He's a safe bet to lead the league in strikeouts again. 32-year-old Chasen Shreve has made a nice career out of a filthy splitter and a decent riding fastball. The team added the following major league scouts: The following have been added as analysts: Kelly, who joined the front office in February after retiring from the Miami Marlins organization at the end the 2016 season, will be a full-time scout after splitting his time between player development and scouting. Over the last few years, the Detroit Tigers have had a strong penchant for SEC right-handers in the draft. GameThread: Tigers vs. Yankees, 6:35 p.m. 2023 Tigers player preview: A healthy Austin Meadows will give the offense a boost. In 2020 and 2021, this approach crystallized with the Minnesota Twins, and then the Tampa Bay Rays. The Detroit Tigers 2023 bullpen will test their nascent reputation as a pitching development hub. The club would probably like to keep lefty Joey Wentz and right-hander Beau Brieske stretched out to back up the rotation, but Garrett Hill, Alex Faedo, and Rule 5 pick Mason Englert will all have a good chance to contribute in the pen. Were just changing my leg action, he said. Little evidence of success has played out on the field over a long period of time, and its not easy to believe the new staff will rapidly turn the situation around. He spent 26 years before that with the MLB Scouting Bureau, 14 of them as MLB's pro scouting coordinator. Try to just get more torque and more rotation. / CBS Detroit. Impact lefthander Catcher Tucker Barnhart is a former switch-hitter who gave up hitting from the right side in 2019 and now bats exclusively as a lefty. A stint pitching for Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter League this offseason confirmed that the velocity was back in form, and Wingenter is now mainly trying to recapture full command of the slider this spring. Theres no risk to the Tigers, and plenty of reward available if Wisler can put the 2022 season behind him. Then theres probably an underlying issue with his arm that will be a longer term project to correct and the Tigers wont be adding him to the roster for Opening Day. There's been a lot of discussion on when the minor leagues below Triple-A will start. "We spent some time looking around, but when you have Major League experience, it's a huge asset. The first (partially) broadcast spring training game saw the Tigers power out to an early lead. He's been a Tiger as a player and was familiar with a bunch of people in our organization, including (roving pitching coordinator) A.J. Team Ophthalmologist - David A. Gourwitz, O.D. On the scouting side in particular, the latest hires are a mix of veteran experience with potential.The 37-year-old Wilson played pro baseball for 17 years, including parts of eight seasons in the Majors, before retiring last year. (AP) Carlos Osorio/AP MINNEAPOLIS -- Don Kelly finally has a full-time position with the Tigers. Overall, its an interesting package of skills, but the crucial issue is the fourseamers vulnerability to getting barreled up. Before joining the Rays, Metzler interned for the Boston Red Sox, Baseball Info Solutions and the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. A season later, his velocity dipped and his control faltered. . Ever since Al Avila took over in August of 2015, the Tigers have ostensibly been focused on becoming much stronger in scouting and player development. He spent the decade bouncing between organizations, including pitching for the Tigers in 1997, and again from 1999 through 2001. Rob's track record of success with the Rays speaks for itself, and his innovative approach to talent acquisition will help us achieve one of our main goals: to acquire, develop and retain young talent in Detroit.". "As A-ball goes, in both cases, it's very much oriented toward development," Littlefield said. Prepare full suite of scouting reports for pre-series. Team ranks accompanied by full scouting reports and MiLB video. 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A straight slider with decent depth but minimal horizontal break rounds out the repertoire. So, he has a good chance to make the roster and be useful, just dont expect too much. Don Kelly played for the Tigers from 2009-14, and he retired in Spring Training after two seasons with the Marlins. However, the real connection was made by Casey Mize, a fellow Auburn alum who recruited him this offseason, convincing him to give the Tigers a shot. Akil Baddoo is a real-deal guy. If they cant do that, then theyre still treading water despite all the new hires and technology added. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Prospects Live Staff. Hell probably be primarily at third base, but could fit into a lot of different spots for the Tigers. Mark Johnson was the Erie SeaWolves pitching coach this season. Shreve was drafted way back in 2010 by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round and has always been a reliever even as a prospect. parts of eight seasons in the big leagues. First published on September 29, 2017 / 11:04 AM. Opposing Scouts Size Up the Tigers "The new staff is interesting; A.J. The Tigers only control Barnhart's rights for one season, and his long-term future in Detroit could depend on the status of Jake Rogers, who had elbow surgery last summer. The only significant change in staffs between West Michigan and Lakeland was a swap of hitting coaches Bill Springman to West Michigan and John Murrian to Lakeland. The velo, arm slot, and release all make it a pretty deceptive pitch for lefties to deal with. In 2022 the pitch got bombed on, negating his good work in other areas like K-BB rate. "Today's announcement is another step in the building of our infrastructure within baseball operations," said Al Avila, Tigers Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager. DETROIT - The Tigers today announced several staff additions to the club's baseball operations department. Want more? Kansas City Royals 2021 Prospect Rankings. Houston Astros Houston Los Angeles Angels LA Angels Oakland Athletics Oakland Seattle Mariners Seattle Texas Rangers Texas. File photo: Baltimore Orioles president of baseball operations Andy McPhail, left, listens to John Stockstill, the Orioles director of international scouting, as the pair watched the practice fields at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., in 2010. The fastball is low powered, and typically sits in the low-90s, though recently hes averaged more 90 mph than the 92-93 mph he had at his best. After an aggressive offseason that included signing free-agent shortstop Javier Baez to a big contract, the Tigers are hoping to take the next step towards contention. Cathcart, a former outfield and baserunning instructor in the Miami Marlins organization, was a former manager of the Connecticut Tigers, and was slated to manage the 2020 short season A-ball Norwich Unicorns before their season, and ultimately the New York-Penn League, was disbanded. Prior to his time with the Padres, Elliott spent 12 years as a Scout with the MLB Scouting Bureau. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. There are worse pitching-development models to try to replicate than that of the Dodgers. Just getting some solid production out of him would be fine. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Even despite balanced splits as a southpaw, Shreve has never managed to take that one step that would earn him a longer time job. Putting together a quality bullpen again without any notable signings, after trading most of their top arms, would be another sign that on the pitching side the Tigers are on the right path. He also pitched an inning of relief. Staying current is easy with Crains news delivered straight to your inbox. [CDATA[ Instead hes persevered and pieced together a nice little career as a journeyman in a time where its hard to earn a long-term job that way. Manager, Administration & Operations - Shannon Follett, Manager, Security & Operations David Clark, Sales Representative- Aidan Starr, Gracie Plair, Assistant Clubhouse Manager - Pete Mancuso, Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium Renovations, Access Guide for Guests with Disabilities. "They need another year of growth from their starters before we can take them seriously as contenders, although they showed they're serious about taking the next step by signing Eduardo Rodrguez right away. Five minor league signings that could impact the Tigers bullpen, 2023 Tigers player preview: Nick Matons a pretty versatile guy. Wisler is well known and likely had plenty of interested teams. Team Physician (Florida) - Louis Saco, M.D. The Tigers will close out their 2017 season with a three-game series at the Minnesota Twins that ends Sunday. DUNEDIN, Fla. The Detroit Tigers lost to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-4, on Tuesday at TD Ballpark. For a while, Harris seemed to be signing a pitcher every couple of days and it hasnt slowed down, as extra lefties in Jace Fry and Tyler Holton were added right as spring training opened. A rebuild that sometimes seemed interminable finally appeared to have turned a corner in 2021, when the Tigers, following an 8-19 April, went 69-66 the rest of the way, fueled by a young core . Again the 2021 numbers are from a fairly short debut in the majors, but he collected a fine 40 percent whiff rate on the curve when he was healthy and at his best. I like the addition of Tucker Barnhart as the catcher, and Jonathan Schoop coming back is a really good sign. Rafael Martinez, who has held many positions with the organization and served as batting practice pitcher in 2018, is now director of Latin American player development. The organization has also expanded its analytics department by hiring Danny Vargovick, Drew Jordan and Shane Piesik as Analysts in Baseball Operations. Still the whole rationale for wholesale changes in coaching staff in 2020, player development in 2021, and then new front office leadership under Harris last fall, was to get better in all these areas. These five are my picks as the most likely to get back on track. Hitters whiff a lot, and they make a ton of very easy outs on weak fly balls and pop ups. Joey Lothrop, Steve Taylor and Matt Zmuda were hired as amateur area scouts, while former Tigers batting practice pitcher Rafael Martinez was named as the director of Latin American player development.The Tigers also announced additions to their baseball analytics department. Right-handed slider specialist Matt Wisler is the most obvious answer. The Tigers have hired Jim Elliott, Paul Mirocke and Don Kelly as Major League. Josh Kragness was hired as a senior software engineer, and Beau Hordan, Aidan Kearns and Zach Wolf were hired as analysts.Collectively, the hires continue Detroit's trend of blending scouting and analytics in an effort to build the organization around young talent. The Tigers would not confirm or deny this report. At the minor league level, Gabe Ribas was hired away from the Dodgers to take over as Director of Pitching Development in the minor league system in the fall of 2021. Shreve mainly uses it against lefties, but rather than sweeping across the plate away and down from hitters, it tends to stay straighter over the plate and simply dives straight down. Now 30 years old, the former starter was drafted in the seventh round way back in 2011 by the San Diego Padres. If the occasional fastball is consistently 91-92 mph? As you can see below, the Tigers have released their Player Development Staff who will lead their affiliates in 2022. DETROIT -- The Tigers will head into 2022 with a bolstered roster, but their coaching staff will be unchanged from last season's end. He's one of three scouting hires Detroit announced Monday to bolster its staff.Also added to the Major League scouting staff are longtime Orioles scout and executive John Stockstill and P.J. Im going to expect to be in that major-league bullpen all year and compete for leverage innings, but it just feels good to be healthy again, not in pain and able to compete at the highest level I can.. Meet Scott Harris: New Tigers exec has impressive resume, Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris previously worked with a World Series-winning team (Cubs) and ran a 107-win team (Giants), parted ways with assistant general manager David Chadd, Examining Riley Greene's rookie season, Super Two status and future with Detroit, After Year 2, Eric Haase hopes consistent playing time continues with Tigers, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. At the major-leaguelevel, the Tigers have promoted Steve Chase to strength and conditioning coach, replacing Chris Walter. Detroit Scott Harris, president of baseball operations, made it clear Tuesday that in hiring director of scouting Rob Metzler away from the Tampa Bay, he was not looking to remake the. A Matty Alou Rubn Amaro Sr. B Eddie Bane Larry Bearnarth Reno Bertoia Arnie Beyeler Max Bishop Wayne Blackburn Gary Blaylock Tommy Bridges Gates Brown Bill Bruton C We are very fortunate to be able to work that out.". The Tigers dropped to 1-3 in Grapefruit League play. A free-swinger with a career .307 OBP, "El Mago" ("The Magician") led the NL in strikeouts (184) and chase rate (44.5 percent) in 2021, and he also gave the infamous thumbs-down gesture that alienated Mets players from fans. The Tigers hired Metzler, the Rays' senior director of amateur scouting for seven seasons, as an assistant general manager Tuesday in Harris' biggest front office move to date. Hinch held their player meeting with 21-year-old third baseman Colt Keith, the youngest player. They're good enough to give you a tough series, but they're not at that 90-win level yet, and I don't think Javy Bez is the guy to lead them there. Hell likely be pitching in the late innings for the Tigers and as a fly ball pitcher enjoying the still spacious dimensions of Comerica Park. With Littlefield out, current Director of Player Development, Kenny Graham, takes over running player development until a Vice-President, possibly Graham himself, is hired into the executive role, presumably under the Vice-President of Player Development title. On Tuesday, Brett Ghiroli and Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reported a lengthy list of names among the Tigers player development staff who wont have their contracts renewed for 2022. Metzler, 42, will lead the Tigers' amateur and international scouting efforts. "I am thrilled to add an executive of Rob's caliber to lead our amateur and international scouting departments. The pitch had a 40 percent whiff rate in 2022, even as he struggled badly overall on the year. All rights reserved (About Us). He was traded to the Atlanta Braves and debuted as a backend starter in 2015-2016. Elliott joins the Tigers organization after spending the previous seven seasons as a Professional Scout in the San Diego Padres organization. The Detroit Tigers officially announced Thursday coaching staffs for their minor league teams ahead of the 2022 season, along with introducing various newcomers to the player development. The managers at the top four affiliates Tom Prince at Triple-A Toledo, Arnie Beyeler at Double-A Erie, Brayan Pena High-A West Michigan and Andrew Graham at Low-A Lakeland remain unchanged. Detroit might well have filled it with another veteran infielder and emergency pitcher who grew up in Pittsburgh and played in Detroit.Josh Wilson's Tigers tenure as a player wasn't nearly as long as Kelly's, but the organization is hoping his baseball background translates into scouting just as well. "We talk about the continuity and consistency of philosophy and fundamentals from Detroit all the way down through the system. Detroit Tigers 2021: Scouting, Projected Lineup, Season Prediction. The Tigers have some options in the pen, but an injury or two to key guys could really blow the whole thing up. . Gregory Soto is the most disgusting closer nobody knows. Russell Also, Jeff Weatherby has moved from Major League Scouting to International Scouting. He and Jose Cisnero, along with Will Vest and Jason Foley, will all be expected to carry more of the load now, but theyll need plenty of help. August 18, 2021. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Tyler Alexander and Rony Garcia arent really high leverage material, though they can contribute as middle relief and spot starting depth. Coaching vacancies will allow their new VP of Player Development to build his own staff once the Tigers make a hire there. Ive never really been on a team that told me how to use my analytical numbers, he said. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)ASSOCIATED PRESS. Wingenter averaged 97.4 mph in 2018, and 95.9 mph in 2019, has hit 100 mph plenty of times in the past, and like Castro features excellent extension to the plate. The slider dropped from 81-82 mph where it was sharp and highly effective, to a bit of a rounded off version around 79 mph. //]]>. He was one of three additions to the scouting roster announced Friday as part of a bolstering of Detroit's baseball operations department.The Tigers also hired Jim Elliott and Paul Mirocke as Major League scouts, and expanded their analytics department by hiring Danny Vargovick, Drew Jordan and Shane Piesik as analysts. The Detroit Tigers continue to make their preparations for the 2022 season and on Thursday, they made a big announcement. The Detroit Tigers have a new scouting director. Carlos Bohorquez is the new pitching coach at Lakeland. Their additions allowed the Tigers to promote Justin Henry and Dave Lottsfeldt to regional crosscheckers. Among the overlooked bits of news from last month's moves, manager A.J. 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. "Today's announcement is another step in the building of our infrastructure within baseball operations," Avila said in a statement. Author: . He fired his . "Growth in the analytics area is key in our goal of making sound, informed baseball decisions both when evaluating players, and in providing data to the big league players, manager and his coaching staff. (AP). One of the key traits shared by consistently good organizations is the ability to put a strong bullpen together every year, without having to make many trades or signings to do it. Many of these coaches have been a part of the player development staff for quite some time, signaling a pretty serious, though expected, overhaul is underway as the organization prepares to hire a new Vice President of Player Development. "Both of those guys (Pena and Graham) are strong leaders and they do an excellent job of not only leading the staff and leading the players, but they are quality representatives for the Tigers in those communities. Most of his profile revolves around the fastball, and getting it back to 2021 form is the main key for a Kervin Castro revival. Chase has been in the Tigers player development system for 16 years, the last six as the minor-league strength and conditioning coordinator. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). The move, directed by president of baseball operations Scott Harris, comes one day after the Tigers parted ways with assistant general manager David Chadd. Uceta leads with a 93-94 mph sinker with good run that gets a really good amount of whiffs up in the zone despite being classified a sinker. Most of the time, Wisler just carved teams up with the slider alone, using it over 80 percent of the time and developing good feel for shaping the break when he was looking to throw strikes versus trying to get chases. Theres at least one surprise selection here most other publications did not rank nearly this high. Zmuda, a Toledo native, and Lothrop were interns in the Tigers amateur scouting department last year. Wilson spent parts of eight seasons in the big leagues, logging his last Major League at-bat with the Tigers in 2015. There are obviously more important development matters than whether the Tigers can land some quality relief help out of their hoard of minor league signings. So far Wisler is reported healthy, and he makes for a fairly simple evaluation. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Scott Harris had been on the job minutes, maybe hours, but apparently, not much longer, when on Oct. 6 he made his first big move as the Tigers' new front-office chief. After a decade of chasing a World Series championship with nothing to show for it, General Manager Al Avila's approach is to advance its baseball operations infrastructure and focus on the team's future. So, were definitely in project territory here. Nobodys really ever been like, Hey, this is what we think you should throw your fastball, your splitter and in what counts.. The Tigers have a plethora of interesting young starting pitchers who could be converted to relief, at least for some portion of the year. He was an assistant coach at Washington State University before that.Martinez's return to player development brings him back to his roots. Instead it features nasty whiffling rise based on seam-shifted wake effects, taking advantage of a relatively low release height despite his overhand delivery, as well as his huge extension down the mound to play extremely well at and above the belt to hitters. At the Dominican Academy, Wilfredo Crespo and Jimmy Ortiz are now administrators. His good extension and fairly high spin rate helps him to get good riding life on the fourseamer, but the minimal velo and struggles with command have made it pretty vulnerable to giving up home runs in his career. Wilson's ties with the Tigers go back to his time coming up in the Marlins farm system when Al Avila and David Chadd were in the front office there. "All of us are trying to get everything together and figure out exactly what's going to take place," Littlefield said in a Zoom call. ", More:Tigers pitchers, including Justin Verlander, accused of doctoring baseballs 'for years'. Tagged: Detroit Tigers, Team Board, 2021 Detroit Tigers, scouting reports, Spencer Torkelson, Casey Mize, Riley Greene, . This was a really good pickup by Scott Harris. Shreve hasnt worked with all that many good organizations in terms of pitcher development, but hes also 32 years old. AL NL; HOU: CWS: BAL . "We're going to hit the ground running to ensure our processes of amateur scouting at both the domestic and international levels are the best they can possibly be," Metzler said in a statement, "and search for the most comprehensive information possible to help inform our decision making. Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris has started the restructuring of his front office.. Bartee, who was a roving instructor with the Pirates and Phillies, replaces long-time Tigers' instructor Gene Roof, who has retired. For his part, Wingenter tells the Freep that all the work to finally put this behind him has payed off heading into 2023. Its not a big active spin pitch however. That's where those things get implemented. The Detroit Tigers have doubled down on their new strategy to invest in advanced analytics with the latest moves for its scouting and analytics departments. Location: Detroit, MI Key Responsibilities: Utilize internal software systems to create scouting reports for ML Coaching Staff. Notably, newer hires like Dan Hubbs, the Tigers Director of Pitching Development and Strategies, appears to be sticking around, so perhaps the implementation side of things is where the Tigers are looking for fresh voices well aligned with the new front offices philosophies and priorities. AL West. GameThread: Tigers vs. Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Five minor league signings that could impact the Tigers bullpen. Perhaps the Tigers can find something to tweak there, or even try to introduce a sinker into the mix. Chris Fetter has established himself as a good major league pitching coach, but he and Juan Nieves also saw an awful lot of pitchers go down to injury in 2022. On Friday morning, Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris and manager A.J. Detroit Tigers 2021 Mid-Season Top 30 Prospects . But in Detroit, it may have provided a roadmap for a similar severing of ties with Miguel Cabrera. Theyre working on some adjustments to his motion to accomplish that. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Team Physician (Orthopedic) - Stephen Lemos, M.D. The key is Shreves 83-84 mph splitter. Staying current is easy with Crain's news delivered straight to your inbox, free of charge. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). "It was something we had to consider for sure, with West Michigan moving to High-A," Littlefield said. Nieves is now the assistant pitching coach under new manager AJ Hinch in Detroit. Of course, the SEC produces an awful lot of good pitchers, so they're hardly alone in. The year I did that, the hardest Ive thrown in my career, I was at 92.8 mph in 2017 with the Yankees.. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Still, he could be worth four extra wins in 2022, given his 3.6 fWAR in 2021 and Detroit's figure of -0.1 from their shortstops. Although the Tigers scored first, the Blue . Castros fourseamer features a high spin rate and great extension. This season also will feature the arrivals of first baseman Spencer Torkelson (made Opening Day roster) and center fielder Riley Greene (should get the call after healing from a broken foot sustained during spring training), consensus top-10 prospects in all of baseball. Triple-A Toledo Manager: Gary Jones Bench/development coach: Tony Cappuccilli Pitching coach: Doug Bochtler Hitting. On Tuesday morning, the Tigers confirmed Metzler's hire. A rebuild that sometimes seemed interminable finally appeared to have turned a corner in 2021, when the Tigers, following an 819 April, went 6966 the rest of the way, fueled by a young core constructed out of the wreckage of 2017-20. Hinch was a tremendous hire. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. With the Rays, Metzler wasn't involved in international scouting. After six years in Detroit as a super-utility player and a post-retirement tryout as a scout and instructor, Kelly has been promoted to the Tigers' Major League scouting staff. But this roster is built around homegrown talent highlighted by a rotation featuring young-arms-on-the-rise Casey Mize, Matt Manning and Tarik Skubal. Metzler worked 15 seasons for the Rays and the past seven leading the amateur scouting department. The Detroit Tigers today announced that the club has hired Mike Russell as a Special Assistant to the General Manager, while the team has also hired Jim Logue as Manager, Baseball Analytics. Based out of his home in Pittsburgh, he traveled around Detroit's farm system for instruction while going on assignment during the season to bolster the scouting ranks. One way or the other, they need some help from their group of minor league free agent signings and waiver claims and theres enough talent on hand to expect that one of them will be a big factor in the Tigers bullpen this season. 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