Tiger Cubs (notes on the minors)

[SeattleMike]

43 minutes ago, NorthWoods said:

Hope is certainly thick is his entire bottom 1/2.   

Kirby Puckett from the left-hand side

[papalawrence]

4 minutes ago, SeattleMike said:

Kirby Puckett from the left-hand side

I was thinking Earl Campbell

[holygoat]

Skoal, brother.

[LongLiveMaroth]

 

[papalawrence]

2 hours ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

 

I hadn't heard of him before. Thanks for taking the time to keep posting this sort of news

[LongLiveMaroth]

Lots of offense last night. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[4hzglory]

Liranzo with another today.  Pacheco with 3 for Erie.

 

Smith got the win in WM in his first start since the trade.

[papalawrence]

All of Brady Smith's pitches Saturday. He has some gas and spin. If you've ever been to Yesterdog in Grand Rapids you've likely experienced gas and spin.

 

 

[slothfacekilla]

Not a lot of strikes with that fastball eh? He's got some stuff though.

[LongLiveMaroth]

 

 

[SeattleMike]

4 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

 

 

Maracay, Venezuela.....interesting

[LongLiveMaroth]

 

 

 

[slothfacekilla]

 

Has this been posted yet?  One of our new guys is an absolute lunatic with this windup...I love it.

[holygoat]

If he's good, that windup will be legendary. If he's not, it'll just be annoying.

[LongLiveMaroth]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47684227/2026-top-10-prospect-rankings-all-30-mlb-teams-kiley-mcdaniel#det
ESPN Prospect update:

Top 10 prospects

Player	Previous	Trending
1. Max Clark, CF	1
2. Bryce Rainer, SS	3
3. Zyhir Hope, RF	Traded from LAD
4. Josue Briceno, C	2
5. River Ryan, RHP	Traded from LAD
6. Kash Mayfield, LHP	Traded from SD
7. Cameron Flukey, RHP	5
8. Max Anderson, 2B	6
9. Jordan Yost, SS	7
10. Malachi Witherspoon, RHP	9

 

One thing to know: Obviously, SS Kevin McGonigle graduating and the return from the Tarik Skubal trade are the big stories. Hope and Ryan join the list, while RHP Brady Smith is No. 11. Mayfield was added in a different deadline deal, and Flukey was the first-round pick.

[LongLiveMaroth]

 

 

[LongLiveMaroth]

08/11/26	1B Brady Ballinger assigned to Lakeland Flying Tigers from FCL Tigers.
08/11/26	RHP Jan Caraballo assigned to FCL Tigers from Lakeland Flying Tigers.
08/11/26	SS Maddox Molony assigned to Lakeland Flying Tigers from FCL Tigers.
08/11/26	RHP Yendy Gomez assigned to FCL Tigers from Lakeland Flying Tigers.
08/11/26	RHP Cameron Flukey assigned to Lakeland Flying Tigers from FCL Tigers.
08/11/26	Toledo Mud Hens sent SS John Peck on a rehab assignment to Lakeland Flying Tigers.
08/11/26	1B Brady Ballinger assigned to Lakeland Flying Tigers from FCL Tigers.
08/11/26	3B Carson Rucker assigned to West Michigan Whitecaps from Lakeland Flying Tigers.

 

Looks like we might get some draftees playing and maybe a Flukey sighting. Also Rucker getting the push up to WM after putting up some solid numbers these past few months. Still striking out too much.

[LongLiveMaroth]

 

[LongLiveMaroth]

 

[LongLiveMaroth]

25 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

 

 

[1984Echoes]

52 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

 

Let's see if Campos can conquer AA this time around...

Still holding out hope (for the future with him)...

[Edman85]

He's a free agent, FYI.

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, Edman85 said:

He's a free agent, FYI.

I saw that afterwards on your list.

Does Detroit try to sign him back? Does he want to stick with Detroit?

Questions we shall soon find an answer to...

[Edman85]

If they really want him, they can add him to the 40 man right after the World Series. I doubt they want him that bad unless he goes hog wild to close the year.

[1984Echoes]

2 minutes ago, Edman85 said:

If they really want him, they can add him to the 40 man right after the World Series. I doubt they want him that bad unless he goes hog wild to close the year.

He's shown a brief flash and not enough sustainable to add him to the 40, so I think that's a no. That would be my guess on the team as well... although they could surprise.