2008 and 2017 Tigers Minor League news

[Glenn]

I think Miner has minor league options left, so I'd guess that they'll use him one or two more times and then send him down.

[Wilfredo Ledezma]

As of May 31st..

Brent Clevlen- .313, 9 HR, 43 RBI
Mike Hessman- .294, 20 HR, 34 RBI
Mike Hollimon- .255, 12 HR, 19 RBI
Timo Perez- .241, 6 HR, 22 RBI, 8 SB
Casey Fossum- 3-0, 1.96 ERA, 48/19 K/BB, 0.87 WHIP
Virgil Vasquez- 3-5, 6.22 ERA, 38/10 K/BB, 1.68 WHIP


Rick Porcello- 3-5, 2.48 ERA, 35/14 K/BB, 1.14 WHIP



Fossum has plenty of big league experience, I wouldn't be shocked if he gets a shot w/ the big club pretty soon, he's dominating AAA...

Nothing new for Hessman, the guy's probably one of the greatest AAA players of all time

[DrRay11]

Gawd, Vasquez is terrible.

Is Clevlen playing in AAA with those numbers?

[Wilfredo Ledezma]

Gawd, Vasquez is terrible.

Is Clevlen playing in AAA with those numbers?

Yeah, everybody that I listed except Porcello is in AAA

[Jethro34]

Porcello must be getting Tiger-esque run support.

[Jethro34]

By the way, I really wish he was at West Michigan, because they play the Great Lakes Loons this upcoming weekend and I'll be at Friday's game. Not sure who the Whitecaps have worth checking out, but I'll be watching closely. Alfredo Figaro and Jordan Kibler have legit pitching stats this season, both with winning records, sub 2.20 ERA's and sub 1.00 WHIPs. They've also got a 3B, Roger Tomas, who is hitting .342, but only 4 of his 38 hits have gone for extra bases. That team has zero power. As far as I can tell they have 25 HR in 54 games. Ouch.

[Vinny]

Porcello must be getting Tiger-esque run support.

He gave up a bunch of unearned runs early this year which can't be discounted. He's improved since, though.

[Vinny]

By the way, I really wish he was at West Michigan, because they play the Great Lakes Loons this upcoming weekend and I'll be at Friday's game. Not sure who the Whitecaps have worth checking out, but I'll be watching closely. Alfredo Figaro and Jordan Kibler have legit pitching stats this season, both with winning records, sub 2.20 ERA's and sub 1.00 WHIPs. They've also got a 3B, Roger Tomas, who is hitting .342, but only 4 of his 38 hits have gone for extra bases. That team has zero power. As far as I can tell they have 25 HR in 54 games. Ouch.

The Midwest league in general and West Michigan in particular is generally considered the hardest environment to hit for power in the minors.

[Wilfredo Ledezma]

Zoomy hit 100 MPH in his 2 scoreless innings of relief last night in A, he walked one, and struck out one...

Rodney also threw 2 scoreless innings in AAA, and gave up no runs...


My guess is Rodney will be back before Zumaya, but we should have both back by mid-June...

I bet Fossum and either Miner or Dolsi will be the ones to go to make room, all but Fossum have options left

[Hermy]

Rodney also threw 2 scoreless innings in AAA, and gave up no runs...

Did anyone cross the plate off him?