Avisail Garcia News

One minor leaguer in the Detroit Tigers system hit for the cycle this week. Another one went on the disabled list.

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland has had his work cut out for him the past week while managing a shorthanded bench that has restricted his decision-making. But that should change pretty soon.

It might not be too long before Tigers third-base prospect Nick Castellanos' autograph is a hot commodity among fans in Detroit.

The Detroit Tigers continue to perform below expectations in 2012 - they will undoubtedly become buyers at the MLB trade deadline.

This highly-touted, 19-year-old shortstop prospect from Curacao has rudely offended Double-A Texas League pitching so far this season.

While highly-touted third base prospect Nick Castellanos has generated well-deserved buzz within the Detroit Tigers organization, another ballplayer has been destroying Single-A Advanced pitching.

Third baseman Nick Castellanos is the latest of several minor leaguers in the Detroit Tigers system to be honored for his recent play.

When a future World Series winner last began to emerge in Detroit, Lance Parrish was the first prime-time position prospect to show up, in 1977, followed that same year by a steady teenage shortstop named Alan Trammell and his second-base sidekick Lou Whitaker.

Avisail Garcia's single in the 11th inning was turned into an error that allowed Tyler Collins to score the game-winning run for the Lakeland Flying Tigers as they edged the Fort Myers Miracle 4-3 on Saturday.

For those of you who don't subscribe or even follow Baseball America, every week on Friday, they do a segment called the "Hot Sheet". Essentially, what it is, besides being subscriber material, otherwise I would link it, is a list of the prospects who in the prior week just either tore the cover off the ball, or dominated hitters from the mound.

When people think of the minor leagues, it's only natural they first look to Triple A. In the Tigers ' case, it's the closest thing to the Tigers not only organizationally but geographically.

If the Detroit Tigers put outfielder Delmon Young on the restricted list , it would open up a spot on the roster temporarily.