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Detroit Tigers Minor League Notes

100 Pages on the Tigers Minors. Thanks to all who read and have added to the thread!
 
Detroit Tigers prospect Devon Travis is set to have core muscle surgery Thursday in Philadelphia. The surgery will be performed by Dr. William Meyers, the same doctor that performed surgery in the offseason on Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera.
Travis had been scheduled to play in the Arizona Fall League, but he missed the final days of the season for Double-A Erie due to the injury. The Tigers said last week that he would undergo surgery this week.
 
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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-top-10-prospects-for-2015-by-projected-war/
The Tope 10 ML Prospects for 2015 by Projected WAR.
from fangraphs

7. Devon Travis, 2B, Detroit (Profile)
PA AVG OBP SLG wRC+ WAR
550 .273 .319 .401 102 2.3
Just a 13th-round selection in 2012 out of Florida State, Travis has produced markedly above-average batting marks at every level to which he?s been exposed, recording both excellent plate-discipline numbers and also high BABIP figures. The result: a slash line of .323/.388/.487 line in over 1,000 minor-league plate appearances. According to Steamer?s computer math, Travis ? who enters his age-24 season next April ? already profiles as a league-average hitter. That?s valuable for a player who also appears likely to handle second base.
 
The Arizona Fall League began on Tuesday, and with it comes the return of the Minor League Update. Soon, leagues throughout the Caribbean will begin play as well, giving us a return to the prospect action we?ve been going through withdrawals from over the past five weeks, even if it?s in a limited fashion.

As a reminder to those not completely familiar, the AFL is often referred to as a ?finishing school? for prospects on the cusp of the majors. Not all players on the roster are top prospects, but most will make the majors in some capacity. You can read about all of the player eligibility rules here, but it makes for a strong collection of top prospects, fringe prospects, role players, and true youngsters. It?s a dream setting for a scout looking to see as many prospects as possible in one plcae, which is why several members of the BP Prospect Team (including yours truly) will be heading out to the desert at the end of the month.

Steven Moya, OF, Tigers (Glendale Desert Dogs): 3-5, R, 2B, K. Even after a breakout campaign that saw him hit 35 home runs and 33 doubles in Double-A, scouts are still split on Moya?s future. This debate has extended deep into the BP hallways, where members of our own team have debated his future role. Most of the questions surround his approach and extreme K:BB split, and more importantly, whether or not either will play against better competition. He got a very brief (eight plate appearance) stint in the big leagues at the end of the season, but otherwise, this will be his best test yet.

Baseball Prospectus
 
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on...-heres-what-the-pace-of-play-clock-looks-like
PHOTO: Here's what the 'pace of play' clock looks like.
from cbssports

As previously noted, MLB is testing some proposed to measures to improve "pace of play" in the Arizona Fall Lague. Part of that effort is to require pitchers to deliver the ball within 20 seconds of receiving it when runners aren't on base. To this end, the league is also trying out "pace of play" clocks in each dugout.
 
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