Two of the Tigers’ top farm-team talents, not surprisingly, were officially feted Friday when the Tigers made Riley Greene and Beau Brieske their choices as the Tigers' minor league player and pitcher of the year, respectively, for 2021.
Riley Greene, the gifted center fielder who flailed pitchers at both Double A and Triple A, won the position prize after batting a combined .301/.387/.534/.921, with 24 home runs, eight triples and 25 doubles.
Greene, who last week turned 21, will be heading to the Arizona Fall League this month and is expected to have a heavy-percentage chance at becoming the Tigers’ choice as Opening Day center fielder in 2022.