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Detroit Tigers: 5 Prospects Primed For a Fast Rise When MiLB Returns

LAKELAND, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Joey Wentz #89 of the Detroit Tigers pitches during Spring Training workouts at the TigerTown Facility on February 14, 2020 in Lakeland, Florida. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

The MiLB season is still being discussed, but when minor league baseball returns, there are some Tigers prospects that could move quickly

The Detroit Tigers have been deliberate with their top MiLB talent historically; easing them through the minor leagues in hopes to maximize their confidence and development opportunities before reaching the tall buildings, as radioman Jim Price would say. Take Matt Manning, for instance, who started in the Gulf Coast League in 2016 and then hit every single stop between there and Erie, his latest stop on his way through the minor leagues.