Detroit Tigers: 3 prospects fans should be paying attention to

SP Troy Melton

Melton was a fourth-round pick in the 2022 draft. He started this season in Low-A Lakeland and had a 3.38 ERA in seven starts before being promoted to High-A West Michigan, where he has started 10 games and pitched to a 1.91 ERA. While he is outpitching his 3.04 FIP, it's not like he's outdoing himself by three or four runs. He's still pitching very well.

He's got great stuff. His fastball is his best pitch, and his breaking pitches play well off of it. He will walk a batter or two, but he also gets plenty of whiffs.

Melton is very projectable at 6'4, 210 lbs. It's easy to why they were drawn to him last year. San Diego State has a history of producing MLB arms, and it would be surprising if he ends up being the next one.

Melton could be in Double-A by the end of the year. If not, he'll almost certainly start the 2024 season in Erie.