Ron Gardenhire on Tigers' elite pitching prospects: 'I hope I don't get fired before they get here'
DETROIT Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire spoke Wednesday about the organization's elite young pitching prospects, saying he hopes to still be around when they get to the MLB level. "That's a group that I hope I don't get fired before they get here," Gardenhire told MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM. 1 overall pitching prospect Casey Mize, No. Casey Mize threw a no-hitter in his debut with Double-A Erie on April 29, 2019. Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Tarik Skubal on the mound for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves (WDIV)"It's a dominant group," Gardenhire said.
Rising Detroit Tigers prospect Tarik Skubal delivers another dominant performance
1 pitching prospect, Casey Mize, threw a no-hitter in his first Double-A game, but even he hasn't had a stretch as dominant as the one rising prospect Tarik Skubal is currently riding. 4 prospect in the organization last month, delivered another stellar performance Wednesday for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves. Since getting called up to Double-A in early July, Skubal has struck out double-digit batters in five of six starts. Detroit Tigers prospect Tarik Skubal pitching for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves (WICU)Other than a hiccup against the Trenton Thunder on July 25, when Skubal allowed five earned runs on eight hits in 3.1 innings, he's been the ace of the loaded SeaWolves rotation. Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Tarik Skubal on the mound for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves (WDIV)Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Detroit Tigers now have two of top 10 right-handed pitching prospects in all of baseball
DETROIT The Detroit Tigers now have two of the top 10 right-handed pitching prospects in all of baseball: No. 1 pitching prospect in the game for more than a month. 13 overall pitching prospect. Detroit Tigers prospect Matt Manning goes into his wind-up against the Hartland Yard Goats while playing for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves on May 21, 2019. Detroit Tigers prospect Franklin Perez pitches during a minor league game at the TigerTown Facility on March 6, 2018, in Lakeland, Florida.