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Detroit Tigers Minor League Notes

Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson and center fielder Riley Greene are universally credited as being in the upper echelon of baseball prospects. In his latest piece for The Athletic, Cody Stavenhagen breaks down the odds of either Detroit player making the team?s Opening Day roster.

Detroit officials have been cagey about handing either first round draftee a starting job, owing to recent injury concerns and asterisks next to both players? dominant minor league campaigns (Torkelson, owner of .935 OPS last season, has seen his batting average drop with each minor league promotion;
Greene, owner of a .921 OPS, struck out 153 times in 124 games). Asterisks aside, both players are clearly primed for Major League action soon, even if some extra seasoning is required before they assume their natural positions at the big league level. The possibility remains that Opening Day is pushed back while the minor league season starts as scheduled, giving top young talent a chance to refine their approaches in the minors and make the Opening Day team.

One of Detroit?s less heralded minor league talents also has reason to believe he?ll be making an impact on the Tigers roster this year. Reliever Jacob Barnes, who signed a pre-lockout minors pact with the team, recently discussed with Evan Petzold of The Detroit Press why he eschewed offers from over a dozen other teams to sign with Detroit. Barnes believes the Tigers coaching staff can help him refine a pitch arsenal that has become inconsistent in the wake of injuries in recent seasons. With a fastball that can once again hit 98mph, the hope for both player and team is that Barnes can build on the form that led to droves of strikeouts and groundballs in his first three seasons as a Brewer.

One last Tigers note, of less prudence but more international intrigue than the others. Per MLB.com?s transaction page, the Tigers have signed 18-year-old Clayton Campbell out of New Zealand to a minor league deal. The young prospect is viewed as third baseman at this point, though he also has catching and pitching experience. As an international free agent, Campbell was exempt from any restrictions that would prevent a team from signing him to a minor league deal during the lockout. He?ll look to work his way through the Tigers? minor league system and become the first New Zealand native to reach the Major Leagues.

MLBTR
 
Tigers and six of their 2021 pitching farm-hands have said goodbye, either by one party's or the other's choice. The six who no longer are employed by Detroit: Nolan Blackwell, Ethan DeCaster, Sandel De La Cruz, Gerson Moreno, Wladimir Pinto, and Rodolfo Fajardo.
 
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...ped-player-development-staff-2022/9121533002/
Tigers unveil a revamped player development staff for 2022.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...nounces-2022-minor-league-coaches/9121518002/
Detroit Tigers announce 2022 minor league coaches, player development staffers.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2022/0...erie-2022-coaching-assignments-announced.html
Former Tigers third baseman to manage Double-A Erie: 2022 coaching assignments announced.
Mlive
 
Prospects under 20yo in 2021 with a .250+ ISO and a K-BB% under 12% over 100+ PA

Abimelec Ortiz (TEX)
Junior Marin (KC)
Francisco Alvarez (NYM)
Rodolfo Nolasco (PIT)
James Triantos (CHC)
Blaze Jordan (BOS)
Lizandro Rodriguez (KCR)
Cristian Santana (DET)
 
The Tigers are bringing back right-handed pitcher Ricardo Pinto after he spent all of the 2021 season in Detroit?s minor league ranks. Pinto was previously a prospect of some note, pitching in the 2016 Futures Game in the Phillies organization before making his Major League debut a year later.

A tough debut season has resulted in a whirlwind few years, as Pinto has since been stashed on various teams? Triple-A rosters and made a tour through the KBO League in 2020.

Between Double-A and Triple-A last year the right-hander pitched to a 4.29 ERA in 123 innings (23 starts), with solid peripherals dipping upon reaching Triple-A.

MLBTR
 
https://www.blessyouboys.com/2022/1...national-signing-day-javier-osorio-samuel-gil
Tigers sign SS Javier Osorio and four other international free agents.
January 15 is international signing day and the Tigers committed most of their bonus pool to four players.
BYBTB

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-2022-international-prospects?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage
SS Osorio expected to top Tigers' signings.
Tigers official site

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...lass-highlighted-shortstop-osorio/6540480001/
Tigers' international recruiting class highlighted by 17-year-old shortstop Osorio.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...rospects-javier-osorio-samuel-gil/6532543001/
Detroit Tigers make bold move, sign highly rated Venezuelan shortstop Javier Osorio.
Freep

The Tigers have signed SS Javier Osorio (6-0, 165) from Venezuela to a Minor League contract.
Osorio is ranked as the No. 13 international prospect by MLBPipeline.
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The Tigers have agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with OF Junior Quezada (6-0, 165) from the Dominican Republic.
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The Tigers have signed switch-hitting SS Reylin Perez (5-11, 160) from the Dominican Republic to a Minor League contract.
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The Tigers have signed OF Delvis Matos (5-11, 165) from the Dominican Republic to a Minor League contract.
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The Tigers have agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with INF Heison S?nchez (6-0, 170) from the Dominican Republic.
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The Tigers have signed C Manuel Santana (6-0, 175) from the Dominican Republic to a Minor League contract.
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