5 current (and former) Tigers prospects that have fallen from grace

The Detroit Tigers have had some prospects not work out over the years

The Detroit Tigers have had numerous players appear in top prospect lists during the course of this rebuild. Unfortunately, many of them haven't worked out, whether it be prospects acquired in trades or players that were drafted by the Tigers.

Today, we're going to look at five of those prospetcs. Keep in mind that some players have reached the big leagues and the jury is still out on them. Players such as Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, Riley Greene, and Spencer Torkelson still have time to carve their own path.

We're going to focus on current and former prospects that we know for sure are not going to make an impact for the Detroit Tigers at the major league level. Let's take this painful trip down memory lane.

RHP Reese Olson

I was once a big believer in Reese Olson. His stuff is so good, especially his secondary pitches. He started this season in Triple-A, and it's been an absolute disaster.

Olson is currently 1-3 with an 8.44 ERA and 2.14 WHIP in 26. 2 IP so far this season. He has just eight fewer walks (20) than strikeouts (28). Opponents are hitting .330 against him this season.

He just can't command his fastball. and when you can't do that, opponents will just sit on your secondary pitches, rendering their effectiveness pretty useless. It appears his days as a starting pitcher in the Detroit Tigers system are numbered.

Theoretically he could still be a solid arm in the bullpen some day, but if he can't command his fastball, it's just hard to be a good pitcher.

RHP Beau Burrows

Burrows was Dave Dombrowski's final first-round pick back in 2015. He just never developed as a starter, so the Tigers moved him to the bullpen, where he also struggled to find success.

He aso struggled with command throughout his career. When he finally got to the big leagues, it was even worse. His K/9 matched his BB/9 in the majors (5.60).

Burrows has bounced around in the minors for a few teams the last couple of years, going from the Twins, to the Dodgers, to now being in the Braves' minor league system. The now-26-year-old has a 5.23 ERA with Atlanta's Triple-A affiliate this season.

Burrows was once a first-round pick out of high school for the Detroit Tigers. Now, his most memorable moment is getting sick on the mound during a game in 2021. I'll spare you all and not link to any video of that incident.

OF Daz Cameron

Cameron was a part of the infamous Justin Verlander trade in 2017. He was a first-round pick of the Astros in 2015.

He flew through the Tigers system in 2018, going from High-A to Triple-A by the end of the year. He was dynamite in spring training of 2019 to the point of almost making the team out of camp. But he started the year in Triple-A, as it turns out, that was probably a good thing,

He hit just .214 in 2019. He got a cup of coffee during the shortened 2020 season before getting an extended look in 2021, where he didn't really impress.

After a poor showing again in 2022, the Tigers opted to move on from him this past offseason. He is now in the Baltimore Orioles minor league system, where he is off to a solid start in Triple-A.

Cameron had his moments in a Tigers uniform. His first big league homer was a game-tying two-run shot the other way in the ninth inning off White Sox closer Liam Hendriks following a rain delay.

He also robbed a home run in Cleveland last year. He has outstanding athleticism, he just couldn't put it all together. We wish nothing but the best for him in Baltimore.

RHP Franklin Perez

You forgot he was still in the organization, didn't you? Well, we don't blame you for that. The centerpiece of the Justin Verlander trade is now 25 years old and is currently in Rookie ball.

It's quite simple. He just hasn't been able to stay healthy. It's mostly been shoulder issues for him.

It got so bad that the Tigers just decided to place him on waivers in 2021. He made it through because team didn't want to deal with his medicals and has been in the lower levels of the organization ever since.

We've seen him pitch in spring training on occasion, and he's looked good. The stuff was there. He just couldn't stay on the field.

It's just an unfortunate situation all around. Perez had the talent and ability, but as they old saying goes, the best ability is availability.