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Detroit Tigers Minor League Notes

Prospect Stock Watch.
Kyle Funkhouser, RHP, Detroit Tigers
MLB ETA: 2019
Likely Outcome: High-leverage reliever

The traditionally-veteran-heavy Tigers are in an unusual spot right now where they?re actually committing playing time to a number of young players, such as hurlers Michael Fulmer, Daniel Norris, and Matt Boyd. Funkhouser could be the next young, promising arm to arrive in The Show ? although he?s still just in low-A ball so he has a bit of a climb to make.

Selected 35th overall by the Dodgers in 2015, Funkhouser returned to U of Louisville for his senior year and slid to the Tigers in the fourth round of the ?16 draft. He?s pitched like a stud ever since. His 4.08 ERA belies his ?17 dominance as he had one stinker of an outing where he allowed seven runs in 2.0 innings. Over his other 14.2 innings (three starts) he?s allowed just one run and struck out 27. With a few more dominating outings, the Tigers may be tempted to leapfrog Funkhouser over high-A ball and assign him to double-A ? especially considering he?s already 23 years old.

If he continues on his currently development path, Funkhouser could develop into a middle-of-the-rotation arm. He has the build to be an innings-eater, along with a solid fastball-slider combo. His lack of a reliable third pitch and inconsistent command, though, could eventually push him to a high-leverage relief role where he might see his stuff play up more.

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http://www.mlive.com/sports/2017/05/mudhens_beatles.html#incart_river_index
Toledo Mud Hens will rock Beatles-themed jerseys on June 16.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/05/02/toledo-mud-hens-uniform-beatles/101215792/
Toledo Mud Hens in Twitter dispute over Beatles-themed uniform reveal.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ens-unveil-beatles-themed-uniforms/101209576/
Fab! Mud Hens unveil Beatles-themed uniforms.
Detnews

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/05/02...ens-announce-beatles-night-st-peppers-jerseys
Check out the Sgt. Pepper's uniforms the Toledo Mud Hens will wear on Beatles Night.
Tigers official site
 
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KATOH's Most-Improved Hitting Prospects so far.
Jason Krizan, OF, Detroit (Profile)
Preseason KATOH+ Projection: 1.0
Current KATOH+ Projection: 2.6
KATOH flagged Krizan as a Rule 5 sleeper in December after his strong 2016 campaign. He?s ramped things up even further this year, and through one month this year, he?s hit .378/.424/.635. Krizan?s already 27, but he has nothing left to prove in the upper levels of the minors.
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