The Detroit Tigers’ minor league affiliates for 2021 will be Triple A Toledo, Double A Erie, High Single A West Michigan and Low Single A Lakeland.
The Detroit News reported on the pending affiliation changes on Nov. 12.
West Michigan and Lakeland switch in Single A hierarchy, as the as Florida State League teams move to Low A and the Midwest League gets a promotion to High A.
“Player development has never been more important to our organization than it is today, and after a significant review process with each of the clubs and Major League Baseball, we’re excited to invite these affiliates to move forward as part of the Tigers family,” Tigers general manager Al Avila said in a written statement.