Detroit Tigers Minor League Notes

[kalinecountry]

http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/06/20/tigers-mid-season-top-20-prospects-20-11/
Tigers Mid-season Top 20 Prospects: 20-11.
from mcb-tb

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...getting-all-top-10-draft-picks-under-contract
Tigers close to getting all top-10 draft picks under contract.
from the detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...in-Ziomek-has-goods-start-majors-couple-years
Tigers draft pick Kevin Ziomek has goods to start in majors in couple of years.
from the detnews

Tigers agree to terms with Ziomek, Kubitza.
DETROIT -- The Tigers used this year's Draft to add advanced pitching, and it turns out they will get some immediate help as the team agreed to terms with two top selections in the First-Year Player Draft.

Detroit's second-round pick, left-hander Kevin Ziomek from Vanderbilt, and fourth-round selection, right-hander Austin Kubitza from Rice University, agreed to terms Friday. The Tigers have now signed nine of their first 11 picks from this year's Draft.
Both Ziomek ($956,600) and Kubitza ($401,200) signed at slot value.
Ziomek led the Commodores with a 2.12 ERA in 17 starts while striking out 115 in 119 innings and holding opposing hitters to a .188 average. He made an impression last year with a strong summer in the Cape Cod League, striking out 36 batters over 28 1/3 innings in five starts, and is expected to start his pro career at short-season Class A Connecticut of the New York-Penn League.\
Kubitza increased his Draft stock after being selected in the seventh round of the 2010 Draft by the Pirates, and choosing not to sign. He struck out 134 batters in 109 1/3 innings, including eight in seven innings against North Carolina State in the NCAA Super Regional on June 8.
"We certainly think of him as a starter," said David Chadd, the Tigers' vice president of amateur scouting. "He's got a live fastball that has a lot of sink. He's got a slider that's certainly an out pitch. I think he does have a feel for a changeup, and again, he's another guy in this year's Draft that had unbelievable numbers, especially strikeout numbers. When you're evaluating college pitchers, one thing that jumps out at you is their ability to strike out college hitters."
from the Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers have agreed to terms with LHP Kevin Ziomek (2nd RD) and RHP Austin Kubitza (4th RD) from this year's draft.

Tigers have also agreed to terms with undrafted free agent catcher Chris Taladay from the University of Central Florida.

Tigers have less to spend on international signings this summer with slotting.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp...ey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&tcid=tw_article_51227800
Changes to bonus pool altering landscape of signing period, which begins July 2.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://tigers.scout.com/2/1301614.html
TigsTown Roundtable: Big 2nd Half Needed?

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers 1st round pick Jonathon Crawford ( @Johnny_crawfish ) strikes out three, over two perfect innings tonight in his pro debut.

 

[kalinecountry]

To sum up the last 24 hours, Erie AA SeaWolves get SP Jon Link, RP Melvin Mercedes,
lose SP Kyle Lobstein, RP Justin Souza, RP Blaine Hardy to AAA Toledo.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...insist-aggressive-Austin-Kubitza-will-starter
Tigers Draft: Tigers insist aggressive Austin Kubitza will be a starter.
from the detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

http://tigers.scout.com/2/1301795.html
TigsTown Transactions Blog: Valverde Domino Effect.

 

[kalinecountry]

Closer Jose Valdez added to the LakelandFlyingTigers roster.
Joe Rogers also transferred to GCL Tigers yesterday to begin rehab assignment.

 

[kalinecountry]

Daniel Fields leaves Erie game after being hit by a pitch. Was in pain Thursday after getting hit on hand.

 

[kalinecountry]

Big night for FlyingTigers bats: S. Moya: 2-4 w/ 2HR, 4RBI and 2BB. C. Wright 2-3 2RBI 3BB, J. McVaney 2-4 2RBI BB & B. Loy 3-3 w/ 2BB.

 

[kalinecountry]

Jake Thompson's night is over, 6 IP 3 H 1 ER 0 BB 10 K. Easily his best start as a pro.

 

[kalinecountry]

Nick Castellanos hit his 23rd double of the year tonight (still playing)...his power is already translating, but there's more in the tank.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/whitecaps/index.ssf/2013/06/post_12.html
Jake Thompson fans 10 but West Michigan Whitecaps lose in walk-off.
from Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/06/amid_jose_valverde_move_closer.html
Tigers prospect Melvin Mercedes promoted to Erie, Kyle Lobstein to Toledo amid Jose Valverde move.
from Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/06/23/detroit-tigers-mid-season-top-20-prospects10-1/
Detroit Tigers Mid-Season Top 20 Prospects:10-1.
from mcb-tb

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Nick Castellanos hit his 23rd double of the year tonight (still playing)...his power is already translating, but there's more in the tank.

Time to see Nick in Detroit. The sooner the better.

 

[kalinecountry]

Time to see Nick in Detroit. The sooner the better.

I get the feeling they are just waiting for his defense to improve, so playing daily gives him more chances. It might be 50/50 before Sept.

 

[gotime909]

Time to see Nick in Detroit. The sooner the better.

I'm still thinking Sept call up and starter full time next year. Dirks, Tui and Garcia will ALL have to fail this year before Nick is up. If Leyland wises up and starts playing the hot bat at the time instead of worrying about lefty/right so much I still believe we're fine with what we have and no need to possibly set Nick back.

I do like seeing that power already developing. Also seems to have made the adjustment to OF pretty well.