If the occasional fastball is consistently 91-92 mph? It is not clear how many people the Tigers plan to add to their cast of analysts, but it is baseball analytics and operations Senior Director Jay Sartori's task to use data to help rebuild the team. MLB Draft Home . The Detroit Tigers visit the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:07 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida. He never pitched during the 2022 season as both the elbow and back remained problems that needed more rehab work. The Detroit Tigers 2023 bullpen will test their nascent reputation as a pitching development hub. He was an assistant coach at Washington State University before that.Martinez's return to player development brings him back to his roots. For his part, Shreve seems rather enthused about the Tigers pitching programs in this excellent Jeff Seidel piece for the Detroit Free Press. So, he has a good chance to make the roster and be useful, just dont expect too much. Zmuda, a Toledo native, and Lothrop were interns in the Tigers amateur scouting department last year. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. The Cubs gave him a short look, but the velo and control problems persisted and they too designated him on September 5. If they cant do that, then theyre still treading water despite all the new hires and technology added. That followed the trades of ace Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros and outfielder Justin Upton to the Los Angeles Angels earlier this month. Click below to see everything we have to offer. Im going to be competitive, Wingenter said. Hell probably be primarily at third base, but could fit into a lot of different spots for the Tigers. Scott Harris had been on the job minutes, maybe hours, but apparently, not much longer, when on Oct. 6 he made his first big move as the Tigers' new front-office chief. Wilson spent parts of eight seasons in the big leagues, logging his last Major League at-bat with the Tigers in 2015. Player development is a tough sell to some of the Tiger fanbase at this point. Carlos Bohorquez is the new pitching coach at Lakeland. In his first look with the Tigers on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, we saw one very promising sign. Hitters whiff a lot, and they make a ton of very easy outs on weak fly balls and pop ups. He had UCL reconstruction on his elbow in July of 2020, and was released by the Padres when the rehab went slowly and was then interrupted by a back injury that also required surgery, leaving him unable to return to action in 2021. Mirocke spent the 2017 season as a scout in the Milwaukee Brewers organization and had responsibilities with professional, amateur and international scouting. In 2020 and 2021, this approach crystallized with the Minnesota Twins, and then the Tampa Bay Rays. ", MORE TIGERS:Examining Riley Greene's rookie season, Super Two status and future with Detroit, GETTING ABs: After Year 2, Eric Haase hopes consistent playing time continues with Tigers. Want more? "I am thrilled to add an executive of Rob's caliber to lead our amateur and international scouting departments. "We're not 100% sure. The Detroit Tigers continue to make their preparations for the 2022 season and on Thursday, they made a big announcement. Russell September 29, 2017 / 11:04 AM 0:00. Chase has been in the Tigers player development system for 16 years, the last six as the minor-league strength and conditioning coordinator. But this roster is built around homegrown talent highlighted by a rotation featuring young-arms-on-the-rise Casey Mize, Matt Manning and Tarik Skubal. So, were definitely in project territory here. Overall, its an interesting package of skills, but the crucial issue is the fourseamers vulnerability to getting barreled up. As a result, the Detroit Tigers revamped front office is already making moves in terms of their organizational coaching staff. He joined the Rays in 2008 as a baseball operations intern without a traditional scouting background, rising from the administrative and front office side of the game. Most of his profile revolves around the fastball, and getting it back to 2021 form is the main key for a Kervin Castro revival. The immediate future of the franchise rests pretty heavily with a group of hitters and starting pitchers aged 21 to 25 who havent done too much yet. Alex Lange looks to be easily the best of the holdovers from last season. "But we've got a versatile staff and we have confidence in a lot of people. In his two seasons in the big leagues, Maton is 30-for-91 (.329) against fastballs. In 2022, Wisler had some minor shoulder discomfort, and his velocity on both offerings was down a few ticks. "Both of those guys (Pena and Graham) are strong leaders and they do an excellent job of not only leading the staff and leading the players, but they are quality representatives for the Tigers in those communities. A season later, his velocity dipped and his control faltered. The pitch had a 40 percent whiff rate in 2022, even as he struggled badly overall on the year. Miggy's endgame When the Angels designated future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols for assignment in May 2021, it sent shock waves through the industry. Based out of his home in Pittsburgh, he traveled around Detroit's farm system for instruction while going on assignment during the season to bolster the scouting ranks. The Giants couldnt get much from him and ran out of 40-man roster space, eventually designating him for assignment at the end of August. "AJ (Hinch, Tigers manager) worked with him in San Diego. Their lineup just doesn't scare you, but they do have some guys who really grind out at-bats. Castro is still young and hopefully a long term project even if things dont immediately snap back into form. In 2022, Uceta was picked up by the Diamondbacks and his control remained an issue. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The Angels' move was made after Pujols refused to accept a reduced role, and the Tigers may need to make a similar request of Cabrera if he becomes an impediment to their hopes of contending. Josh Kragness was hired as a senior software engineer, and Beau Hordan, Aidan Kearns and Zach Wolf were hired as analysts.Collectively, the hires continue Detroit's trend of blending scouting and analytics in an effort to build the organization around young talent. This sets up a perfect platoon situation in Detroit, since backup Eric Haase has crushed lefties (.263/.301/.555). Castro elected free agency in November and signed on with the Tigers a month later just after the Winter Meetings. CF Akil Baddoo (L)RF Robbie Grossman (S)SS Javier Bez (R)3B Jeimer Candelario (S)DH Miguel Cabrera(R)LF Austin Meadows (L)2B Jonathan Schoop (R)1B Spencer Torkelson (R)C Tucker Barnhart (L), UT Willi Castro (S)C Eric Haase (R)OF Derek Hill (R)OF Vctor Reyes (S), LHP Eduardo RodrguezRHP Casey MizeLHP Tarik SkubalRHP Michael PinedaRHP Matt Manning, LHP Gregory Soto (C)RHP Michael FulmerLHP Andrew ChafinRHP Kyle FunkhouserRHP Jos CisneroRHP Joe JimnezRHP Alex LangeLHP Miguel Del Pozo. The 67 right-hander is now heading into his age 29 season, and hasnt pitched in the majors since 2019. Elliott joins the Tigers organization after spending the previous seven seasons as a Professional Scout in the San Diego Padres organization. As you can see, there is a lot of new blood in the system. Theres no risk to the Tigers, and plenty of reward available if Wisler can put the 2022 season behind him. Other than Wisler, right-hander Kervin Castro is my favorite project here. Team Physician (Internal) - Michael Workings, M.D. The Detroit Tigers have a new scouting director. ESPN reported in December that the Tigers offered Correa a 10-year, $275 million deal, only to see Correa reject it. When hes locating this high in the zone or above it and has his velo, this thing is extremely hard to pick up and even harder to get the barrel on. The Detroit Tigers have hired Tampa Bay Rays senior director of amateur scouting Rob Metzler as the organization's new vice president and assistant general manager, according to sources with . The other highly experienced major league among this group is the sole lefty, though the Tigers added numerous southpaws hoping to find someone to help a very right-handed bullpen. Ive never really been on a team that told me how to use my analytical numbers, he said. The organization has also expanded its analytics department by hiring Danny Vargovick, Drew Jordan and Shane Piesik as Analysts in Baseball Operations. made made major changes to their front office, Watch Eric Haase and Kerry Carpenter go yard against the Yankees. Most of the time, Wisler just carved teams up with the slider alone, using it over 80 percent of the time and developing good feel for shaping the break when he was looking to throw strikes versus trying to get chases. Prospects Live Staff. Its a tricky delivery to time up, and the Tigers staff has their work cut out to improve his precision significantly this spring. Jones, John Stockstill and Josh Wilson will work as Major League scouts, while Joey Lothrop, Steve Taylor and Matt Zmuda are joining the amateur scouting department as area scouts. The managers at the top four affiliates Tom Prince at Triple-A Toledo, Arnie Beyeler at Double-A Erie, Brayan Pena High-A West Michigan and Andrew Graham at Low-A Lakeland remain unchanged. One of the key traits shared by consistently good organizations is the ability to put a strong bullpen together every year, without having to make many trades or signings to do it. Like the others weve discussed, Uceta clearly has good enough stuff, but unlike the rest, his control issues have remained persistent despite working with a top organization for pitchers in Los Angeles, and another good one in Arizona. GameThread: Tigers vs. Yankees, 6:35 p.m. 2023 Tigers player preview: A healthy Austin Meadows will give the offense a boost. DETROIT -- The Tigers had a void on their Major League scouting staff to fill when legendary ex-Tiger Don Kelly left to become a coach for the Astros. Sager, who pitched for the Tigers as well as the San Diego Padres in the 90s. DETROIT The Tigers today announced several staff additions to the club's baseball operations department. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. If the Tigers are going to challenge the White Sox for supremacy in the AL Central this year, those newcomers are likely to play huge roles. Veteran scout Dave Lottsfeldt was also hired as a regional crosschecker. While other pickups like Zach Logue, Jace Fry, and Tyler Holton could help fill the gap, Shreve is the Tigers best bet for a strong lefty presence to add to a right-hand dominant bullpen. He also pitched an inning of relief. GameThread: Tigers vs. Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Four Tigers prospects make FanGraphs new top 100 prospect list. A rebuild that sometimes seemed interminable finally appeared to have turned a corner in 2021, when the Tigers, following an 8-19 April, went 69-66 the rest of the way, fueled by a young core . He spent 26 years before that with the MLB Scouting Bureau, 14 of them as MLB's pro scouting coordinator. Bochtler, who spent the last three seasons as the bullpen coach with the Padres, replaces Juan Nieves in Toledo. So far Wisler is reported healthy, and he makes for a fairly simple evaluation. At that point his slider usage went up to 70 percent, and his strikeout rate jumped from 20 percent to 26 percent, and then to 30 percent as he was dealt to the Seattle Mariners at midseason and got more and more comfortable throwing mostly sliders, using his low-90s fourseam fastball less and less, mainly mixing it in against lefties. The Tigers would not confirm or deny this report. The 24-year-old came up with the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent signing from Venezuela. AL West. Here are the coaching staffs for the Tigers' four main minor league affiliates. The Detroit Tigers announced the hiring of several new scouts on Monday, including a former executive with the Baltimore Orioles and a journeyman middle infielder. As a result, the Detroit Tigers revamped front office is already making moves in terms of their organizational coaching staff. Castro was back comfortably sitting 95-97 mph after averaging just 92.8 mph in 2022. He also experimented with a cutter in 2022, but no matter what the fastball remains the bread and butter here, and hell likely continue to throw it around 70 percent of the time. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. As you can see below, the Tigers have released their Player Development Staff who will lead their affiliates in 2022. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). To that pitching brain trust, theyve now added former kinesiology professor and Iowa head pitching coach, Robin Lund, as well as several new affiliate pitching coaches. The Tigers, at long last, appeared ready to make their move in 2022. . For a while, Harris seemed to be signing a pitcher every couple of days and it hasnt slowed down, as extra lefties in Jace Fry and Tyler Holton were added right as spring training opened. Houston Astros Houston Los Angeles Angels LA Angels Oakland Athletics Oakland Seattle Mariners Seattle Texas Rangers Texas. Prior to his time with the Padres, Elliott spent 12 years as a Scout with the MLB Scouting Bureau. Don Kelly played for the Tigers from 2009-14, and he retired in Spring Training after two seasons with the Marlins. Cathcart, a former outfield and baserunning instructor in the Miami Marlins organization, was a former manager of the Connecticut Tigers, and was slated to manage the 2020 short season A-ball Norwich Unicorns before their season, and ultimately the New York-Penn League, was disbanded. Tagged: Detroit Tigers, Team Board, 2021 Detroit Tigers, scouting reports, Spencer Torkelson, Casey Mize, Riley Greene, . Prospects Live Staff. 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Worth the risk Bez doesn't come without some baggage. Another option is just to throw the splitter and slider a little more, and try to keep right-handed hitters from crushing the fastball. Watch Eric Haase and Kerry Carpenter go yard against the Yankees. The move, directed by president of baseball operations Scott Harris, comes one day after the Tigers parted ways with assistant general manager David Chadd. He was signed to a minor league deal with an invite to camp, and will earn $1.5 million should he make the major league roster out of camp. On the scouting side in particular, the latest hires are a mix of veteran experience with potential.The 37-year-old Wilson played pro baseball for 17 years, including parts of eight seasons in the Majors, before retiring last year. The Detroit Tigers have hired Tampa Bay Rays senior director of amateur scouting Rob Metzler as the organization's new vice president and assistant general manager, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. If not? At the major-leaguelevel, the Tigers have promoted Steve Chase to strength and conditioning coach, replacing Chris Walter. The Tigers now have three assistant general managers: Metzler, Sam Menzin and Jay Sartori. The Detroit Tigers announced the hiring of several new scouts on Monday, including a former executive with the Baltimore Orioles and a journeyman middle infielder. Hell get his whiffs above the zone, but the misses get hit harder now as hes lost a bit of velocity. A rebuild that sometimes seemed interminable finally appeared to have turned a corner in 2021, when the Tigers, following an 819 April, went 6966 the rest of the way, fueled by a young core constructed out of the wreckage of 2017-20. Most of these guys are, and will remain, minor league free agents for good reasons. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The Tigers hired Metzler, the Rays' senior director of amateur scouting for seven seasons, as an assistant general manager Tuesday in Harris' biggest front office move to date. Uceta leads with a 93-94 mph sinker with good run that gets a really good amount of whiffs up in the zone despite being classified a sinker. The Detroit Tigers have doubled down on their new strategy to invest in advanced analytics with the latest moves for its scouting and analytics departments. Theyre working on some adjustments to his motion to accomplish that. 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