WEST PALM BEACH, FL - MARCH 09: Pitcher Tarik Skubal #87 of the Detroit Tigers delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a spring training baseball game at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on March 9, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Astros defeated the Tigers 2-1. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Whenever a struggling MLB club, like the Detroit Tigers, have a few beacons of hope in their minor league system the chatter about prospective debuts and the service time clock is a necessary and inevitable discussion.
For Detroit Tigers General Manager Al Avila in this COVID-19 delay, the “promotion issue” for his young stars is being magnified by the ongoing mess that is the murky state of matters between MLB owners and the MLBPA.