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February 8, 2009

Future Shock

Tigers Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein


top 11 prospects

DETROIT TIGERS
Team Audit | DT Cards | PECOTA Cards | Depth Chart

Five-Star Prospects
1. Rick Porcello, RHP
Three-Star Prospects
2. Cale Iorg, SS
3. Ryan Perry, RHP
4. Casey Crosby, LHP
5. Wilkin Ramirez, OF
6. Dusty Ryan, C
7. Jeff Larish, 1B
8. Ryan Strieby, 1B
Two-Star Prospects
9. Cody Satterwhite, RHP
10. Casper Wells, CF
11. Zach Simons, RHP

Just Missed: Alfredo Figaro, RHP; Brent Jacobson, RHP; Scott Sizemore, 2B

Ranking Challenges: The gap between the Tigers' top prospect and all of the others in the organization is larger than it is for any team in the game. The system is crowded with mediocre prospects that would all be candidates for the ninth through 11th slots, and the three-star prospects would be legitimate in any order.

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