The great frustration of the Detroit Tigers’ farm system over the last decade, has been a dire lack of good hitters. Top prospects Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson have finally changed the equation, but a system that can’t produce major league contributors without top draft picks is going to have a hard time sustaining a consistent winner. So it was a very pleasant surprise to see shortstop Ryan Kreidler emerge from the off year with an excellent season that vaulted him up Tigers’ prospect lists.
Kreidler is not billed as a future starting infielder yet, but his breakout changes the way the Tigers’ infield depth looks heading into the 2022 season.