Every single one of the Tigers' minor league affiliates from Single- to Triple-A have put up winning records this season, but none are doing it as well as the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps. They finished out their first half with a 44-21 (.677) record and are 48-18 (.727) in the second half for an overall 92-39 (.702) mark, the best by any minor league team since the High-A Modesto Nuts in 1994, when they posted a .706 winning percentage.
All of the Tigers' top three prospects — Kevin McGonigle, Max Clark, and Josue Briceño — started their seasons in High-A before being jointly promoted to Double-A on July 7.