Perhaps worse than the Detroit Tigers’ current six-ish game losing streak is the plethora of injuries that the pitchers in their system have endured throughout the year. The latest — and perhaps most upsetting of all — is righthander Franklin Perez, who was placed on the injured list for the second time this season with shoulder inflammation. Perez, the centerpiece of the trade that sent Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros in 2017, has only logged 23 1⁄3 innings of game action since arriving in the Tigers’ minor league system.
Tuesday open thread: How would you rank the Tigers’ top pitching prospects right now?
