Down on the Farm: The Detroit Tigers – April 2026
The Detroit Tigers Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | MLB | 21 | 138.6 wRC+, 0.286/0.367/0.490, 23 HR, 14 SB, 83 Runs, 83 RBI |
| 2 | Max Clark | CF | AAA | 21 | 121.9 wRC+, 0.263/0.356/0.433, 19 HR, 13 SB, 80 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 3 | Josue Briceno | C | AA | 20 | 127.3 wRC+, 0.264/0.348/0.467, 25 HR, 1 SB, 79 Runs, 80 RBI |
| 4 | Bryce Rainer | SS | A | 20 | 95.3 wRC+, 0.237/0.313/0.388, 17 HR, 16 SB, 69 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 5 | Thayron Liranzo | C | AA | 21 | 102.1 wRC+, 0.224/0.320/0.398, 22 HR, 1 SB, 67 Runs, 73 RBI |
| 6 | Troy Melton | SP | MLB | 24 | 3.96 ERA, 123 IP, 41 BB, 117 K, 8.6 K/9, 1.28 WHIP |
| 7 | Hao-Yu Lee | 3B | AAA | 23 | 99.5 wRC+, 0.244/0.320/0.393, 16 HR, 14 SB, 73 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 8 | Jace Jung | 3B | MLB | 25 | 99.3 wRC+, 0.225/0.324/0.383, 19 HR, 2 SB, 67 Runs, 67 RBI |
| 9 | Eddys Leonard | 3B | AAA | 25 | 98.3 wRC+, 0.245/0.304/0.414, 20 HR, 7 SB, 71 Runs, 72 RBI |
| 10 | Brett Callahan | RF | AA | 24 | 99.9 wRC+, 0.250/0.305/0.422, 20 HR, 16 SB, 76 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 11 | Kelvis Salcedo | SP | A | 19 | 4.14 ERA, 105 IP, 48 BB, 95 K, 8.2 K/9, 1.44 WHIP |
| 12 | Drew Sommers | RP | MLB | 25 | 3.79 ERA, 42 IP, 17 BB, 38 K, 8.3 K/9, 1.37 WHIP |
| 13 | Max Anderson | 2B | AAA | 24 | 91.4 wRC+, 0.254/0.296/0.400, 18 HR, 1 SB, 63 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 14 | Trei Cruz | SS | AAA | 27 | 88.1 wRC+, 0.220/0.317/0.349, 12 HR, 9 SB, 70 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 15 | Franyerber Montilla | SS | A | 20 | 83.4 wRC+, 0.222/0.302/0.351, 14 HR, 28 SB, 62 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 16 | Jack Goodman | SS | A | 22 | 81.4 wRC+, 0.222/0.304/0.340, 12 HR, 10 SB, 63 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 17 | Kervin Castro | RP | MLB | 27 | 4.09 ERA, 42 IP, 18 BB, 39 K, 8.3 K/9, 1.38 WHIP |
| 18 | Ty Madden | SP | MLB | 26 | 4.52 ERA, 141 IP, 53 BB, 128 K, 8.2 K/9, 1.38 WHIP |
| 19 | Nick Dumesnil | CF | A | 21 | 83.4 wRC+, 0.221/0.308/0.342, 12 HR, 27 SB, 64 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 20 | Izaac Pacheco | 3B | AA | 23 | 87.5 wRC+, 0.219/0.295/0.381, 20 HR, 2 SB, 65 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 21 | Roberto Campos | RF | AA | 23 | 90.0 wRC+, 0.243/0.301/0.387, 14 HR, 3 SB, 71 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 22 | Eduardo Valencia | 1B | AAA | 26 | 87.4 wRC+, 0.234/0.292/0.387, 20 HR, 2 SB, 62 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 23 | Jude Warwick | SS | A | 20 | 75.8 wRC+, 0.219/0.294/0.334, 13 HR, 21 SB, 58 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 24 | John Peck | SS | AA | 23 | 79.2 wRC+, 0.236/0.289/0.359, 14 HR, 17 SB, 60 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 25 | Jack Penney | 2B | A+ | 22 | 81.8 wRC+, 0.217/0.306/0.337, 13 HR, 2 SB, 63 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 26 | Jose Dickson | SS | CPX | 18 | 76.4 wRC+, 0.219/0.285/0.351, 15 HR, 9 SB, 61 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 27 | Javier Osorio | 3B | A | 21 | 73.9 wRC+, 0.219/0.279/0.351, 16 HR, 37 SB, 58 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 28 | Jesus Pinto | CF | A | 19 | 81.9 wRC+, 0.227/0.293/0.362, 16 HR, 15 SB, 61 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 29 | Samuel Gil | 2B | A+ | 21 | 80.1 wRC+, 0.230/0.308/0.330, 9 HR, 2 SB, 62 Runs, 51 RBI |
| 30 | Josueth Quinonez | CF | DSL | 18 | 87.2 wRC+, 0.237/0.298/0.365, 15 HR, 6 SB, 56 Runs, 60 RBI |
Projected organization depth!
Below are the top projected players at peak for each position at the MLB level.
| C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | LF | CF | RF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Starter | Josue Briceno | Spencer Torkelson | Gleyber Torres | Kevin McGonigle | Hao-Yu Lee | Riley Greene | Max Clark | Kerry Carpenter |
| Projected Backup | Dillon Dingler | Eduardo Valencia | Max Anderson | Bryce Rainer | Jace Jung | Junior Tilien | Parker Meadows | Wenceel Pérez |
| Depth | Thayron Liranzo | Steven Madero | Jack Penney | Trey Sweeney | Eddys Leonard | Samuell Sanchez | Matt Vierling | Brett Callahan |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Tarik Skubal |
| Projected #2 | Framber Valdez |
| Projected #3 | Jack Flaherty |
| Projected #4 | Reese Olson |
| Projected #5 | Brant Hurter |
| Depth | Troy Melton |
| Depth | Casey Mize |
| Depth | Charlie Morton |
| Depth | Jackson Jobe |
| Depth | Alex Cobb |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Will Vest |
| Projected Setup #1 | Brenan Hanifee |
| Projected Setup #2 | Drew Sommers |
| Next Up | Kyle Finnegan |
| Next Up | Kervin Castro |
| Next Up | Tyler Holton |
| Depth | Sean Guenther |
| Depth | Matt Seelinger |
| Depth | Bailey Horn |
| Depth | Chase Lee |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle – 70 | Cris Rodriguez – 60 | Seth Stephenson – 70 |
| Max Clark – 60 | Josue Briceno – 60 | Javier Osorio – 70 |
| Josue Briceno – 60 | Thayron Liranzo – 55 | Sterling Bazil – 60 |
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