Detroit Tigers Minor League Notes

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Keith Law ranks five Tigers on new top 100 prospect list

Law’s new top 100 for The Athletic is largely in agreement with other national writers, with one addition.

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Keith Law ranks five Tigers on new top 100 prospect list.
Law’s new top 100 for The Athletic is largely in agreement with other national writers, with one addition.
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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/01/23/detroit-tigers-bryce-rainer-could-be-no-1-overall-prospect-in-2027-baseball-america/88302380007/

Baseball America: Tigers' Bryce Rainer a possible No. 1 overall prospect in 2027.
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All the MLB top prospect lists are out. Here’s how the Tigers stack up

Kevin McGonigle is the consensus No. 2 overall prospect in baseball.

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All the MLB top prospect lists are out. Here’s how the Tigers stack up.
Mlive

 

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Detroit Tigers Top 50 Prospects for 2026: 19-11 - Tigers Minor League Report

We break into the top 20 with players 19-11 in our series on the top Detroit Tigers prospects heading into the 2026 season.

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Detroit Tigers Top 50 Prospects for 2026: 19-11.
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Baseball America’s evaluation of Kevin McGonigle draws comps to one of MLB's top stars

The Detroit Tigers' relatively quiet offseason means that when Scott Harris said back in October that he expected the club's top prospects from Double-A to beco

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Baseball America’s evaluation of Kevin McGonigle draws comps to one of MLB's top stars.
The hype train has completely left the station.
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Every picture of this kid, shows he is just So Focused.

 

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BYB 2026 Tigers prospect reports #37: INF John Peck

Peck’s power potential and versatiility has our interest, but he needs a step toward actualizing it in 2026.

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BYB 2026 Tigers prospect reports #37: INF John Peck.
Peck’s power potential and versatiility has our interest, but he needs a step toward actualizing it in 2026.
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BYB 2026 Tigers prospect reports #36: RHP Ryan Hall

The right-hander broke out in his senior season of high school, bringing a blend of projection and stuff to the system.

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BYB 2026 Tigers prospect reports #36: RHP Ryan Hall.
The right-hander broke out in his senior season of high school, bringing a blend of projection and stuff to the system.
BYBTB

 

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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/01/29/detroit-tigers-slip-in-espns-farm-system-rankings-for-2026/88416979007/

Tigers slip in ESPN's farm-system rankings for 2026.
Detnews

 

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Detroit Tigers Top 50 Prospects for 2026: 10-1 - Tigers Minor League Report

We take a medium-length look at each of the players on our list of the Top 10 Detroit Tigers prospects for 2026.

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Detroit Tigers Top 50 Prospects for 2026: 10-1.
TMLR

 

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Top 100 MLB prospects for 2026: Griffin, McGonigle, more

Where do stars of tomorrow such as Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle land as we rank baseball's best young players?

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Top 100 MLB prospects for 2026: Griffin, McGonigle.
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BYB 2026 Tigers prospect reports #35: LHP Ben Jacobs

The advanced college southpaw doesn’t have a huge ceiling but could move quickly into a depth starter role in the bigs.

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BYB 2026 Tigers prospect reports #35: LHP Ben Jacobs.
The advanced college southpaw doesn’t have a huge ceiling but could move quickly into a depth starter role in the bigs.
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BYB 2026 Tigers prospect reports #34: RHP Cale Wetwiska

The young JUCO right-hander already packs good fastball and the traits to develop quickly in pro ball.

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BYB 2026 Tigers prospect reports #34: RHP Cale Wetwiska.
The young JUCO right-hander already packs good fastball and the traits to develop quickly in pro ball.
BYBTB

 

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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/02/01/detroit-tigers-thayron-liranzo-could-bounce-back-baseball-america/88462861007/

Tigers prospect Thayron Liranzo could bounce back, evaluator writes.
Detnews

 

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There was one prospect that @downonthefarm12 gave us that a sleeper in the Tigers system based on their model. Ben Malgeri. Here's their explaination.

 

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Lakeland manager Salvador Paniaqua gets promoted from Complex League after leading them to a title. Rene Rivera moves up to West Michigan and Tony Cappuccillli heads up to Erie. A "Welcome Back" to Brayan Pena, who will be the manager for the FCL Tigers.

We've named our MiLB, Florida Complex League and Dominican Summer League coaching and support staffs for Tigers affiliates for the 2026 season.

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Tigers' Bryce Rainer, a Los Angeles native, on potentially playing in cold weather for the first time.“The guys have said it's a little chilly (in the Midwest League). I haven't really ever played in cold weather, which I think some people could take as a negative, but I think something new in this game is always an exciting thing. It's just another thing to learn from and learn how to do, kind of like adding another tool to the toolbox, which is fun. I'm excited, though I can't say I like it or don't like it yet, because I've never done it.”

 

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Tigers farm system takes concerning dive in 2 major outlets' rankings, and here's why

The Tigers landed at Nos. 6 and 7 on ESPN and The Athletic's farm system rankings.

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Tigers farm system takes concerning dive in 2 major outlets' rankings, and here's why.
Something to monitor.
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Tony Cappuccilli moves to Double-A Erie as Tigers announce 2026 minor league staffs

The Tigers minor league managers are moving on up through the system.

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Tony Cappuccilli moves to Double-A Erie as Tigers announce 2026 minor league staffs.
The Tigers minor league managers are moving on up through the system.
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Tigers’ 2026 minor-league coaches include recently retired players

Nick Franklin and Cole Roberts are among the new coaches joining the Tigers’ system in 2026.

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Tigers’ 2026 minor-league coaches include recently retired players.
Mlive

 

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Tigers: Eduardo Valencia, Trei Cruz, Hao-Yu Lee now on 40-man.
'18 signee C Valencia made huge 76 runs value per (215) AAA PA.
SHB Cruz had 64 RV per RHP PA.
RHB Lee had 59 RV vs LHP to 40 vs RHP; Jahmai-Jones-like platooner?
Max Anderson mostly made (60) exit velo in AAA debut.

Tigers fans should see '26 MLB wheels turning. Eduardo Valencia offers bat-1st option to Jake Rogers' defense as Dingler backup/rester.
Hao-Yu Lee assumes RHB vs LHP IF role of Andy Ibanez.
Trei (Jose!) Cruz affords optionable LHB-biased bat with RF-LF-CF & 3B-SS-2B utility.

 

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https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-set-minor-league-coaching-staffs-for-2026

Dave Roberts' son to coach at High-A as Tigers announce Minors staffs.
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