Down on the Farm: The Detroit Tigers – March 2026
The Detroit Tigers Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin McGonigle | SS | AA | 20 | 134.0 wRC+, 0.277/0.362/0.476, 24 HR, 13 SB, 78 Runs, 82 RBI |
| 2 | Max Clark | CF | AA | 20 | 123.8 wRC+, 0.263/0.358/0.437, 19 HR, 11 SB, 81 Runs, 70 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 | 19 | 103.2 wRC+, 0.247/0.320/0.410, 19 HR, 15 SB, 71 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 5 | Hao-Yu Lee | 3B | AAA | 22 | 109.8 wRC+, 0.256/0.332/0.420, 17 HR, 16 SB, 79 Runs, 67 RBI |
| 6 | Jace Jung | 3B | MLB | 24 | 107.5 wRC+, 0.234/0.333/0.403, 20 HR, 2 SB, 71 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 7 | Thayron Liranzo | C | AA | 21 | 102.1 wRC+, 0.224/0.320/0.398, 22 HR, 1 SB, 67 Runs, 73 RBI |
| 8 | Troy Melton | SP | MLB | 24 | 3.90 ERA, 123 IP, 41 BB, 117 K, 8.6 K/9, 1.28 WHIP |
| 9 | Max Anderson | 2B | AAA | 23 | 96.8 wRC+, 0.259/0.302/0.413, 18 HR, 1 SB, 66 Runs, 72 RBI |
| 10 | Kelvis Salcedo | SP | A | 19 | 4.04 ERA, 105 IP, 48 BB, 95 K, 8.2 K/9, 1.44 WHIP |
| 11 | Ty Madden | SP | MLB | 24 | 4.31 ERA, 145 IP, 54 BB, 130 K, 8.0 K/9, 1.36 WHIP |
| 12 | Jack Goodman | SS | A | 21 | 85.2 wRC+, 0.227/0.304/0.356, 14 HR, 14 SB, 65 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 13 | Eddys Leonard | 3B | AAA | 24 | 97.7 wRC+, 0.244/0.302/0.413, 20 HR, 7 SB, 70 Runs, 73 RBI |
| 14 | Eduardo Valencia | 1B | AAA | 25 | 94.7 wRC+, 0.242/0.299/0.405, 21 HR, 1 SB, 64 Runs, 71 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 | Jude Warwick | SS | A | 19 | 81.2 wRC+, 0.224/0.299/0.347, 14 HR, 24 SB, 59 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 17 | John Peck | SS | AA | 22 | 86.2 wRC+, 0.243/0.296/0.377, 15 HR, 15 SB, 64 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 18 | Nick Dumesnil | CF | A | 21 | 83.4 wRC+, 0.221/0.308/0.342, 12 HR, 27 SB, 64 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 19 | Jesus Pinto | CF | A | 18 | 86.3 wRC+, 0.236/0.292/0.382, 18 HR, 19 SB, 62 Runs, 67 RBI |
| 20 | Trei Cruz | SS | AAA | 26 | 86.0 wRC+, 0.217/0.315/0.341, 12 HR, 8 SB, 68 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 21 | Izaac Pacheco | 3B | A+ | 22 | 88.6 wRC+, 0.217/0.296/0.380, 20 HR, 2 SB, 66 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 22 | Woody Hadeen | SS | A+ | 22 | 78.9 wRC+, 0.218/0.302/0.331, 12 HR, 23 SB, 61 Runs, 54 RBI |
| 23 | Lael Lockhart | SP | AAA | 27 | 4.68 ERA, 132 IP, 60 BB, 111 K, 7.6 K/9, 1.48 WHIP |
| 24 | Samuel Gil | 2B | A+ | 20 | 83.8 wRC+, 0.233/0.313/0.338, 10 HR, 2 SB, 64 Runs, 53 RBI |
| 25 | Aaron Antonini | C | AAA | 26 | 82.2 wRC+, 0.219/0.300/0.348, 15 HR, 7 SB, 62 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 26 | Drew Sommers | RP | MLB | 24 | 3.72 ERA, 42 IP, 16 BB, 37 K, 8.0 K/9, 1.33 WHIP |
| 27 | Sergio Tapia | C | AAA | 22 | 82.4 wRC+, 0.231/0.286/0.375, 18 HR, 2 SB, 60 Runs, 67 RBI |
| 28 | Dylan Smith | SP | MLB | 25 | 4.20 ERA, 84 IP, 38 BB, 77 K, 8.3 K/9, 1.42 WHIP |
| 29 | Seth Stephenson | RF | AA | 24 | 81.6 wRC+, 0.238/0.300/0.351, 11 HR, 39 SB, 67 Runs, 53 RBI |
| 30 | Andrew Sears | SP | AA | 22 | 4.80 ERA, 130 IP, 58 BB, 102 K, 7.0 K/9, 1.50 WHIP |
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 | Samuel Gil | Trey Sweeney | Zach McKinstry | Samuell Sanchez | Matt Vierling | Seth Stephenson |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Tarik Skubal |
| Projected #2 | Framber Valdez |
| Projected #3 | Jack Flaherty |
| Projected #4 | Reese Olson |
| Projected #5 | Brant Hurter |
| Depth | Casey Mize |
| Depth | Troy Melton |
| Depth | Charlie Morton |
| Depth | Jackson Jobe |
| Depth | Sawyer Gipson-Long |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Will Vest |
| Projected Setup #1 | Brenan Hanifee |
| Projected Setup #2 | Kyle Finnegan |
| Next Up | Drew Sommers |
| Next Up | Tyler Holton |
| Next Up | Kervin Castro |
| Depth | Sean Guenther |
| Depth | Bailey Horn |
| Depth | Chase Lee |
| Depth | Thomas Szapucki |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin McGonigle – 70 | Cris Rodriguez – 60 | Patrick Lee – 70 |
| Max Clark – 60 | Josue Briceno – 60 | Seth Stephenson – 70 |
| Josue Briceno – 60 | Kevin McGonigle – 55 | Sterling Bazil – 60 |
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