Detroit Tigers: 3 prospects, 2 minor league veterans that will contribute in the first half

LHP Joey Wentz

Wentz may technically still be a prospect, but he won't be for much longer. He'll get at least one start in April before Michael Lorenzen rejoins the rotation. Beyond that, I still expect Wentz to get a lot of innings with the Detroit Tigers this season.

He had a great September and an outstanding performance in the Arizona Fall League. The key was that he started throwing strikes consistently. That's why it was so hard for me to keep him in Toledo in my roster projections.

He's definitely big league ready. He just needs to pound the zone with that cutter. If he does that, he'll be pretty good.

Joey Wentz gives the Detroit Tigers a very solid and capable sixth starter. If anybody else gets hurt, he can step right in and fill that void.