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How to count service time for Tigers’ brightest prospects in 2020

The Detroit Tigers begin the 2020 baseball season coming off three consecutive years where they averaged 103 losses per season, and the only bright spots bringing a ray of hope for the future are their young prospects, who are slated to begin the season in Toledo. There is much speculation about whether the club might call up some of their young stars during the abbreviated 60 game campaign this summer.

In addition to whether the club believes th players are ready for major league competition, here are the factors that have to be considered when deciding whether to call a player up to the major leagues.