The new entrance to UPMC Park, shown on April 30, 2021.
The 2021 minor-league baseball season began yesterday, offering a welcome distraction for weary Detroit Tigers fans (and beat writers). Rogelio wrote a recap of yesterday’s results, and we hope to offer daily content on the happenings with Detroit’s farm teams.
But there are some specific storylines we’ll be focusing on this season, and we thought we’d share them with you in case you’d like to follow along.
Detroit Tigers Minor-League Storyline: Matt Manning’s 3rd Pitch
Matt Manning is widely considered one of the top 25 prospects in all of baseball.