Tiger Cubs (notes on the minors)

[1984Echoes]

And I keep forgetting SGL who ALSO should be in the mix next year...

[RatkoVarda]

Trei Cruz and Lee done for the year per Lynn

A day later, Hao-Yu Lee, a second baseman who this year blasted into the Tigers' top-5 prospect range, played his last game of 2024. A back problem, stemming from a 13-hour bus ride from Portland, Maine, has finished Lee for the year, although it’s expected he will be fine ahead of 2025 spring camp.

 

 

[LongLiveMaroth]

28 minutes ago, RatkoVarda said:

Trei Cruz and Lee done for the year per Lynn

A day later, Hao-Yu Lee, a second baseman who this year blasted into the Tigers' top-5 prospect range, played his last game of 2024. A back problem, stemming from a 13-hour bus ride from Portland, Maine, has finished Lee for the year, although it’s expected he will be fine ahead of 2025 spring camp.

 

 

One of the knocks on Lee has been health. His knack for getting hurt is a bit of a red flag. 

[RatkoVarda]

Hasty recalculated his maths and sent out this new post re Liranzo. Slightly different #s, but same wowza. Bonkers OBP!

 

[LongLiveMaroth]

Toledo W 8-3
Leonard 1/5 K 2B
Navigato 0/4 K
Bigbie 1/4 2RBI HR
Mize 3.1IP 3H ER 2BB 5K

Erie L 6-5
Workman 1/4 2RBI 2 K HR
Jobe 5.1IP 3H 2ER 4BB 7K
Silva 1.2IP ER BB K 

WM GM1 W 6-1
Clark 0/4 K
Anderson 2/4 RBI 2 2B
Liranzo 2/3 BB 2B
Campos 1/4 RBI K 
Englert 3IP BB 4K

 

WM GM2 L 2-1
Anderson 2/3 RBI
Liranzo 1/2 BB
Campos 1/3
Marcano 4.1IP 5H ER BB 3K

Lakeland W 4-3
Penney 2/5 RBI 2K (2024 draftee) 3B
Fana 0/2 2BB K SB
Castillo 5IP 2H 0ER 2R BB 4K 

 

[RatkoVarda]

10 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

One of the knocks on Lee has been health. His knack for getting hurt is a bit of a red flag. 

forget what injury ended his 2023 season, but hoping it was not back issue; will still make All Eastern League lists, considering his great age 21 performance; just stay healthy, learn some 3B and take over for Ibanez eventually

[LongLiveMaroth]

4 minutes ago, RatkoVarda said:

forget what injury ended his 2023 season, but hoping it was not back issue; will still make All Eastern League lists, considering his great age 21 performance; just stay healthy, learn some 3B and take over for Ibanez eventually

Looking back I believe it's a left knee issue. 

[ICroupier]

What type of pitcher would a package of Lee, Dingler, and Montero return?

 

I would have no issue moving any of those guys and would think they could upgrade the rotation that way rather than spending a fortune in FA.

[LongLiveMaroth]

1 hour ago, RatkoVarda said:

Hasty recalculated his maths and sent out this new post re Liranzo. Slightly different #s, but same wowza. Bonkers OBP!

 

Since joining WM: 

.220/.344/.356 -> .247/.378/.428 in 15 games. 

[Shinzaki]

Switch hitting C/1b who can draw a walk and hit for power...he's Mickey Tettleton 2.0

[Edman85]

18 minutes ago, Shinzaki said:

Switch hitting C/1b who can draw a walk and hit for power...he's Mickey Tettleton 2.0

 

[theroundsquare]

get that man a bowl of froot loops

[Cruzer1]

The Tigers lead all major league clubs in minor league winning percentage, and most important of all, run differential!

Organization	Wins	Losses	Pct.	Run Differential
Tigers	346	275	.557	385

 

[LongLiveMaroth]

Toledo L 5-3 11 Inn.
Malloy 2/5
Leonard 0/5 2K
Bigbie 1/5
Navigato 1/4 RBI 
Bergner 4.2IP ER 2BB 5K

Erie L 5-3
Workman 1/3 RBI 2BB K
Melton 5.2IP 8H 5ER 2BB 7K
Silva 1IP BB

WM L 7-1
Clark 1/3 BB K 2B 
Anderson 0/4 3K
Campos 1/4 K
Pacheco 1/4 RBI 2K HR
Montalvo 4.1IP 5H 3ER 3BB 3K

 

Lakeland L 4-2
Fana 0/4
Gil 2/4
Graham 0/3 K

[LongLiveMaroth]

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/which-young-power-prospects-have-the-highest-90th-percentile-exit-velocity/

Liranzo on this list 

Thayron Liranzo, C, Tigers 

90th Percentile Exit Velocity: 108.2 mph (99th percentile)

A switch-hitting catcher with elite power is like a unicorn, but the Tigers may have acquired just that in Liranzo at this year’s trade deadline. While Liranzo failed to meet expectations early this season with High-A Great Lakes, the move across the Midwest League to West Michigan has seen him flourish, hitting .396/.547/.771 with four home runs over his first 15 games post-trade. Liranzo has excellent swing decisions. He ranks in the top 20% in chase rate and fringe-average contact, and it’s enough to get to his easy plus raw power. Liranzo rates within the the top 10th percentile in xwOBAcon, 90th percentile exit velocity, max EV, hard-hit rate and barrel rate for players 21 or younger. Some present swing-and-miss is a concern, and the track record of switch-hitters taking longer to develop may worry some, but it’s tough to find another young switch-hitter with this type of power. 

[4hzglory]

2 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/which-young-power-prospects-have-the-highest-90th-percentile-exit-velocity/

Liranzo on this list 

Thayron Liranzo, C, Tigers 

90th Percentile Exit Velocity: 108.2 mph (99th percentile)

A switch-hitting catcher with elite power is like a unicorn, but the Tigers may have acquired just that in Liranzo at this year’s trade deadline. While Liranzo failed to meet expectations early this season with High-A Great Lakes, the move across the Midwest League to West Michigan has seen him flourish, hitting .396/.547/.771 with four home runs over his first 15 games post-trade. Liranzo has excellent swing decisions. He ranks in the top 20% in chase rate and fringe-average contact, and it’s enough to get to his easy plus raw power. Liranzo rates within the the top 10th percentile in xwOBAcon, 90th percentile exit velocity, max EV, hard-hit rate and barrel rate for players 21 or younger. Some present swing-and-miss is a concern, and the track record of switch-hitters taking longer to develop may worry some, but it’s tough to find another young switch-hitter with this type of power. 

Do you know why he hasn’t played this week?

[LongLiveMaroth]

2 minutes ago, 4hzglory said:

Do you know why he hasn’t played this week?

Unfortunately no, I haven't seen any tweets on it and nothing in transactions about him moving to the 7-Day

[LongLiveMaroth]

 

 

[Tenacious D]

This is amazing. Worth a watch

 

[LongLiveMaroth]

Madden getting the call. Maybe Fetter can work some magic with him.

 

[Shinzaki]

Faedo just can't stay healthy....

[gehringer_2]

Mize hurt trotting down from the mound toward a pop-up, Faedo hurt while not even on the field. Somewhere there is a trainer that should be looking for a new gig.

[Tenacious D]

[Tenacious D]

Good matchup for your first game.

[Tigermojo]

Liranzo back in the lineup today at DH.