Detroit Tigers: Dawel Lugo goes yard

Scores, news, and notes around the Detroit Tigers farm system for August 21, 2018. Including Dawel Lugo picking up a home run with the Mud Hens.

Detroit Tigers Minor League Review 8-21

• Toledo beat Louisville 5-2. Box Score
• Erie lost to Akron 6-8. Box Score
• Lakeland lost to Daytona 2-3. Box Score
• West Michigan lost to Dayton 4-7. Box Score
• Connecticut lost to Hudson Valley 0-6. Box Score
• DSL Tigers2 lost to DSL Colorado 0-8. Box Score
• DSL Tigers1 lost to DSL Brewers 3-9. Box Score
• GCL Tigers East beat GCL Phillies West 3-2. Box Score

Detroit Tigers Minor Leauge Preview 8-22

• Toledo (64-62) takes on Louisville 54-70 at 6:30 PM. Probable Pitchers are TOL: Alexander (3-6, 5.00) LOU: Nicolino (5-6, 4.99).
• Erie (60-67) takes on Akron (71-56) at 7:05 PM. Probable pitchers are ERI: TBD AKR: Civale (5-7, 4.18)
• Lakeland (68-57) takes on Daytona (63-60) at 7:05 PM. Probable pitchers are LAK: Idrogo (3-3, 4.48) DBT: TBD
• West Michigan (63-64) is taking on Dayton (55-71)  at 7:05 PM. Probable pitchers are DAY: Naughton (5-10, 4.40) WM: TBD
• Connecticut (25-34) is taking on Hudson Valley (36-26) at 7:05 PM. Probable pitchers are HV: TBD CON: Arriera (2-3, 3.93)
• DSL Tigers2 (32-35) vs DSL Royals2 (23-43) at 10:30 AM.
• DSL Tigers1 (30-37) vs DSL Cubs2 (27-41) at 10:30 AM.
• GCL Tigers West (34-14) vs GCL Pirates (25-23) at 12:00 PM.
• GCL Tigers East (24-26) vs GCL Phillies East (29-22) at 12:00 PM.

Detroit Tigers Minor League Notes

The Mud Hens got the best of the Louisville Bats last night, as they took home a 5-2 win. Dawel Lugo and Christin Stewart both went deep in the Mud Hens victory.  In addition, A.J. Ladwig picked up his first victory in Triple-A since May and it was his first time on the mound since July. Ladwig moves to 6-4 on the year with a 6.19 ERA.

Over at the Athletic, Emily Waldon ranks the top ten prospect catchers in the organization (subscription required). It should be no surprise that she ranks Jake Rogers as the top catching prospect in the Tigers organization. The rest of the list might surprise you though.