As his Whitecaps settle in for a typical week’s work, West Michigan manager Brayan Pena sighs. Contentedly.
On one night, he knows Wilmer Flores, a right-handed mowing machine, will start a Midwest League game for the Tigers’ high-Single A partner.
Another day, he pencils in Ty Madden, who a year ago was the Friday night, right-handed ace at the University of Texas, all before he became the Tigers’ second pick in last July’s MLB Draft.