Detroit Tigers: Mud Hens beat down and other MiLB News
Scores, news, and notes around the Detroit Tigers farm system for August 10, 2018. Including Buffalo beating the Mud Hens 14-3.
Detroit Tigers Minor League Review 8-10
- Toledo lost to Buffalo 14-3. Box Score
- Erie beat Altoona 3-1. Box Score
- Lakeland beat Palm Beach 2-1. Box Score
- West Michigan beat Bowling Green 2-0. Box Score
- Connecticut lost to Brooklyn 2-9. Box Score
- DSL Tigers2 vs DSL Royals2 saw play suspended
- DSL Tigers1 lost to DSL Mets2 3-6. Box Score
- GCL Tigers West lost to GCL Yankees West 6-3. Box Score
Detroit Tigers Minor Leauge Preview 8-11
- Toledo (59-57) takes on Buffalo (52-62) at 6:05 PM. The probable pitcher for Toledo is Alexander (2-5, 4.59) and Buffalo is Cumpton (2-1, 4.98).
- Erie (55-61) takes on Altoona (61-52) at 4:30 PM. The probable pitcher for Erie is still TBD and for Altoona is Escobar (2-0, 4.87).
- In game two Erie (55-61) takes on Altoona (61-52) in a makeup of the 5/6 postponed game.
- Lakeland (61-54) takes on Palm Beach (62-49) at 5:30 PM. The probable pitcher for Lakeland is LAK: Mize (0-1, 4.50) and for Palm Beach, it is Fagalde (2-0, 0.75).
- West Michigan (59-57) takes on Fort Wayne (53-62) at 7:05 PM. The probable pitcher for West Michigan is Hernandez (1-5, 6.39) and for Fort Wayne, it is Sheckler (1-3, 3.49).
- Connecticut (23-27) takes on Staten Island (26-25) at 5:05 PM.
- Connecticut (23-27) also takes on Staten Island (26-25) in a makeup of the 8/3 postponed game.
- At 10:00 AM the GCL Tigers East take on the GCL Phillies West
- At 10:30 AM the DSL TIgers1 take on the DSL Mets2.
- Also at 10:30 the DSL Tigers2 take on the DSL Royals2.
Detroit Tigers Minor League Notes
Over at the Athletic are a couple articles worth reading. First, Katie Strang looks at the Franklin Perez injury and what it means for the Tigers (Subscription Required). Perez was the prized chip in last seasons trade that sent Justin Verlander to the Astros. Secondly, Emily Waldon breaks down the Tigers top ten shortstop prospects (Subscription Required). With the Tigers expressing no long-term faith in Jose Iglesias, the shortstop position is going to be interesting during the rebuild.