Detroit Tigers Minor League Notes

[kalinecountry]

The Tigers announced Friday that Rafael Dolis ? a pitcher who they?d signed to a minor-league deal and extended a spring training invite ? would be transferred to the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball, in exchange for cash considerations.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://motorcitybengals.com/2016/01/16/detroit-tigers-8-untouchable-prospects/
Detroit Tigers: 8 Untouchable Prospects.
mcbtb

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/m...-cameron-maybin-whitecaps-hall-fame/78970168/
Don Kelly, Cameron Maybin named to Whitecaps Hall of Fame.
Freep

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/minor-leaguers-weigh-risks-in-minimum-wage-lawsuit-3/
Minor Leaguers weigh risks in minimum wage lawsuit.
Fangraphs

 

[kalinecountry]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...ball-increase-wage-scale-minor-league-players
MLB teams should pay minor league players what they're worth.
espn

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2016/1/...ps-winter-banquet-detroit-tigers-observations
Observations from the Whitecaps Winter Banquet.
bybtb

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2016/1/...n-maybin-west-michigan-whitecaps-hall-of-fame
Don Kelly, Cameron Maybin inducted into West Michigan Whitecaps Hall of Fame.
bybtb

 

[Mitchrapp]

http://motorcitybengals.com/2016/01/16/detroit-tigers-8-untouchable-prospects/
Detroit Tigers: 8 Untouchable Prospects.
mcbtb

I love our Tigers but I'm a bit underwhelmed by this list.

 

[kalinecountry]

I love our Tigers but I'm a bit underwhelmed by this list.

Half of the list seems ok to me; Fulmer, Jimenez, Gerber although a bit old for his league, don't know much about Voelker, I would say Machado is replaceable although they settled on him after trades of other middle infielders, Hill will have to hit. Burrows is just starting out for a full season.
So yeah, and just the protected first round pick this June.
Still bottom third of minor league systems, hope to improve on that by the 2018 draft.

 

[kalinecountry]

Venezuelan Summer League is canceled for 2016

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2016/01/23/detroit-tigers-gulf-coast-league/79232216/
Tigers plan to field second Gulf Coast farm team.
Freep

The Associated Press reported that some Major League scouts have been hesitant to sign Venezuelan players due to a visa requirement imposed by the country's administration last year.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2016/01/24/tigers-lose-venezuelan-summer-league-team/
Tigers lose Venezuelan Summer League team.
JasonBeck'sTigersBlog

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2016/1/19/10785684/2016-amateur-draft-targets-part-ii
2016 Amateur Draft targets, part II.
bybtb

I asked the blogger what he thought of Avery Tuck in the Q and A down the bottom of the story.
http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=379342
Brian Sakowski gave a glowing assessment of this kid.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://motorcitybengals.com/2016/01/24/detroit-tigers-is-the-farm-system-bouncing-back/
Detroit Tigers: Is the Farm System Bouncing Back?
mcbtb

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2016/01/detroit_tigers_prospect_rankin.html#0
Detroit Tigers prospect rankings, from Michael Fulmer to JaCoby Jones.
Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2016/01/25/2015-tigers-top-prospects/5/
2015 Tigers Top 20 Prospects.
BaseballEssential

 

[kalinecountry]

http://motorcitybengals.com/2016/01/26/detroit-tigers-prospects-countdown-20-artie-lewicki/
Detroit Tigers Prospects Countdown: #20 Artie Lewicki.
mcbtb

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.scout.com/mlb/tigers/story/1636370-winter-ball-winter-winding-down-moya-hot
Detroit Tigers Winter Ball: Winter Leagues Winding Down, Moya Still Hot.
TigsTown

 

[kalinecountry]

http://motorcitybengals.com/2016/01/27/detroit-tigers-prospects-countdown-19-drew-smith/
Detroit Tigers Prospects Countdown: #19 Drew Smith.
mcbtb

 

[kalinecountry]

http://mlb.mlb.com/fan_forum/podcasts/index.jsp?c_id=det
Podcast 1/25/16: MLB.com Extras | Detroit Tigers.
The Tigers' prospect class looks sharp for 2016.
Tigers reporter Jason Beck joins MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince to spotlight two future Tigers, Michael Fulmer and Steven Moya, and whether or not they'll contribute to Detroit's success this season.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://motorcitybengals.com/2016/01/28/detroit-tigers-prospect-countdown-18-austin-kubitza/
Detroit Tigers Prospect Countdown: #18 Austin Kubitza.
mcbtb