Mark Anderson from TigsTown Tigers minor leagues guru Q and A:
Do the Tigers have a SS/2B in their system that is anywhere close to being a good MLB starter?
Close? Nope.
Tigers prospect with most/best power? Moya?
Moya. Not even close in the Tigers system.
Word on Moya's recovery from TJ, expectations for next year?
Recovering well...getting HUGE, maintain reasonable expectations.
Any idea how much money the Tigers have left in their international spending budget?
Nothing firm, but fair amount. Good Huge.
who is the best pitching specimen in the system?
Casey Crosby or Jake Thompson, haven't lined it all up yet.
Should amend that...Crosby or Thompson as SP, Bruce Rondon in mix too.
Where is Austin Schotts going to start and what should we expect his production to look like? Tools to be better, not there yet.
WM, lots of ups and downs.
What about Justin Henry?
organization type guy.
Nick Castellanos now a left fielder because of Garcia?
Could still play either.
Who do the Tigers really like that we would be some what surprised about.
Hernan Perez.
Is Hernan Perez a future MLB everyday 2B?
not in my eyes.
Have the Tigers resigned any of their minor league free agents.
Victor Larez.
does larez have a major league future or an org arm?
Arm strength guy....org arm.
Have Audy Ciriaco and Cale Iorg seen the last days as Tigers?
They may be back, just to help rosters.
Dixon Machado, seem like they are high on him, but he can't hit.200 help me with this.
Really good glove, 70 arm.
too soon to talk draft? See the tigers going after 1 big $ guy, then going below slot or using the two 1s to restock?
too early to tell.
With Eugenio Suarez emerging, any chance of trying Machado at 2nd or is Perez in his way?
Are any of them really in each others way?
Jeff Ferrell - West Michigan? He of the No-Hitter. Ceiling? Projection?
Mid relief ceiling, off to Lakeland next year.
which player are the Tigers extremely high on, that you don't see?
McCann.
Which outfielders do you see to reach at least AA in 3 years Rashad Brown, Salgado, Gibson?
Vasquez, Stewart, Schotts.
Melvin Mercedes, what's his velocity and is he a prospect ?
Sits 91-93, very heavy, and yes.
better all round game - Danry Vasquez or Stephen Moya?
Very, very different, both have weaknesses, I like Vasquez more.
Which FA is most likely the Tigers largest offseason target?
Haven't even considered it yet...maybe an RP or veteran corner OF.
Does Daniel Fields see AAA next year?
He should produce in AA first.
do you think Laird will be back/Smyly in the rotation?
Maybe, could go Holaday; Smyly depends on other moves.
any chance Tigers are interested in Coco Crisp? What kind of prospect would that cost?
Have my doubts.
What are the projections for the guys involved in the Baker trade? Carreno and Ross.
Carreno back end guy, Ross more RP.
Tigers only have 1 starting OF and 1 platoon guy. Garcia/NC aren't ready. Boesch and Berry suck.
Stop gap until Garcia/Nick are ready. They have one OF weapon.
which prospect has the best chance to become a top 100 spec in baseball? Excluding castellanos. Is Avi?
Rondon and Garcia.
has Garcia raised or lowered his ceiling with his late season performance?
Ceiling hasn't changed, risk level has dropped.
what do you think eugenio Suarez' ceiling is?
Fringy ceiling for me...not convinced bat will play.
Why so muted on Suarez hit tool, seems like one of few propsects with decent approach, OBP potential.
Pretty low bar there.
Joe Rogers: 7th inning ceiling?
Chance to start, probably an RP though...chance to be high leverage lefty.
Drew VerHagen have starting potential or more RP?
RP unless the secondaries evolve.
Andy Dirks is more than that for me if used correctly, he has flaws that can be minimized..but he makes plays at big times..
Tyler Collins ceiling? Better worse or equal to Dirks?
Different players. Collins has solid reg ceiling, has to hit a ton.
fastest prospect in the system? I've heard Salgado and Gibson are burners.
Schotts, Salgado, Brown all 7 runners at times.
Harrison or Gibson, who breaks out first..or neither?
Odds in Harrison's favor to break out, a little less raw.
Collins' power potential=15-20 HR's?
If it all works out, that could happen.
Sorry for all of the Collins questions, he's a personal favorite of mine. Will he ever be a 50 LF or always below?
Below.
Did Crosby have a successful season and where does he stand in 2013 and beyond?
Health=success for him; still an RP for me.
why move Schotts from infield in college to outfield as a pro?
Actions weren't clean at SS, didn't work long term.
w/ thompson and schotts, did tigers bring in two blue chip prospects from what you heard and saw?
Not blue chip, but solid.
Devon Travis or Harold Castro have any chance of mlb regular 2B down the line?
Love Castro but he's very raw.
ceiling for Casali? any DSL/VSL bats you're hopeful about?
Casali is a backup. Guys like Joseph, Betancourt are interesting.
Dean Green/Jason King - any hope or just org fodder?
Green can rake, but has to destroy to get a chance.
