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Detroit Tigers: Notable prospects not on 40-man roster eligible for Rule 5 Draft

By Ben Rosener

DETROIT, MI - JUNE 28: A Detroit Tigers hat, glasses and glove sit on the dugout stairs during a MLB game against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park on June 28, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers win on a walk off home run 5-4. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - JUNE 28: A Detroit Tigers hat, glasses and glove sit on the dugout stairs during a MLB game against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park on June 28, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers win on a walk off home run 5-4. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – JULY 4: Two A-10 Thunderbolt II ‘Warthog’ military aircraft jets fly over Comerica Park during Independence Day pregame ceremonies before the baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants on July 4, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) /

The Rest of the 2014 draftees

Rounding out the rest of the notable Detroit Tigers 2014 draftees who are potentially eligible for the 2017 Rule 5 draft are Turnbull, Greiner, Ravenelle and Voelker.

Similar to Hill, Turnbull has seen his career held up because of injuries.

Now 24, the former second-round pick made it to Erie this season. In 112 total innings, the right-hander worked to a 3.70 ERA, a .239 batting average against and 102 strikeouts.

Ravenelle and Voelker could both factor into the Tigers’ bullpen plans long term.

Both throw extremely hard and have promising off-speed deliveries.

Ravenelle spent 2017 with the SeaWolves, posting a 1.529 WHIP, 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings and a 3.54 xFIP.

Fellow reliever Voelker made the jump from Erie to Toledo late in the year, going on to appear in a pair of games for the Mud Hens.

All told, the right-hander notched a 2.00 ERA, 10 strikeouts per nine innings and a 1.056 WHIP. He walked just nine batters in 36 innings.

It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the 25-year-old appear in the Majors next season. One player who could join him is catcher Grayson Greiner.

Greiner ended 2017 with Triple-A Toledo. He mashed 36 extra-base hits in 388 plate appearances split between Double-A and Triple-A.

It’s conceivable that he could take over as the team’s third catcher behind James McCann and John Hicks.

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