For the last few years the Detroit Tigers have been patiently awaiting the arrival of top pitching prospects like Casey Mize, Matt Manning, and Tarik Skubal. That time has arrived and now the farm system is top heavy with hitters. That will soon change with the graduation of Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson to the majors, but it also leaves some questions of what is to come from the pitching side of prospects in the near future.
Unlike the hitters, however, the Tigers have had pitching prospects make big jumps in their development. Skubal is the most successful example as a former ninth round pick who became one of the premier prospects in the system.