Lakeland, Fla. — Three of the Tigers’ super six-pack of pitching prospects have been in big-league camp all spring, staying in the big-league clubhouse, eating from the big-league spread, working with the big-league training, medical and coaching staff and, most significantly, pitching to big-league hitters.
Right-hander Franklin Perez, the No. 3-ranked prospect in the Tigers system, pitched a scoreless inning Monday against the Phillies, his fastball hitting 96 mph and getting a strikeout with a knee-buckling curveball.
Right-handers Casey Mize, No. 1-ranked prospect, and Kyle Funkhouser, No. 11, were scheduled to throw Wednesday against the Yankees.