Detroit Tigers Minor League Notes

[kalinecountry]

http://chasingmlbdreams.com/2013/03/21/1055/
CHASING THE DREAM: THE TYLER COLLINS STORY.
from chasingthemlbdream

 

[kalinecountry]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp...ey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&tcid=tw_article_43120340
Top prospects leave impressions with strong springs.
Several remain in camp competing for spots, others impressed before being sent down.
from jonathanmayo for mlb.com

 

[kalinecountry]

http://tigers.scout.com/2/1276666.html
The 2013 TigsTown Top Ten.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-on-baseball/21933898/2013-prospect-watch-detroit-tigers-
2013 Prospect Watch: Detroit Tigers.
from cbssports

 

[tigerfantroy]

Guess we kept Lobstein and sent Tampa Bay Casali

 

[kalinecountry]

Guess we kept Lobstein and sent Tampa Bay Casali

yeah Troy, kept meaning to get over here to post from the team notes.


http://beck.mlblogs.com/2013/03/25/t...asali-to-rays/
Tigers keep Lobstein in system, trade Casali to Rays.
from JasonBeck'sTigersblog

Tigers announce they've struck a deal with Rays to keep Rule 5 acquisition Kyle Lobstein, trading C Curt Casali. Outright Lobstein to Erie AA.

@TigersProspects in your opinion top catcher in the system? or 2nd 3rd?

@KalineCountry 2nd behind McCann. But could have vaulted to 1st with a good 2013.

 

[tigerfantroy]

Behind McCann, probably like tossing a coin between him and Holaday. I bet the idiot Nats asked for someone like Castro or Suarez for Kobernus. I don't mind losing Casali for Lobstein. We needed more depth in Toledo at starting pitching. Lets try to make that the trade of a catcher though. What was once an area of depth is thinning a little. Brantly is probably going to end up the best piece the Marlins picked up in that trade last year. He's their starter and if he ends up better than Realmuto may be their catcher for a long time

 

[kalinecountry]

http://tigers.scout.com/2/1278078.html
TigsTown Transaction Blog: Lobstein Stays, 20 Released.

Stay current with all the roster movement and personnel decisions with the TigsTown Transaction Blog.
The Tigers made a trade to keep left-hander Kyle Lobstein, giving up catcher Curt Casali for him.
The team also announced the release of 20 minor league players.

 

[kalinecountry]

Shawn Hill has been assigned to minor-league camp following today's outing. #Tigers now have 29 players in camp.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/drawing-an-ace-part-2-starting-at-the-beginning/
Drawing an ace, part 2: Starting at the beginning.
from the Hardball Times

 

[kalinecountry]

"The 20 Grade Podcast with Sak (B_Sakowski) and Goro (JGoro8)" Episode 1. http://bigcatbaseball.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/20-grade-podcast-ep-1.mp3 ?

http://bigcatbaseball.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/20-grade-podcast-ep-1.mp3

 

[kalinecountry]

Confirmed the Tigers released Michael Dubee, Michael Rockett, Carlos Montaserios, Shane Dyer and Luke Sommer.
from TigsTownMark

 

[kalinecountry]

http://toledoblade.typepad.com/coopscoop/2013/03/mud-hens-2013-preview-starting-pitchers.html
Mud Hens 2013 preview: Starting pitchers.
from the ToledoBlade

 

[kalinecountry]

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2013/index.jsp?c_id=det#list=det
Tigers Prospects Watch.

 

[kalinecountry]

Here's the Opening Day Roster for the AA Erie SeaWolves.
Starters: Kyle Lobstein, Derek Hankins, Victor Larez, Warwick Saupold, Patrick Cooper.
Pen: David Kopp, Matt Crouse, Tyler Clark, Michael Morrison, Will Startup, Robbie Weinhardt, Justin Souza, Tyler Stohr.
Catchers: James McCann and Ramon Cabrera.
Infielders: James Robbins, Hernan Perez, Dixon Machado, Wade Gaynor, Corey Jones, Marcus Lemon.
Outfielders: Tyler Collins, Daniel Fields, Luis Castillo (No, not the former Marlins infielder) and Jamie Johnson.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://baseballprospectnation.com/2013/03/21/2013-detroit-tigers-top-15-prospects/
2013 Detroit Tigers Top 15 Prospects.
from TigsTown'sMark @ BaseballProspectNation

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/majors/agent-sues-mlb-criticizes-system-for-signing-mexican-players/
Agent Sues MLB, Criticizes System For Signing Mexican Players.
from BaseballAmerica

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.replacementlevelpodcast.com/2013/03/28/episode-18-ben-badler/
Podcast: On this episode of the Replacement Level Podcast Baseball America?s Ben Badler joined me to discuss the possibility of an international draft and what that would mean for Major League Baseball.
Ben discussed the primary motivation of MLB for pushing for an international draft (money), and detailed the disadvantages it could present to teenage prospects in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Ben and I also talked about the WBC and he offered some suggestions on how to improve the tournament.
from Replacement Level Podcast

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=20025
Prospects Will Break Your Heart. 2013 Organizational Rankings.
from Baseball Prospectus

keep scrolling down for Tigers.

Behind the Curtain (Key figures in talent acquisition/player development).
nice to see who the Tigers have in these positions and other teams.

 

[kalinecountry]

As ebajek notes, Tigers quickly signed 3B Mario Martinez following his release from Mariners.