Earning Our Strips || The Detroit Tigers

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Start Date: June 30

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1. Steven Moya, RF, 23, 6-6, 235, LH hitter: Not the most complete player in the Tigers' chain, but a good defender with a big arm who is potentially the most explosive hitter in Detroit's system. As soon as 2016, Moya could become a 30-homer fixture at Comerica Park. His challenges at judging balls and strikes and hitting elite pitching are why he needs a full year at Triple A Toledo. There are no guarantees – he will need to lay off bad pitches that too often entice him – but he has exceptional tools and enormous upside if his pitch-judgment improves.

2. Derek Hill, CF, 19, 6-2, 195, RH hitter: In many eyes he is the Tigers' top prospect. And in terms of pure athleticism, he surely qualifies. The question: Will he hit at a level that even remotely approaches his speed, defense, and otherwise elite package of skills? The Tigers and some scouts believe so. He had a typically tepid start for a teen only weeks after he was the Tigers' first pick in 2014: .208 batting average, .591 OPS in 47 games at the Rookie League and at Single A Connecticut. He does have a sense for pitch-recognition. Hill will soon rank as Detroit's uncontested top prospect if the script projected by Tigers scouts is to any degree followed in 2014.

3. Kevin Ziomek, LH starter, 22, 6-3, 200: Great chance for a quality left-hander to move closer to Comerica Park in 2014. Ziomek was a second-round pick in 2013 from Vanderbilt and sailed through 2014 at Single A West Michigan: 10-6, with a 2.27 ERA, in 23 games. In 123 innings pitched, he allowed 89 hits, with 153 strikeouts, and 53 walks. Will need to keep it going at Single A Lakeland ahead of a possible move to Erie at some point in 2014. From there, Detroit could be his next stop.

4. Joe Jimenez, RH reliever, 20, 6-3, 220: The Tigers stole him as a post-draft sign out of Puerto Rico in 2013. Has a chance to be brilliant. His work in 23 games last season at Connecticut: 26.2 innings, 22 hits, 41 strikeouts, six walks, 1.05 WHIP. Conceivable that he could move all the way to Double A in 2015.

5. Dixon Machado, SS, 22, 6-1, 170, RH hitter: Glitzy defender who broke open with the bat last season in 90 games at Erie: .305 batting average, .391 on-base percentage, .442 slugging, .832 OPS. Machado, who covers enormous ground and has a plus arm, had 40 walks and 36 strikeouts in 292 at-bats. Another of the Tigers' system-sustaining talents from Venezuela.

6. Anthony Ravenelle, RH reliever, 22, 6-3, 185: Don't be fooled by his short time in the bushes. Ravenelle, a fourth-round pick last June from Vanderbilt's NCAA championship team, has one of the liveliest arms and best collections of pitches on the Tigers farm. Should move rapidly. In four innings (long season with Vanderbilt) in the Tigers' minors last summer: zero hits, zero walks, six strikeouts.

7. Buck Farmer, RH starter, 24, 6-4, 225: Had a taste of Detroit last season and looked like the certified prospect he remains. A fifth round pick in 2013 from Georgia Tech, the fast-moving Farmer pitched for three Tigers farm teams in 2014. The numbers: 12-6 record in 22 games, 3.07 ERA, 123 innings, 112 hits, 129 strikeouts, 32 walks. Could be moved temporarily to the bullpen. But for now will stick as a starter.

8. Grayson Greiner, C, 22, 6-6, 215, RH hitter: The Tigers have been doing well in stocking up on kid catchers, and look as if they found another in their 2014 third-round pick from the University of South Carolina. Greiner is big for his position, but has nimble defensive skills and can swing the bat. In 26 games at West Michigan, he batted .322, with an .839 OPS. Likely to begin 2015 at Lakeland.

9. Angel Nesbitt, RH reliever, 24, 6-1, 240: Looks as if he'll get a taste of Detroit in 2015. Nesbitt, another of the Venezuela cast, pitched in 48 games in 2014 at Lakeland and Erie, combined: 3-0, 1.49 ERA, 66.2 innings, 43 hits, 72 strikeouts, 23 walks. He had a .183 opposing batting average and a 0.99 WHIP. No surprise if he's called to Comerica Park relatively soon.

10. Edgar De La Rosa, RH starter, 24, 6-8, 235: Has the power to progress as he moves to Erie in 2015. In 26 games at Lakeland in 2014, he had a 3.30 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Opposing batters hit .230 against De La Rosa who, in 139 innings, allowed 116 hits. He had 91 strikeouts and 53 walks, a ratio that needs to improve in 2015.

11. Javier Betancourt, 2B, 19, 6-0, 180, RH hitter: Yet another of Venezuela's vast baseball resources, Betancourt turned 19 last May and had, relative to age, a decent season at West Michigan: .269 in 134 games, with a .651 OPS. He'll still be a teenager when he starts 2015, presumably, at Lakeland.

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Tigers 25 Man Roster

Hitters Go-To Lineup 1. Rajai Davis, CF 2. Ian Kinsler, 2B 3. Miguel Cabrera, 1B 4. Victor Martinez, DH 5. Yoenis Cespedes, LF 6. J.D. Martinez, RF 7. Alex Avila, C 8. Nick Castellanos, 3B 9. Jose Iglesias, SS Bench C James McCann IF Andrew Romine OF Anthony Gose

Pitchers Starting Rotation 1. LHP David Price 2. RHP Anibal Sanchez 3. RHP Justin Verlander 4. RHP Alfredo Simon 5. RHP Shane Greene Bullpen Closer - RHP Joakim Soria Setup men - RHP Joe Nathan, RHP Al Alburquerque Middle men - RHP Joba Chamberlain, RHP Blaine Hardy, LHP Tom Gorzelanny Long man - RHP Ian Krol, RHP Alex Wilson DL List NA

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Detroit Tigers Batting Stats Through June 30th - 2015:



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Standings As of July 30th - 2015

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