Detroit Tigers Ongoing 2018 Thread

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Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Michael Fulmer (3-7, 4.22 ERA) vs. Rangers RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx (1-2, 4.40 ERA).

• Box score

Tigers lineup:

CF JaCoby Jones

DH Nicholas Castellanos

2B Niko Goodrum

1B John Hicks

3B Jeimer Candelario

LF Mikie Mahtook

C James McCann

SS Jose Iglesias

RF Victor Reyes

P Michael Fulmer

 

[Howie115]

Castellanos is a late scratch from today's lineup.

 

[burfboy]

Adduci to replace Nick at DH

 

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Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Francisco Liriano (3-5, 4.03 ERA) vs. Rays RHP Chris Archer (3-4, 4.24 ERA).

• Box score

Tigers lineup:

3B Ronny Rodriguez

RF Nicholas Castellanos

2B Niko Goodrum

DH Victor Martinez

1B Jim Adduci

LF Mikie Mahtook

C James McCann

SS Jose Iglesias

CF Reyes

 

[broncosmitty]

I'm glad Jimenez got the AS nod over Castellanos.



That fucker is just horrible in the field.

 

[burfboy]

Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Matthew Boyd(4-7, 4.58 ERA) vs. Rays TBD.

• Box score

Tigers lineup:

3B Jeimer Candelario

RF Nicholas Castellanos

2B Niko Goodrum

C John Hicks

DH Victor Martinez

1B Ronny Rodríguez

CF JaCoby Jones

SS José Iglesias

LF Victor Reyes

 

[Howie115]

Well, the early sheen is off Matthew Boyd. Back to being the dud we thought he was.... 4-7 (4-8 after tonight) with a 4.76 ERA.

And it looks like Francisco Liriano really is the over-the-hill bum we thought he was when he was acquired. 3-5 with a 4.74 ERA and a 5.0/9 walk rate.

Better shop Mike Fiers hard before the other shoe drops with him.

 

[Zwalt]

Well, the early sheen is off Matthew Boyd. Back to being the dud we thought he was.... 4-7 (4-8 after tonight) with a 4.76 ERA.

And it looks like Francisco Liriano really is the over-the-hill bum we thought he was when he was acquired. 3-5 with a 4.74 ERA and a 5.0/9 walk rate.

Better shop Mike Fiers hard before the other shoe drops with him.

 

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Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Mike Fiers (6-5, 3.65 ERA) vs. Astros LHP Dallas Keuchel (6-8, 3.95 ERA).

 

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Starting Lineup

Goodrum

Hicks

Castellanos

McCann

Mahtook

VMART

Rodriguez

Candelario

Jones

 

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Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Michael Fulmer (3-8, 4.11 ERA) vs. Astros RHP Gerrit Cole (9-2, 2.57 ERA)

• Box score

Tigers lineup:

CF JaCoby Jones

2B Niko Goodrum

RF Nicholas Castellanos

1B Jim Adduci

DH Victor Martinez

C James McCann

3B Jeimer Candelario

SS Jose Iglesias

LF Victor Reyes

P Michael Fulmer

 

[Howie115]

Verlander chose not to pitch in the All-Star Game so he could pitch today against the Tigers. Bad move.

 

[broncosmitty]

Verlander chose not to pitch in the All-Star Game so he could pitch today against the Tigers. Bad move.

Ball really carried today.

I'll be honest, realized part way thru the game, I wasn't rooting for the visiting team. Lol

 

[tomcat1]

Verlander chose not to pitch in the All-Star Game so he could pitch today against the Tigers. Bad move.

Verlander lost today as a -400 favorite which is the biggest favorite I have seen all season in any game. Detroit bettors won big today!

 

[Howie115]

Very weird start. Through the first 5 innings, the Tigers had only put 6 balls in play against Verlander (12 of the first 15 outs were strikeouts), but they were winning 4-2.

 

[broncosmitty]

Something like four times ever a pitcher has struck out 12 and given up 4 homers or more. Schilling, JV and I forget who the other two were.

 

[Howie115]

TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE REPORT

AAA – Toledo

Christin Stewart, OF/DH (age 24) – Hitting .260 with a .340 OBP and 16 HR through 76 games this season (285 at-bats). Strikeout rate has dropped some (19.3% this season, compared to 24.9% last year). His glove and Victor Martinez are the only things keeping him from being in the majors.

Dawel Lugo, IF (age 23) – Playing mostly 2B, with a few games at 3B. Looking very good defensively: only 3 errors in 267 chances (.989 fielding pct.). Offense is nothing special. Hitting .271 with only 7 walks, so his OBP is a crummy .283. Only 24 of his 93 hits have gone for extra bases.

Matt Hall, RP/SP (age 24) – Recently promoted from AA Erie where he was tearing it up: 5-2 with a 1.58 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 27 games (4 starts). Strikeout rate of 12.0/9 (76 K in 57 IP). Has made one start in Toledo since moving up, giving up 2 runs in 5.1 IP.

Paul Voelker, RP (age 25) – 2.68 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in 29 appearances (47 IP). K rate is nothing special this year (7.7/9), after being 10.0/9 last season at three minor league levels combined.

Kyle Funkhouser, SP (age 24) – Just promoted to AAA after going 4-5 with a 3.74 ERA in Erie. Has 89 strikeouts in 89 IP. Walk rate has gone up to 3.9/9 after being 2.7/9 last season.

Zac Houston, RP (age 24) – A flamethrower who is only in his third professional season after playing three seasons in college for Mississippi State. He has a 14.0 K/9 rate this season between AA and AAA, and a 2.34 ERA with a 0.95 WHIP. After posting a walk rate of 4.7/9 in 2016 and 2017, he’s brought that down to 3.9/9 this season.


AA – Erie

Beau Burrows, SP (age 21) – MLB prospect rank: #77. Has made 17 starts, posting a 7-6 record, 3.63 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 81 K in 91.2 innings (8.0/9). Expected to be promoted to AAA soon.

Daz Cameron, OF (age 21) – MLB prospect rank: #75 / BBA #74. Hitting .276 between A+ and AA this season, including .311 in 106 AB since being promoted to Erie. Only 8 HR in 322 AB so far, but he’s expected to develop as a power hitter. He’s shown the ability to draw walks (.354 OBP) and has 15 SB this season. Downside is his 99 strikeouts in 362 PA (27.3%).

Alex Faedo, SP (age 22) – MLB prospect rank: #59 / BBA #50. Posted a 3.10 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in A+ before being promoted. Somewhat low strikeout rate (7.5/9), but also a low walk rate (1.9/9). He’s struggled a bit at AA Erie, with a 5.65 ERA in 3 outings.


A+ - Lakeland

Matt Manning, SP (age 20) – MLB prospect rank: #59 / BBA #78. 5-3 with a 3.15 ERA at two levels of A-ball this season. Has a 12.3/9 strikeout rate, but walk rate is a bit high at 4.5/9, leading to a 1.29 WHIP.

Franklin Perez, SP (age 20) – MLB prospect rank #39 / BBA #35. He’s only made 5 appearances (13.2 IP) so far in 2018 after suffering a spring training injury, posting a 3.95 ERA and 1.10 WHIP.

Isaac Paredes, SS (age 19) – Hitting .257 with a .333 OBP. Showing good pop, with 10 HR and 45 RBI through 81 games (288 at-bats) this season.

 

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Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Matthew Boyd (4-8, 4.76 ERA) vs. Red Sox LHP David Price (10-6, 4.42 ERA).

• Box score

 

[broncosmitty]

TIGERS MINOR LEAGUE REPORT

AAA – Toledo

Christin Stewart, OF/DH (age 24) – Hitting .260 with a .340 OBP and 16 HR through 76 games this season (285 at-bats). Strikeout rate has dropped some (19.3% this season, compared to 24.9% last year). His glove and Victor Martinez are the only things keeping him from being in the majors.

Dawel Lugo, IF (age 23) – Playing mostly 2B, with a few games at 3B. Looking very good defensively: only 3 errors in 267 chances (.989 fielding pct.). Offense is nothing special. Hitting .271 with only 7 walks, so his OBP is a crummy .283. Only 24 of his 93 hits have gone for extra bases.

Matt Hall, RP/SP (age 24) – Recently promoted from AA Erie where he was tearing it up: 5-2 with a 1.58 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 27 games (4 starts). Strikeout rate of 12.0/9 (76 K in 57 IP). Has made one start in Toledo since moving up, giving up 2 runs in 5.1 IP.

Paul Voelker, RP (age 25) – 2.68 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in 29 appearances (47 IP). K rate is nothing special this year (7.7/9), after being 10.0/9 last season at three minor league levels combined.

Kyle Funkhouser, SP (age 24) – Just promoted to AAA after going 4-5 with a 3.74 ERA in Erie. Has 89 strikeouts in 89 IP. Walk rate has gone up to 3.9/9 after being 2.7/9 last season.

Zac Houston, RP (age 24) – A flamethrower who is only in his third professional season after playing three seasons in college for Mississippi State. He has a 14.0 K/9 rate this season between AA and AAA, and a 2.34 ERA with a 0.95 WHIP. After posting a walk rate of 4.7/9 in 2016 and 2017, he’s brought that down to 3.9/9 this season.


AA – Erie

Beau Burrows, SP (age 21) – MLB prospect rank: #77. Has made 17 starts, posting a 7-6 record, 3.63 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 81 K in 91.2 innings (8.0/9). Expected to be promoted to AAA soon.

Daz Cameron, OF (age 21) – MLB prospect rank: #75 / BBA #74. Hitting .276 between A+ and AA this season, including .311 in 106 AB since being promoted to Erie. Only 8 HR in 322 AB so far, but he’s expected to develop as a power hitter. He’s shown the ability to draw walks (.354 OBP) and has 15 SB this season. Downside is his 99 strikeouts in 362 PA (27.3%).

Alex Faedo, SP (age 22) – MLB prospect rank: #59 / BBA #50. Posted a 3.10 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in A+ before being promoted. Somewhat low strikeout rate (7.5/9), but also a low walk rate (1.9/9). He’s struggled a bit at AA Erie, with a 5.65 ERA in 3 outings.


A+ - Lakeland

Matt Manning, SP (age 20) – MLB prospect rank: #59 / BBA #78. 5-3 with a 3.15 ERA at two levels of A-ball this season. Has a 12.3/9 strikeout rate, but walk rate is a bit high at 4.5/9, leading to a 1.29 WHIP.

Franklin Perez, SP (age 20) – MLB prospect rank #39 / BBA #35. He’s only made 5 appearances (13.2 IP) so far in 2018 after suffering a spring training injury, posting a 3.95 ERA and 1.10 WHIP.

Isaac Paredes, SS (age 19) – Hitting .257 with a .333 OBP. Showing good pop, with 10 HR and 45 RBI through 81 games (288 at-bats) this season.

Brock Deatherage Minor Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com

Brock Deatherage. Kid ran a 4.26 40. Quickest advancement from Rookie ball to A ball in Tigers history.

 

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Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Mike Fiers (6-6, 3.70 ERA) vs. Red Sox LHP Brian Johnson (1-2, 4.20 ERA).

Tigers Line-up

Martin

Goodrum

Castellanos

Hicks

VMart

Candelario

Rodriguez 1B

Iggy

Jones