For a rebuild to be successful in today’s game, teams need more than top prospects. Finding an under-the-radar prospect or two that out-performs their original ranking is vital for a team looking to return to contention. We have seen several examples in recent years, from Jose Altuve to Jose Ramirez to Liam Hendriks.
Detroit Tigers prospect Dawel Lugo probably isn’t on that level. However, the 23-year-old infielder has already started to out-shine initial projections that he would just be a utility infielder at the major league level. Armed with above-average bat-to-ball skills and an innate ability to find the barrel, Lugo has the tools to be an everyday player in the future.