The Detroit Tigers have now lost nine in a row dating back to August 11 — all to division rivals the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians — after a hot start to the coronavirus-shortened season. As we have come to see these past couple weeks that the team’s winning ways were nothing more than a mirage thanks to a schedule that featured teams somehow worse than them, it is time to turn our attention to the future.
The future is now, but at what cost?
This week featured a triumvirate of top prospects who have made their major league debut without ever playing an inning in Triple-A ball.