The Detroit Tigers rather long history of failure in developing hitters, as well as their lack of success with international free agents, has been discussed often here at Bless You Boys over the last half decade or more. One must look all the way back to 2014, when Eugenio Suarez provided a solid rookie campaign at shortstop in place of the injured Jose Iglesias, to find a notable success. That was the same year the organization dealt a fine teenaged shortstop prospect named Willy Adames to the Tampa Bay Rays in the David Price deal.
We can take a bit of comfort from the fact that the Tigers have at least found talent in the past, even if both players were drafted over a decade ago.