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Going deep: 'Big wave' of starting pitchers on the way for Tigers

Editor's note: This is the third installment of a four-part series in which The Detroit News explores the depth of the Tigers organization.

Detroit — Put yourself in pitching coach Rick Anderson’s shoes for a minute.

The Tigers are on the cusp of potentially having one of the most dynamic young starting pitching staffs in baseball with top prospects Casey Mize, Matt Manning, Tarik Skubal and Alex Faedo all knocking on the big-league door.

And there’s Anderson, who like manager Ron Gardenhire and the rest of the Tigers’ coaching staff is not under contract beyond 2020.