Yes.

[Tiger337]

  On 1/13/2024 at 9:40 PM, Toddwert said:

any concern that he's already a first baseman?

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[KL2]

  On 1/14/2024 at 3:27 PM, Tiger337 said:

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Bartolo Colon look good in his younger days

[Toddwert]

  On 1/14/2024 at 3:15 PM, Tiger337 said:

He would be blocked by Maton.  

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you cant have him blocking Maton

Edited January 14, 2024 by Toddwert

[Toddwert]

  On 1/14/2024 at 4:24 PM, KL2 said:

Bartolo Colon look good in his younger days

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More like Daniel Vogelbach now

[LongLiveMaroth]

  On 1/12/2024 at 10:09 PM, RatkoVarda said:

FG ranked international prospects, soon to be signed.

More of the same for the Tigers. Detroit in line to sign one guy, #45.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2024-international-prospect-rankings-and-scouting-reports/

(Pipeline has him 45th as well. https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2024/international/nestor-miranda-815930)

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And it's official 

 

[Edman85]

Gonna remind people in as many spots as I can before they fly off the handle over the Tigers still staying out of the deep end of this pool despite Harris and Metzler taking over. Most of the high end deals signed today were agreed to 2-3 years ago. Even if they wanted to reverse course, that isn't happening.

The new facility and ensuing upgrades in the DR are no small investment, likely exceeding a year or two of Miguel Cabrera's salary when all is said and done, which should help the churn of some of these players, but we are talking 3-4 years before that machine is up and running, and another 5+ until those guys are knocking on the big league door. There really are no fast answers down there, short of a shift in priority in the types of players signing to five-digit bonuses you want.

Edited January 15, 2024 by Edman85

[Tenacious D]

Any guesses from our prospect guru’s where Miranda would rank in our system?

[Edman85]

  On 1/16/2024 at 3:29 AM, Tenacious D said:

Any guesses from our prospect guru’s where Miranda would rank in our system?

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Back end of the top 40 or so... I'd even rank him lower because of the general lack of success of players of his profile signed at his age.

[LongLiveMaroth]

Baseball Prospectus with their top 101 list. Nice to see some McGonigle hype.
 

17	Jackson Jobe	DET	RHP
22	Colt Keith	DET	3B
24	Max Clark	DET	OF
66	Jace Jung	DET	2B
79	Kevin McGonigle	DET	IF

[Tenacious D]

  On 1/16/2024 at 4:59 PM, LongLiveMaroth said:

Baseball Prospectus with their top 101 list. Nice to see some McGonigle hype.
 

17	Jackson Jobe	DET	RHP
22	Colt Keith	DET	3B
24	Max Clark	DET	OF
66	Jace Jung	DET	2B
79	Kevin McGonigle	DET	IF

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That rag?

[Edman85]

  On 1/16/2024 at 4:59 PM, LongLiveMaroth said:

Baseball Prospectus with their top 101 list. Nice to see some McGonigle hype.
 

17	Jackson Jobe	DET	RHP
22	Colt Keith	DET	3B
24	Max Clark	DET	OF
66	Jace Jung	DET	2B
79	Kevin McGonigle	DET	IF

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Marcelo Mayer 32

[LongLiveMaroth]

 

[casimir]

  On 1/17/2024 at 5:21 PM, LongLiveMaroth said:

 

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Obviously the Baseball Prospectus list is a better list.

[Topliner1903]

Future prospect.