Now that each of the Detroit Tigers’ four full-season minor league affiliates has a full series under its belt, it seems like an opportune time to do what we do best — draw conclusions based on incredibly small sample sizes.
Jokes aside, the season-opening weekend for minor league baseball produced a lot of interesting early season story lines for us to track. Here are a few of them.
Highlights
Starting Pitching - All of the Tigers’ top prospects delivered performances that ranged from solid to superb. Casey Mize sparkled in a five-inning, 68-pitch beauty on opening night in Lakeland, allowing just one hit while striking out eight and walking none.