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Tigers Promote Manager Nevin
The way Phil Nevin's Double-A Erie club responded to early struggles helped sway the Tigers to promote him to manage Triple-A Toledo in 2011.
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Tigers Tab Young To Manage West Michigan
One of the up-and-coming young managers in minor league baseball will join the Tigers organization next season.
Wilk Makes His Mark For Tigers
As an 11th-round pick in 2009, Adam Wilk may not have been among the Tigers' most coveted prospects when he was drafted.<br/><br/>But the lefty's performance in his first two years certainly has made them take notice.
St. Pierre Gives Hope To Minor League Vets Everywhere
At the start of September, all of those minor league players who toil in obscurity, waiting for that one chance to play in the major leagues, were given a reason to keep believing. When the Tigers called up catcher Max St. Pierre from Triple-A Toledo, it marked the first time the 14-year pro had played in the majors after 978 minor league games.
Tigers’ Oliver Impressive In First Full Season
John Wagner selects end-of-season award winners for the Tigers system, selecting the Best Player, Best Pitcher and a player to keep an eye on.
Signing Deadline Wraps Up All-Star Haul For Tigers
Who could blame David Chadd for being excited about his team's haul in this year's draft? After all, even without a first-round pick, the Tigers drafted and signed Evan Longoria, Huston Street and Cliff Lee. While that may be hyperbole, the three deals the Tigers made moments before this year's signing deadline brought three players into the system that Chadd, the vice president of amateur scouting, described as similar to those three stars.
Villareal Builds On Breakout Year For Tigers
Righthander Brayan Villareal stands at just 6 feet, 170 pounds, but don't let the slight stature fool you.
Furbush Getting Noticed For Tigers
Charlie Furbush was barely on the radar coming into the Tigers' season, but that is no longer an issue.
Tigers Midseason Report
Andy Oliver wins best player, Charlie Furbush takes biggest leap forward, Cale Iorg is biggest disappointment.
Tigers Ecstatic To Add Castellanos’ Bat
Tigers scouting director David Chadd said Nick Castellanos was "impossible to pass up with the 44th pick."
Ciriaco Making Stop At Third For Tigers
Audy Ciriaco entered this season as one of the Tigers' bright young shortstop prospects. But now that has changed slightly: Ciriaco is one of Detroit's brightest infield prospects.
Tigers’ Below Heals Quickly From Surgery
Tigers lefthander Duane Below is already pitching for Double-A Erie after having Tommy John surgery last June.
Moving To The Middle
Wilkin Ramirez hit .258/.326/.445 with 17 homers and 33 steals for Triple-A Toledo last year. This year, the Tigers assigned him to Double-A Erie.
Notable Absence
Tigers righthander Brandon Hamilton, a supplemental first-round pick in 2007, did not report to spring training.
Change In Approach Benefits Weber
Tigers righthander Thad Weber's strikeout rate went down last year, but his prospect stock went up.
Thrown Into The Fire
When right fielder Avisail Garcia joined low Class A West Michigan in May last season, he was just 17 years old.<br/><br/>Yet farm director Glenn Ezell said the organization had no qualms about making Garcia the second-youngest player in the Midwest League last year.
He’s A Keeper
Even though righthander Jay Sborz has a long list of arm injuries on his resume, the Tigers chose to protect the power-armed reliever from the Rule 5 draft by placing him on their 40-man roster.
Winter Wrap
John Wagner takes a look at the progress of Tigers prospects in winter ball.
Major League Hire
With Tom Brookens being promoted to the majors, the Tigers had to find a manager for Double-A Erie. They decided to give a former Tiger the opportunity and hired Phil Nevin.
