Much of the prospect ink spilled on the Tigers behalf over the past year has been dedicated to players like Casey Mize, Matt Manning, Isaac Paredes, Daz Cameron, and Jake Rogers. It’s been somewhat easy to forget that Cameron and Rogers were secondary pieces in the Justin Verlander trade to the Houston Astros. The headliner of the Tigers’ acquisitions in the deal, right-handed pitcher Franklin Perez, endured a host of injuries in 2018 that turned it into a lost season. As a result, our top-ranked Tigers’ prospect from a year ago now checks in at number five.
2019 BYB Tigers Prospect #5: Franklin Perez looks to rebound from a lost season
