Detroit Tigers Minor League Notes

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Tigers minor league wrap May 6;

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_06_colaaa_tolaaa_1
Toledo.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_06_eswaax_reaaax_1
Erie.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_06_lakafa_ftmafa_1
Lakeland.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_06_wmiafx_lanafx_1
West Michigan.

from milb.com

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...e-report-Pitchers-learning-their-lessons-Erie
Tigers minor league report: Pitchers learning their lessons at Erie.
from the detnews

 

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Detroit Tigers:
I don?t think it can be denied, the Tigers farm system is off to a strong start this season. For the most part. While pitching was considered the strength, and Drew Smyly certainly has shown extremely well, it?s been the position guys doing it for the Tigers. I still don?t think the Tigers are a top 20 system yet, but they are getting close. Nick Castellanos, Avisail Garcia, Rob Brantly, and James McCann have all been pretty darn good for top 10 prospects. Even better than good. They have also gotten guys like Steven Moya and Eugenio Suarez to emerge as well, and all of these guys are either young for their league, or age appropriate.
Pitching wise, Jacob Turner just came back from injury, so besides Smyly, nobody has taken a big step forward. Casey Crosby and Andy Oliver have been about as advertised, while guys like Brian Flynn, Alex Burgos, Tommy Collier, Josue Carreno, and Kyle Ryan have been solid.
from mcbtb

 

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http://toledoblade.typepad.com/coop...ed-talks-about-returning-to-the-mud-hens.html
Brad Eldred talks about returning to the Mud Hens.
from the toledoblade

 

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http://toledoblade.typepad.com/coopscoop/2012/05/an-inside-look-at-andy-olivers-start-saturday.html
An inside look at Andy Oliver's start Saturday.
from the toledoblade

Andy Oliver took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and eventually settled for one hit allowed in seven strong innings to pitch the Mud Hens to a 2-1 victory over Columbus Saturday.

 

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http://toledoblade.typepad.com/coopscoop/2012/05/an-inside-look-at-casey-crosbys-start-thursday.html
An inside look at Casey Crosby's start Thursday.
from the toledoblade

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/05/detroit_tigers_name_brad_eldre.html
Detroit Tigers name Brad Eldred, Michael Torrealba minor league player, pitcher of month.
from Mlive

 

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Congratulations to Lakeland's Nick Castellanos on being named the Florida State League Player of the Week for April 30-May 6.

 

[kalinecountry]

He's on the 7-day DL according to the Flying Tigers website. Last game he appeared in was April 26th.

Just got news: surgery tomorrow. It's gonna be a quick recovery and I should be back in a month! <{- from Daniel Fields, Lakeland.

Should be a story link on this soon.

Daniel Fields, is temporarily on the shelf withan abdominal-muscle tear that will require surgery.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers minor league wrap May 7;
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_07_tolaaa_chraaa_1
Toledo.

Erie. postponed.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_07_lakafa_ftmafa_1
Lakeland.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_07_wmiafx_lanafx_1
West Michigan.

from milb.com

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...igers-bumper-crop-position-prospects-Lakeland
Tigers have a bumper crop of position prospects at Lakeland.
from the detnews

 

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http://tigers.scout.com/2/1184674.html
TigsTown transactions blog.

 

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Tigers minor league wrap May 8;

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_08_tolaaa_chraaa_1
Toledo.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_08_eswaax_akraax_1
Erie. Game 1.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_08_eswaax_akraax_2
Erie. Game 2.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_08_pbcafa_lakafa_1
Lakeland. Jacob Turner 7 innings 0 runs 4 hits 1 walk 8 strikeouts.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_08_wmiafx_lanafx_1
West Michigan.

from milb.com

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201205...ajor-leagues?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigers' Nick Castellanos knows patience key to reaching major leagues.
from the freep

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2012/05/09/down-on-the-farm-update-time/
Down On The Farm: Update Time.
from mcbtb

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/05/detroit_tigers_jacob_turner_th_1.html
Detroit Tigers' Jacob Turner tosses seven shutout innings for Lakeland, fans eight in win.
from Mlive

Turner, who is working on a five-day rotation plan, has displayed no signs of pain or setbacks since joining Flying Tigers? rotation after being assigned to Lakeland.
Encouraging news.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/05/detroit_tigers_minor_league_up.html
Detroit Tigers minor league update: Third baseman Nick Castellanos not only one posting big numbers.
from Mlive

 

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Tigers minor league wrap May 9;

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_08_tolaaa_chraaa_1
Toledo.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_09_eswaax_akraax_1
Erie.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_09_pbcafa_lakafa_1
Lakeland.

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2012_05_09_swmafx_wmiafx_1
West Michigan.


http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120505&content_id=30470848&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_opotw
Offensive Players of the Week. For the week ending May 6.
Florida State League: Nick Castellanos, Lakeland.
(.464/.531/.643, 7 G, 13-for-28, 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB, 3 K, 2 SB)
The Florida State League seems unlikely to feature Nick Castellanos for long, as it has been wholly unable to contain him in the first month of the season. A first-round pick in 2010, the 20-year-old Castellanos is MLB.com's No. 46 prospect and currently leads the Minor Leagues with a .404 batting average. He has hits in 27 of his 29 games and multiple hits in 14 of them, including a 4-for-5 performance against first-place Dunedin on April 27. Castellanos went 8-for-13 against the Blue Jays in three games Tuesday-Thursday to help him earn Player of the Week honors.
Top prospects: Nick Castellanos

from milb.com

 

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Missed this from May 4;
http://www.faketeams.com/2012/5/4/2996936/low-level-prospect-review-nick-castellanos
Low Level Prospect Review: Nick Castellanos.
from FakeTeamsRotoHardball

 

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http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/05/...anding_tigers.html?blockID=726940&feedID=3701
Tigers Minor League Watch.
from DetroitFox