Way back in early March, a point that feels much more than six months in the past, the Tigers were expected to have some reinforcements for the pitching staff coming from the farm this season, but there weren’t many good candidates to boost the offense in case of injury. So it’s a small victory that the Tigers young hitters have done as well as they have.
Of the group of five rookie position players, only Willi Castro and Isaac Paredes have received a notable amount of playing time. With 30 and 26 games played respectively, this still isn’t much of a sample.