FCL Tigers

[Michael W]

The rookie league Tigers finally won a game, after starting 0 and 7.  Still, I think they should be fun this year (more than the rest of the system).  The 2024 cohort, now 19, with Christian Perez and Ronald Ramirez are off to a great start.  The 2025 cohort with Chris Rodriguez and Angel de Los Santos, are 18 now.  It’s super tough to make the adjustment to a new country and tougher competition at that age, but I’ve got a good feeling about Rodriguez in particular.  All four guys had XBH this morning in the win.

Fingers crossed for our future!

Michael 

[Peter Welch]

Where is last year’s comp round pick, catcher Michael Oliveto?

Peter

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The rookie league Tigers finally won a game, after starting 0 and 7.  Still, I think they should be fun this year (more than the rest of the system).  The 2024 cohort, now 19, with Christian Perez and Ronald Ramirez are off to a great start.  The 2025 cohort with Chris Rodriguez and Angel de Los Santos, are 18 now.  It’s super tough to make the adjustment to a new country and tougher competition at that age, but I’ve got a good feeling about Rodriguez in particular.  All four guys had XBH this morning in the win.

Fingers crossed for our future!

Michael 

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[Peter Welch]

Found it: Oliveto is on the 60-day IL with Lakeland.  He broke his left big toe in spring training.  Ouch.

Peter

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[Michael W]

While the Major League Tigers are flailing around, I think the FCL team is going to be a lot more fun to watch.  The Tiger cubs won 11-8 today, as the four players I mentioned combined for 7 hits with 3 homers, a triple, and a steal.  

De Los Santos was off to a dreadful start, but in the last 4 games he's had 2 doubles, a triple, a homer and a steal.  Ramirez is 10-for-21 with 4 XBH and 4 SB.   Perez has >1.000 OPS and Rodriguez just hit his second homer.  

Rodriguez has huge power for his age.  He only turned 18 in January, and he's already hit 12 homers (26 XBH) in 206 professional AB.  

Michael

[Michael W]

Pretty much as soon as I wrote this Ramirez got hurt and hasn’t played since. He was hitting .450.  We can’t have nice things.

Michael 

[Michael W]

Still, these guys are a lot more fun than the major league Tigers.  You heard it here first:  Angel de Los Santos is the most exciting prospect in the system right now.

Michael