The focus on the Detroit Tigers organization this season is going to largely reside with the farm system, and with the team’s tradable assets. The success of players like Michael Fulmer, Shane Greene, and Daniel Norris will have a lot of bearing on the Tigers’ future. As a recently baptized major league rookie, Joe Jimenez doesn’t fit into either description. Instead, he is one of the first pieces of the next wave of Tigers prospects to reach the majors.
The big right-hander had a disappointing rookie campaign last year.