The Detroit Tigers have another talented right-handed relief prospect lined up to help this season in the form of Tyler Mattison. The 25-year-old was slated as part of their plans last spring, but UCL reconstruction in March of 2024 short-circuited those plans. Now rehabbing in spring camp, Mattison has the potential to be a key backend bullpen piece if he can put the injury behind him this spring.
The Tigers selected Mattison in the fourth round back in 2021 out of Bryant University. They paid him $400,000 despite projections pegging him as a certified reliever from the start, and that decision may well pay dividends this season.