Nice throw McKinstry. Looks like he would have been safe, but didn’t challenge. just get two more from Montero, and hand it off to the pen.
Yeah I say run him out again, and then if runner gets on take him out. He’s not missing bats tonight, but getting ton of first pitch strikes. They’ve been hitting it pretty hard last two innings.
Montero has a 3.77 ERA. Not bad for somebody that was supposed to be our 7th starter coming into season.
At this point I don’t see Harris acquiring anybody on offense to help the team. As much as we will likely need another middle of the order bat come October, I don’t see him messing with the chemistry and taking at bats away from McKinstry / Keith. Suarez would be nice add, but he doesn’t hit lefties like Carpenter. seems like simple way to fixing team is adding a couple relievers, and a 5th starter. Mainly for insurance if one of the top 4 guys gets injured.
Montero seems like a really solid piece to me. The stuff doesn't blow you away, but he is still a young guy who seems to be figuring how to keep guys off-balance consistently. Good spot starter and middle relief guy this year, and wouldn't be surprised to see him pushing for a spot in the back of the rotation next season.
Kiley McDaniel on the draft Day 1 picks: No. 24, No. 34, No. 62, No. 98 Bonus pool: $10,990,800 One big question: Will the Tigers hit paydirt with another left-handed-hitting prep position player? Bryce Rainer, Max Clark and Kevin McGonigle have all been immediate hits in pro ball for the Tigers after being taken with first-round picks in the past two drafts. There are some candidates to continue the trend when the Tigers pick at 24 and 34, including Kayson Cunningham, Jaden Fauske, Slater de Brun and Sean Gamble, though the Tigers have also been tied to Michael Oliveto (may fit better in the second round) and Coy James (right-handed hitter). When a team has two early picks, it often gets tied to lots of players because, in different scenarios, it could go over or under slot or high school or college or hitter or pitcher at each spot. Anthony Eyanson, Aaron Watson and J.B. Middleton are some of the pitchers the Tigers have been tied to, and keep an eye on Jaiden LoRe (another right-handed-hitting shortstop) as a target at a later pick.
This is all pointless because none of these matter, but I think its funny last year we got the suggested Skubal trades from these sites for clicks and it was like not even the Orioles top prospects or maybe one of them and some fillers. Today espn suggested trade for Skenes was Sawyer Gipson-Long, Colt Keith, Jackson Jobe, Max Clark and Kevin McGonigle
if it’s the current article on the home page, it’s about “godfather” offers that teams might consider for skenes, acuna, and buxton that’s a little different than your standard trade deadline articles
Speaking of Keith, he broke out of his slump to start the season and hit his first HR on April 30th vs Houston. Since April 30th in 53 games: .302/.356/.533 (.889 OPS) 14 doubles 2 triples 7 HR
It's pretty fun being a fan of the baseball org that is the best at everything. From Baseball America: The Tigers’ farm system remains on a roll. With the exception of the club’s Dominican Summer League teams, every Tigers MiLB farm team has a winning record, and High-A West Michigan has the best record in full-season ball at 54-26 (.675). The Mets, Giants, Rays and Pirates round out the rest of the top five in MiLB organizational standings. At the other end, the Angels are 30th in org standings, while the Orioles are 29th. The Mets and Tigers are two of three organizations that locked up MiLB playoff spots during the first half of the season. The Athletics have clinched two playoff spots, while the Brewers, Cardinals, Dodgers, Giants, Guardians, Mariners, Marlins, Rays, Reds, Royals and Twins have clinched one spot each. Here are the MiLB org standings as of the morning of July 8. All MiLB teams, including the DSL, factor into the standings.
And all the clowns that follow the minor leagues were wrong, and he played shortstop, like he should be doing.
Here are the 9 names closest to the Tigers pick in Round 1 from the Baseball America 6.0 mock draft. One more mock to go, and they have no idea what would happen. I like this mocked pick a lot, but think he will end up higher by the draft. Spoiler 20. Brewers — Caden Bodine, C, Coastal Carolina Bodine has been one of the buzzier names in recent weeks. In the last mock, I mentioned the Brewers were tied to both of the top catchers available: Bodine and Luke Stevenson. I went with Stevenson then, but as the draft gets closer, it feels like the industry expects Bodine to go quicker because of his contact skills and receiving. Steele Hall, Xavier Neyens, Gavin Fien, Marek Houston and Jace LaViolette are other names who could fit here. 21. Astros — Xavier Neyens, 3B, Mount Vernon (Wash.) HS Many of the names in front of the Astros could make sense if they were available. Neyens is a name commonly tied to them, but he could also have other suitors at landing spots with bigger bonus pools, which could make things trickier. Gage Wood is another name mentioned, but I would guess a hitter over a pitcher for the Astros. Ethan Conrad and Sean Gamble are two names I’ve heard tied to the Astros. Kayson Cunningham, Slater de Brun, Gavin Fien, Andrew Fischer, Josh Hammond and Cam Cannarella are some of the other best hitters available, but I don’t have a great link to feel confident with of that group. 22. Braves — Gage Wood, RHP, Arkansas The Braves are commonly linked to pitchers—probably because of their track record of taking pitchers over and over again. Wood fits for them on talent and given his fastball shape. Patrick Forbes would make sense for the same reasons. Riley Quick throws hard but does not have that sort of fastball shape, so I wonder if he would be a real candidate. Other top arms could be Kruz Schoolcraft, Anthony Eyanson, AJ Russell and Zach Root if they are committed to adding more pitching. I’ve also heard them tied to prep shortstops Josh Hammond and Ryan Mitchell, though both players seem to be better fits a bit later on the board. 23. Royals — Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, Sunset HS, Portland, Ore. The Royals are expected to start a mini run of high school players, and Kruz Schoolcraft is one of the most popular names available. Steele Hall and Daniel Pierce both seem like options they would be excited about but are unavailable in this mock and might be unlikely to get here on draft day. 24. Tigers — Kayson Cunningham, SS, Johnson HS, San Antonio The Tigers have targeted hitterish high school hitters as much as any team in recent years and Cunningham’s bat would be a steal at this pick. He’s got a few potential landing spots in front of this, but some in the industry think he has a chance to fall into the 20s because of his size. Kevin McGonigle comparisons would take off if this happened. 25. Padres — Slater de Brun, OF, Summit HS, Bend, Ore. The Padres have drafted high school players with each of their last eight first round picks. It feels like a fool’s errand to put them with a college player without an extreme degree of confidence in who that player might be. I don’t have that. Slater de Brun is one player who makes the most sense, but Josh Hammond and Sean Gamble could make sense, as well. I’ve also heard them tied to Kruz Schoolcraft, Dax Kilby and Zach Root. 26. Phillies — Gavin Fien, 3B, Great Oak HS, Temecula, Calif. If Fien doesn’t go to Boston or another of the analytically-oriented teams in the back of the teens, he fits more in the back of the first or comp round range. His hit/power combination is one of the more exciting in the class, and he would represent another year of the Phillies jumping on a player with upside who fell a bit during the spring. 27. Guardians — Cam Cannarella, OF, Clemson Caden Bodine would make a lot of sense if he’s available, but it feels like he might not be. In that case, Cannarella’s lefthanded hit tool could fit for a Cleveland team who has targeted lefty hitters more than any other. Names like Ethan Conrad, Andrew Fischer, Max Belyeu, Devin Taylor and Brady Ebel could also fit. They’re another team I’ve heard linked to Taitn Gray in recent weeks, though that seems to be for a later round. 28. Royals — Josh Hammond, SS/RHP, Wesleyan Christian Academy, High Point, N.C. Hammond and other preps like Josh Owens, Aaron Watson and Briggs McKenzie could all make sense for the Royals here or with later picks. And the picks near their comp balance pick, or whatever reason they have this one: 31. Orioles — Ethan Conrad, OF, Wake Forest The Orioles have been as aggressive about targeting bats at the top of the draft as anyone, so I don’t think it would be crazy to see them draft three straight college hitters. 32. Brewers — Sean Gamble, OF/2B, IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla. I’ve not heard the Brewers tied to Gamble specifically, but he does have the physical tools and upside that could make him a fit in this range. 33. Red Sox — Brady Ebel, SS, Corona (Calif.) HS Ebel fits what Boston has targeted in previous years as a hitterish and young lefthanded hitter. I hear the Red Sox tied to him as much as any team. 34. Tigers — Riley Quick, RHP, Alabama I’ll continue to stick with Quick here for the Tigers since I don’t feel more confident with any other player. He’s one of the most physical pitchers in the draft with one of the hardest fastballs, and could take a huge step forward in a good pitching development system. 35. Mariners — Zach Root, LHP, Arkansas Root is getting a lot of top 40 buzz recently and most pitchers would feel pretty good about landing with Seattle. He’s in the Quick/Eyanson/Forbes/Russell/JB Middleton group of college names that come up frequently after the first six college pitchers are off the board. 36. Twins — Devin Taylor, OF, Indiana Taylor is one of the best pure hitters available, but a team taking him will do so knowing they are getting a likely corner profile. I’ve heard the Twins connected with him more than most. Sean Gamble might be a fit. 37. Rays — Ryan Mitchell, SS, Houston HS, Germantown, Tenn. Mitchell has a few potential landing spots in front of this range but the comp round feels more likely for this package of athleticism and offensive upside. He’s been tied to Tampa Bay for a while now.
Hinch said this morning that he spoke with Boone and he’s leaning Fried to start ASG since it’s his guy and Atlanta connection . Skubal likely won’t pitch at all. Got bigger fish to fry this year.
my guess would be Saturday to get back in his routine. Also that would line up his 2nd start at home against Toronto, compared to Pittsburgh the day before.
Love to see an offense first player deliver on that offense. Colt since May 1st: Lots of nice red colors on this full season Savant summary.