Interesting tidbit about Troy Melton in the Freep hitting home the player development:
So, where exactly did he come from?
That’s probably the most interesting part of this story.
Because the Tigers didn’t find him as much as they have created him.
A few weeks ago, as I talked to Melton outside the Tigers minor league clubhouse in Lakeland, I asked a simple question: “Would it be fair to say the Tigers took a lump of clay and they’ve transformed you?”
“Absolutely,” he said, smiling. “Everything I do is new.”