The Tigers have given fans every reason to have faith in their ability to pack the minor league system with quality pitching talent. Now, it looks like they found another gem last summer when they drafted Jaden Hamm in the fifth round. The righty from Middle Tennessee State had moderate draft buzz, but as a middle rounds college player in a draft class loaded with high schoolers, he was somewhat overlooked in the pursuant local draft coverage.
That turned out to have been a mistake. Hamm was impressive in a short look at Low-A Lakeland last summer and got onto prospect lists, including our own this offseason.