Prior to his time with the Padres, Elliott spent 12 years as a Scout with the MLB Scouting Bureau. The Tigers claimed him off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks in January. As you can see, there is a lot of new blood in the system. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"KuEKg12CuLPvDQsfhqJw8WK.BPdz3a4aErv7mMTtgRc-43200-0"}; An email was sent to members of the scouting department Friday morning. He never pitched during the 2022 season as both the elbow and back remained problems that needed more rehab work. His Sunday debut was encouraging, as the velocity was all the way back to prime form, but well have to see if the control recovers to the same degree. They just dont do much damage. Don Kelly played for the Tigers from 2009-14, and he retired in Spring Training after two seasons with the Marlins. After an aggressive offseason that included signing free-agent shortstop Javier Baez to a big contract, the Tigers are hoping to take the next step towards contention. A straight slider with decent depth but minimal horizontal break rounds out the repertoire. Nieves is now the assistant pitching coach under new manager AJ Hinch in Detroit. Click to order your copy today or purchase the digital edition for instant access. DETROIT -- The Tigers had a void on their Major League scouting staff to fill when legendary ex-Tiger Don Kelly left to become a coach for the Astros. He spent the decade bouncing between organizations, including pitching for the Tigers in 1997, and again from 1999 through 2001. "Today's announcement is another step in the building of our infrastructure within baseball operations," Avila said in a statement. There are obviously more important development matters than whether the Tigers can land some quality relief help out of their hoard of minor league signings. These decisions arent so surprising, of course. Little evidence of success has played out on the field over a long period of time, and its not easy to believe the new staff will rapidly turn the situation around. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). In the process, long-time player development honcho and Vice-President, David Littlefield, was moved out of that role to a retirement gig, as was his other half, former Vice-President David Chadd. If the Tigers are going to challenge the White Sox for supremacy in the AL Central this year, those newcomers are likely to play huge roles. The Tigers will have their work cut out for them on that front. Want more? After a decade of chasing a World Series championship with nothing to show for it, General Manager Al Avila's approach is to advance its baseball operations infrastructure and focus on the team's future. He earned degrees from Bowdoin College, where he played baseball, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. GameThread: Tigers vs. Yankees, 6:35 p.m. 2023 Tigers player preview: A healthy Austin Meadows will give the offense a boost. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Willie Blair joined the Tigers organization back in 2015, taking over as the Double-A Erie SeaWolves pitching coach prior to the 2016 season. Mark Conner, who has worked for the San Diego Padres since 2010, has been hired as the Tigers' amateur scouting director under new. One of the key traits shared by consistently good organizations is the ability to put a strong bullpen together every year, without having to make many trades or signings to do it. Wilson's ties with the Tigers go back to his time coming up in the Marlins farm system when Al Avila and David Chadd were in the front office there. CF Akil Baddoo (L)RF Robbie Grossman (S)SS Javier Bez (R)3B Jeimer Candelario (S)DH Miguel Cabrera(R)LF Austin Meadows (L)2B Jonathan Schoop (R)1B Spencer Torkelson (R)C Tucker Barnhart (L), UT Willi Castro (S)C Eric Haase (R)OF Derek Hill (R)OF Vctor Reyes (S), LHP Eduardo RodrguezRHP Casey MizeLHP Tarik SkubalRHP Michael PinedaRHP Matt Manning, LHP Gregory Soto (C)RHP Michael FulmerLHP Andrew ChafinRHP Kyle FunkhouserRHP Jos CisneroRHP Joe JimnezRHP Alex LangeLHP Miguel Del Pozo. 0:00. The 42-year-old. Worth the risk Bez doesn't come without some baggage. He throws 98 anyway, but the way his stuff plays, it's almost like he's throwing 105.". Im going to expect to be in that major-league bullpen all year and compete for leverage innings, but it just feels good to be healthy again, not in pain and able to compete at the highest level I can.. "Growth in the analytics area is key in our goal of making sound, informed baseball decisions both when evaluating players, and in providing data to the big league players, manager and his coaching staff. Considering the loss of Chafin and Soto, the Tigers bullpen badly needs left-handed help. GameThread: Tigers vs. Orioles, 1:05 p.m. At the Dominican Academy, Wilfredo Crespo and Jimmy Ortiz are now administrators. Hitters whiff a lot, and they make a ton of very easy outs on weak fly balls and pop ups. With the exception of the Triple-A International League, the minor league affiliates completed their 2021 seasons over the weekend. Bartee, who was a roving instructor with the Pirates and Phillies, replaces long-time Tigers' instructor Gene Roof, who has retired. Coaching vacancies will allow their new VP of Player Development to build his own staff once the Tigers make a hire there. A rebuild that sometimes seemed interminable finally appeared to have turned a corner in 2021, when the Tigers, following an 819 April, went 6966 the rest of the way, fueled by a young core constructed out of the wreckage of 2017-20. A season later, his velocity dipped and his control faltered. "Both of those guys (Pena and Graham) are strong leaders and they do an excellent job of not only leading the staff and leading the players, but they are quality representatives for the Tigers in those communities. The Tigers would like to see Shreve throwing 92-93 again, rather than the 90.6 mph he averaged in 2022. That's where those things get implemented. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Mark Johnson was the Erie SeaWolves pitching coach this season. Hell get his whiffs above the zone, but the misses get hit harder now as hes lost a bit of velocity. He was the Tigers utility player 2009-14. Location: Detroit, MI Key Responsibilities: Utilize internal software systems to create scouting reports for ML Coaching Staff. The move, directed by president of baseball operations Scott Harris, comes one day after the Tigers parted ways with assistant general manager David Chadd. "All of us are trying to get everything together and figure out exactly what's going to take place," Littlefield said in a Zoom call. He broke out with a really nice rookie campaign with the Scott Harris GMd Giants in 2021, even getting a good look at the postseason where he performed well in a bit of work. His good extension and fairly high spin rate helps him to get good riding life on the fourseamer, but the minimal velo and struggles with command have made it pretty vulnerable to giving up home runs in his career. Gregory Soto is the most disgusting closer nobody knows. The Tigers have a plethora of interesting young starting pitchers who could be converted to relief, at least for some portion of the year. 1:15. "We spent some time looking around, but when you have Major League experience, it's a huge asset. When hes locating this high in the zone or above it and has his velo, this thing is extremely hard to pick up and even harder to get the barrel on. Over the last few years, the Detroit Tigers have had a strong penchant for SEC right-handers in the draft. Team Physician (Orthopedic) - Stephen Lemos, M.D. Josh Kragness was hired as a senior software engineer, and Beau Hordan, Aidan Kearns and Zach Wolf were hired as analysts.Collectively, the hires continue Detroit's trend of blending scouting and analytics in an effort to build the organization around young talent. The massive right-hander showed really good stuff on his fastball and slider when he broke into the league in 2018-2018 with the San Diego Padres, consistently racking up huge strikeout totals. Castro elected free agency in November and signed on with the Tigers a month later just after the Winter Meetings. They're good enough to give you a tough series, but they're not at that 90-win level yet, and I don't think Javy Bez is the guy to lead them there. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. The Tigers have some options in the pen, but an injury or two to key guys could really blow the whole thing up. Hell probably be primarily at third base, but could fit into a lot of different spots for the Tigers. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Zmuda, a Toledo native, and Lothrop were interns in the Tigers amateur scouting department last year. The fastball is low powered, and typically sits in the low-90s, though recently hes averaged more 90 mph than the 92-93 mph he had at his best. Bohorquez, who coached at now-unaffiliated Norwich (Connecticut) last season, replaces Jorge Cordova, who was promoted to assistant pitching coordinator. Most have a recent history of injury or at least a velocity drop that might indicate soreness or an underlying issue, with corresponding ineffectiveness. He's one of three scouting hires Detroit announced Monday to bolster its staff.Also added to the Major League scouting staff are longtime Orioles scout and executive John Stockstill and P.J. Chris Fetter has established himself as a good major league pitching coach, but he and Juan Nieves also saw an awful lot of pitchers go down to injury in 2022. The Detroit Tigers midseason Top 30 update for 2021. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The organization has also expanded its analytics department by hiring Danny Vargovick, Drew Jordan and Shane Piesik as Analysts in Baseball Operations. He backs it with a low spin curve ball whose spin and shape is also pretty deceptive. He also pitched an inning of relief. The Detroit Tigers 2023 bullpen will test their nascent reputation as a pitching development hub. The most recent of those hires were Gabe Ribas as director of pitching and Stephanos Stroop as minor league pitching coordinator. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Justin Henry was promoted to regional crosschecker. Before joining the Rays, Metzler interned for the Boston Red Sox, Baseball Info Solutions and the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Mark Conner, who has worked for the San Diego Padres since 2010, has been hired as the Tigers' amateur . Mirocke spent the 2017 season as a scout in the Milwaukee Brewers organization and had responsibilities with professional, amateur and international scouting. "They need another year of growth from their starters before we can take them seriously as contenders, although they showed they're serious about taking the next step by signing Eduardo Rodrguez right away. Manager, Administration & Operations - Shannon Follett, Manager, Security & Operations David Clark, Sales Representative- Aidan Starr, Gracie Plair, Assistant Clubhouse Manager - Pete Mancuso, Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium Renovations, Access Guide for Guests with Disabilities. Tyler Alexander and Rony Garcia arent really high leverage material, though they can contribute as middle relief and spot starting depth. While speaking to reporters at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis . Also, Jeff Weatherby has moved from Major League Scouting to International Scouting. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The Detroit Tigers visit the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:07 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida. Odds & lines subject to change. Hell probably be primarily at third base, but could fit into a lot of different spots for the Tigers. Nobodys really ever been like, Hey, this is what we think you should throw your fastball, your splitter and in what counts.. The only significant change in staffs between West Michigan and Lakeland was a swap of hitting coaches Bill Springman to West Michigan and John Murrian to Lakeland. For his part, Wingenter tells the Freep that all the work to finally put this behind him has payed off heading into 2023. On Tuesday morning, the Tigers confirmed Metzler's hire. There's been a lot of discussion on when the minor leagues below Triple-A will start. He spent 26 years before that with the MLB Scouting Bureau, 14 of them as MLB's pro scouting coordinator. A Matty Alou Rubn Amaro Sr. B Eddie Bane Larry Bearnarth Reno Bertoia Arnie Beyeler Max Bishop Wayne Blackburn Gary Blaylock Tommy Bridges Gates Brown Bill Bruton C Uceta leads with a 93-94 mph sinker with good run that gets a really good amount of whiffs up in the zone despite being classified a sinker. Of course, the SEC produces an awful lot of good pitchers, so they're hardly alone in. For his part, Shreve seems rather enthused about the Tigers pitching programs in this excellent Jeff Seidel piece for the Detroit Free Press. With Littlefield out, current Director of Player Development, Kenny Graham, takes over running player development until a Vice-President, possibly Graham himself, is hired into the executive role, presumably under the Vice-President of Player Development title. GameThread: Tigers vs. Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Four Tigers prospects make FanGraphs new top 100 prospect list. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Theyre working on some adjustments to his motion to accomplish that. After trading Joe Jimnez and Gregory Soto, and losing Michael Fulmer and Andrew Chafin, a pretty good 2022 bullpen needs serious reinforcement this year. If they cant do that, then theyre still treading water despite all the new hires and technology added. AL West. This sets up a perfect platoon situation in Detroit, since backup Eric Haase has crushed lefties (.263/.301/.555). He worked with Detroit from 1999 to 2007. 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