What to Expect from Hao-Yu Lee - Tigers Minor League Report Looking at the history, production, and scouting report for Hao-Yu Lee before his 2026 MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers.

What to expect from Hao-Yu Lee, the newest Detroit Tigers infielder.
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TMLR Recap 4/14: Toledo Tormented, Grinsell Great - Tigers Minor League Report A recap of the action from the Detroit Tigers farm system on April 14th, including a blowout in Toledo and pitching excellence in Lakeland.

We saw near perfection in Lakeland and a laugher in Louisville as Tigers affiliates went 2-2 tonight. Click the link to read all about it.
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Detroit Tigers 2025 Draft: Early Pitcher Overreactions - Tigers Minor League Report Taking a very early look at pitchers from the Detroit Tigers 2025 draft class, which looks impressive and promising.

It is extremely early, but it sure looks like the Tigers drafted some future big league arms last year. tigersmlreport.com/2026/04/10/d...

TMLR Recap April 7th: Toledo Nearly Makes History, Lakeland Stays Perfect - Tigers Minor League Report A recap off all the action in the Detroit Tigers minor-league system from April 7th, 2026, including a near no-hitter in Toledo.

Tonight’s recap features a near no-hitter in Toledo, and an another impressive pro debut in a wind-aided win in Lakeland.

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West Michigan Whitecaps 2026 Preview - Tigers Minor League Report We take a look at the 2026 roster and recent history of the West Michigan Whitecaps, the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

The West Michigan Whitecaps kick off their first homestand of the year tonight. @EmilyCWaldon checks in with her season preview of the squad tigersmlreport.com/2026/04/07/w...

Lakeland Flying Tigers 2026 Preview - Tigers Minor League Report We take a look at the 2026 roster and recent history of the Lakeland Flying Tigers, the Low-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

Here’s our look at the 2026 Lakeland Flying Tigers, who kick off their season in just over an hour. This is a really fun pitching staff, and star shortstop Bryce Rainer returns to the field.

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Erie SeaWolves 2026 Team Preview - Tigers Minor League Report Checking in on the roster and storylines for the 2026 Erie SeaWolves, the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

Here’s our look at the Erie SeaWolves roster to begin the 2026 season.

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TMLR Live Looks Scouting Report: Day 2 Backfield Game and Live BP | Tigers Minor League Report Get more from Tigers Minor League Report on Patreon

For our Patreon Pals…everything we saw on the back fields at Lakeland last week, including pitching from Lucas Elissalt, Caleb Leys, Jhonan Coba, and Cale Wetwiska, among other, and various other thoughts and observations.

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Max Clark with a terrific diving grab in left center to keep the game tied for Toledo.

TMLR Breakdowns 2026 These are videos where we cut together a pitcher's full outing or look at every pitch a hitter sees over a series of games.

Over at the TMLR YouTube channel we have a bunch of new videos from Lakeland featuring Bryce Rainer, Lucas Elissalt, Cris Rodriguez, Caleb Leys, Michael Oliveto, Jhonan Coba, Jude Warwick, Cale Wetwiska, Ali Tanner, and more…

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Tigers catching prospect Michael Oliveto takes batting practice before the Spring Breakout game.

Bryce Rainer speaks to members of the Detroit media.

Michael Oliveto preparing to talk with members of the Detroit media.

Jordan Yost speaks with members of the Detroit media.

A little pre-game media scrum with Bryce Rainer, Jordan Yost, and Michael Oliveto.

Detroit Tigers Top 50 Prospects: Sleepers and Favorites | Tigers Minor League Report Get more from Tigers Minor League Report on Patreon

For our Patreon Pals…a look at some of our favorite sleeper prospects and breakout candidates in the Detroit Tigers system.

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Detroit Tigers Spring Breakout Roster Overanalysis - Tigers Minor League Report Taking a closer look at the Detroit Tigers 2026 Spring Breakout roster for their game against the Pirates on March 20th.

The Spring Breakout rosters are here! Check out our preview, with a focus on some of the lesser-known names.

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Carson Rucker launches a game-tying solo homer to left in his first spring plate appearance.

Trei Cruz with a 2-out single up the middle to score Thayron Liranzo (BB) and tie the game for Detroit.

Brett Callahan launches a homer to dead center in his first plate appearance of the spring. Left his bat at 107.5 MPH and went an estimated 405 feet.

Casey Mize gave up a double, 2 walks and a HBP in 2 innings, but kept Jays scoreless with a pair of double plays. 35 pitches, 18 strikes, including 5 swing-and-misses.

Eduardo Valencia fights off an elevated changeup for his first knock of the spring.

Nice return to action for Ty Madden. Threw six different pitches in a 1-2-3 frame against Kyle Schwarber, JT Realmuto, and Bryce Harper. Four whiffs with the cutter 👀

Game on the line, Tigers' No. 2 prospect comes up clutch vs. former teammate LAKELAND, Fla. -- The late innings of a Spring Training game can become an intersection of small sample sizes. On one side, top prospects might be trying to make an impression with the at-bats they ge...

It’s the ninth inning of a Grapefruit League game, but with two outs and the tying run on 3B, it’s a big moment for Max Clark.

“Oh, I feel adrenaline regardless. It's a big spot. I want the moment. I mean, you guys can tell that. So it was nice to go out there and complete the job.”

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Hao-Yu Lee 0/2, K
Max Anderson 1/2, 2RBI
Max Clark 1/2, K, RBI
Kevin McGonigle 0/1, K
Chris Meyers 0/0, BB
John Peck 0/1, BB, K, R
Josue Briceño 0/2

Lael Lockhart
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Dylan Smith
IP H 2K

Tyler Mattison
IP 2K

Time for our first mailbag of 2026 as the Tigers kick off spring training action on Saturday when Keider Montero takes the mound against the Yankees. Have a question for us? Email us or leave a comment below.

TMLR Interview Series: Mike Ferrin Stops By | Tigers Minor League Report Get more from Tigers Minor League Report on Patreon

Had a chance to talk to the great Mike Ferrin about a bunch of different topics. Check it out! www.patreon.com/posts/151041...

Time for our first mailbag of 2026 as the Tigers kick off spring training action on Saturday when Keider Montero takes the mound against the Yankees. Have a question for us? Email us or leave a comment below.

Assistant GM Ryan Garko talks about the farm system growth. | Tigers Minor League Report Get more from Tigers Minor League Report on Patreon

Thanks to our Patreon folks for the questions for Tigers Assistant GM Ryan Garko and for that, we are rewarding you with early access to our interview.

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The Detroit Tigers Minor League Report Podcast: Down on the Farm Talks Tigers Prospects With Chris out of town, Brandon Day of Bless You Boys joins Rogelio as they talk to Owen and Maxfield of the Down on the Farm Substack and podcast as they discuss sleepers in the system, including Ben...

Check out our full podcast with @tigersmlreport.bsky.social! We talk about the progress of the Tigers' big three prospects, how our model evaluates Detroit's system, and highlight some sleepers to watch!

Lucas Elissalt Is a Crafty Curveballer Who Is Opening Eyes in the Tigers System The 21-year-old right-hander is an intriguing under-the-radar prospect in a deep system.

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Ben Malgeri, Detroit Tigers prospect (#214 Overall, #7 DET). Career probabilities: 16% Contributor, 16% Regular, 2% Star. Relative Stats (standard deviations from league average, compared to Alfredo Silverio 2011): Dev Spd -0.42, Disc -0.40, Avoid K +0.12, Contact +0.97, Gap Pwr +1.91 (strongest skill), HR Pwr +0.24, Lift +0.34. Career Outcome Probabilities chart shows horizontal bars for achieving different Prime WAR per season levels (0-5 WAR), with highest probability at Contributor level (0-1 WAR, ~50%), declining through Regular (~30% at 1-2 WAR) and Star levels (minimal at 3+ WAR). Green confidence meter shown at bottom.

Thanks again to @tigersmlreport.bsky.social for having us on their pod! Malgeri is the prototypical Oyster sleeper. Totally off the radar for most, his solid hitting profile and positional upside give him an outside chance at a utility role. Watch out for his sneaky gap power!