Scouting Evan Reed
Reed was acquired by the Tigers in early April from the Marlins. He's been really good at AAA-Toledo so far this season; but what does he feature from a scouting perspective? Read on to find out!
Scouting Reports
Scouting Notes: West Michigan Whitecaps (5/3/13)
Brian traveled to West Michigan again on Friday. What did he see? Did Briceno look any better? How about Schotts, has he improved? Read all of this and much more right here.
Scouting Report: Devon Travis
It's been no secret that Brian is a big fan of Devon Travis. Well, why? Read on to find out what Brian thinks about Travis in every facet of the game, and what he thinks Travis' ceiling could be.
At 6'6", Edgar De La Rosa fits Tigers profile
Edgar De La Rosa fits the typical pitching mold Dave Dombrowski craves.
Scouting Notes: West Michigan vs Dayton (4/6/13)
Scouting notes from day 3 of Brian and Jordan's road trip to West Michigan. Hudson Randall, Chad Smith, Austin Schotts, and Devon Travis among those included.
Scouting Notes: April 5th. Robertson Impresses
In part 2 of the scouting notes series from our weekend at West Michigan, Jordan and I saw Montreal Robertson toe the slab vs. Ismael Guillon of Dayton. Robertson impressed, and is a different pitcher than he was a year ago. Read how here!
Scouting Notes: West Michigan Whitecaps (4/4/13)
Scouting notes on Endrys Briceno, Austin Schotts, Devon Travis, Danry Vasquez, Jake Stewart, and Julio Felix
First Look: Potential Tigers' 2013 Draft Targets
3 months prior to the draft, I've decided to take a quick look at who might be on the board when the Tigers make their first selection at No. 21 overall. There's a few college arms, some high school positional players, and a few tweeners here.
Scouting Report: Bruce Rondon-2013 Closer?
Everyone has heard of Rondon by now, he of the triple digit fastball and 2012 power-ascension through the minors. But is he truly ready to close for Detroit? What does he offer besides the 80-grade fastball? Find out all that and more right here
Scouting Report: Avisail Garcia
Garcia excited everyone in 2012 with his combination of size, speed, and cannon for an arm. But is he ready for an everyday role in the major leagues? What's his long term projection from a scouting perspective? Will his power ever play?
Scouting Report: Andy Oliver-Any Potential Left?
After scouts have raved about Oliver's lightning left arm, we've been severely disappointed by his inability to throw strikes with any consistency. Will he ever figure it out enough to help the Tigers? Check out his up to date scouting report here!
Scouting Report: Nick Castellanos-Future All Star?
The unanimous #1 prospect in the Tigers organization, Nick Castellanos, has torn apart minor league pitching at only 20 years old. What are his best tools? What makes him so good? When will he be ready for the major leagues? All that and more here!!
Scouting Reports: Brayan Villarreal-Future Closer?
Brayan Villarreal stole the hearts of Tigers fans in 2012 with his high-velocity heat, good slider, and high strikeout totals. Is he the Tigers closer of the future? Check out what he looks like from a scouting perspective right here!
Scouting Report: Luke Putkonen, potential SU man?
Putkonen debuted for the Tigers in 2012, with middling results. But aside from the poor raw numbers, does he profile as anything further than a long reliever? How does his stuff rate from a scouting perspective? Find out here!!
