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Detroit Tigers Minor League Notes

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...sode-4-going-west/id902522346?i=1000441336724
Road To Detroit Podcast Episode 4: Going West. 53 minutes.
Detroit Tigers Podcast

Hitting the road with the West Michigan Whitecaps, featuring interviews with former Tigers great and current Whitecaps manager Lance Parrish, as well as Tigers #7 prospect Parker Meadows. And get a full recap of the Tigers farm system, including a strong pitching performance at Class A Lakeland.
 
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-prospect-casey-mize-exits-with-shoulder-soreness
Top prospect Mize exits with shoulder soreness.
Tigers official site

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...e-taken-out-start-possible-injury/1452153001/
Tigers top prospect Casey Mize taken out of start with 'shoulder soreness'.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ze-double-start-shoulder-soreness/1452296001/
Casey Mize, Detroit Tigers' top prospect, leaves start with shoulder soreness.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/06/top-prospect-casey-mize-leaves-game-with-injury.html
Top prospect Casey Mize leaves game with injury.
Mlive

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/6...ospect-casey-mize-leaves-double-a-start-early
Tigers prospect Casey Mize leaves Double-A start early.
BYBTB

https://247sports.com/mlb/tigers/Article/Casey-Mize-Exits-Start-with-Possible-Injury-132854019/
Casey Mize Exits Start with Possible Injury.
TigsTown
 
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https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-prospect-casey-mize-exits-with-shoulder-soreness
'Minor shoulder inflammation' for prospect Mize.
Tigers official site

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...-list-minor-shoulder-inflammation/1461756001/
Tigers pitching prospect Mize goes on injured list with minor shoulder inflammation.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/.../casey-mize-injury-detroit-tigers/1458875001/
Detroit Tigers place Casey Mize on injured list with minor inflammation.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/sports/2019/06/tigers-prospect-casey-mize-placed-on-injured-list.html
Tigers prospect Casey Mize placed on injured list.
Mlive
 
https://247sports.com/mlb/tigers/Ar...ast-Episode-16-Recapping-the-Draft-132861871/
Bourbon and Baseball BS Podcast: Recapping the Draft. 65 minutes.
TigsTown

Paul and Mark dive deep into the Tigers 2019 MLB Draft, evaluating some of the Tigers selections, who they did (and didn't take), and their thoughts on how the strategy and approach played out. After that, a discussion on the Tigers current regime, and whether or not this rebuild can be successful under Al Avila and company.

And remember to visit Swan Brewing, sponsor of the Bourbon and Baseball BS Podcast, in downtown Lakeland! Swan Brewing is Lakeland's premier craft brewery and taproom. Check out their site at SwanBrewing.com, follow them on Twitter @Swanbrewing, and make sure to mention TigsTown when you visit to get 20% off your bill!

Topics covered;
Paul lost the bet on who would be the Tigers first round pick, and will take down a Natty Light on the next podcast recorded per the Twitter poll.

Riley Greene was the Tigers first rounder, he was already covered in detail in the draft preview podcast, but now that he's with the Tigers, where does he stack up in the TigsTown Top Ten?

Which other players stood out as intriguing prospects among the Tigers selections? Both are excited about Nick Quintana, while Mark also likes Zack Hess and Paul is intrigued by Jack Kenley.

A moment of pause as news breaks that Casey Mize was lifted from his start in Erie with shoulder soreness.

Moving on from the draft, Paul and Mark tackle an in-depth Twitter question: From @jfvillarreal - Can there be a successful rebuild under this regime or does there need to be a front office and minor league staff overhaul?
 
Ulrich Bojarski, a 20-year-old outfielder in the Detroit Tigers system, has the third-highest batting average (.323) and fourth-highest OPS (.884) in the low-A Midwest League. A right-handed-hitting native of South Africa, Bojarski has a team-leading 10 home runs with the West Michigan Whitecaps.

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Zac Shepherd merited a mention in our December 2016 Detroit Tigers Top Prospects list. As Eric Longenhagen wrote, the then 21-year-old third baseman had ?serious issues with swing and miss,? but was ?worth monitoring because of the potential power output.?

The former proved to be too formidable for the latter to manifest itself. Having failed to adequately improve his bat-to-ball skills, the Sydney, Australia native was told three weeks ago that he is no longer a position player. Despite having not taken the mound since age ?14 or 15? ? save for one inning in a blowout last summer ? he is now a pitcher.

?I started the year in [high-A] Lakeland, and got off to a pretty slow start,? said Shepherd, who is currently with short-season Connecticut. ?They said they needed to start giving other guys opportunities, so how would I feel about giving pitching a go? I figured I might as well take the opportunity and run with it, and see how it goes. If it doesn?t work, it doesn?t work. If it does, that would be cool.?

Shepherd admits to some initial confusion and shock when he received the news. At the same time, he knew that this would have been his fourth season in Lakeland, and that his slash line over 501 professional games was a paltry .216/.319/.355. He?d fanned 636 times in 1,665 at bats. The time had clearly come to cut bait with the bat and try something else.

To this point in time, Shepherd has thrown three innings in extended spring training games, and another in Connecticut?s opener on Friday. His fastball is north of 90 mph, and according to a Connecticut Tigers staff member I spoke to, he has a high spin rate. Moreover, he?s getting an opportunity to save his career. Shepherd will now either sink or swim with his right arm.

Fangraphs
 
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