Tigers 1st-round pick Riley Greene HRs twice in first game for GCL Tigers West, June 24, 2019, in Lakeland, Fla. Video provided by a spectator. Wochit
The Detroit Tigers haven’t had much success up here, the only place that matters. They are in last place in the American League Central, slowly heading toward 100 losses and, well, you’ve heard this a time or two.
But around the organization’s minor leagues, where things aren’t determined by the division standings or ticket sales, the Tigers have had their fair share of success this season.
There haven been setbacks — none bigger than the latest shoulder injury for Franklin Perez, whose stalled development shows the risks the Tigers will face in rebuilding through starting pitching.