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Detroit Tigers Organization Review

Detroit Tigers Organization Review

The top of the order is ready to make some noise...

Brian Creagh
March 03, 2023

Detroit Tigers Organization Review

Over the next three weeks, I will be publishing organization overviews for every MLB team. Each post will be a deep dive into all levels of the organization and picking out fantasy relevant nuggets. The primary focus will be at the MLB level and trying to uncover players I want to target in upcoming drafts, but I am playing in a few dynasty leagues and want to try to highlight some players to stash or keep an eye out for upcoming trades.

Picks For 2023

Players I like in fantasy drafts given their current price. All ADPs are from the last two months of NFC data.

Austin Meadows (ADP: 259) - He's healthy and slated to hit in the middle of the Detroit lineup. Health will always be a concern, but at this price and his talent level, Meadows looks like a great pick to round out an outfield depth chart.

Alex Lange (ADP: 243) - The Tigers might be better than people think and that means the closer is going to get more opportunities than people think. Lange has a clear hold on the job and decent peripherals. Getting him in the backend of drafts is looking like great value.

Fades For 2023

Players I don't love at current ADP.

Eric Haase (ADP: 284) - He's around 20th in my catcher rankings, which makes him undraftable in standard formats. The power is appealing, but the AVG is such a sink and the playtime will be so sporadic that he isn't worth the 284 ADP.

MLB Breakout Player(s)

Players I like to outperform expectations

Riley Greene (ADP: 209) - Pretty obvious pick here, but Greene looks to be the real deal. Assuming he lands in the Detroit leadoff spot, Greene will contribute across the board.

Kerry Carpenter (ADP: 481) - I have him ranked as the third best Tiger in terms of positionally-adjusted fantasy value. Carpenter was the organization's best hitter in AA and AAA last year and showed well in 113 plate appearances in Detroit. I love him in deeper formats, and expect he'll be a quick waiver wire add to start the year.

Favorite Prospects Outside Top 5

Prospects outside of MLB.com's Top 5 that I want to target in dynasty leagues.

Izaac Pacheco - A third base prospect who projects to have big league, Pacheco is a few years away from a debut, but he should be on your radar today. He played well in Low-A as a 19 year old last season and should start 2023 in Hi-A after a brief stint there to end last season.

Reylin Perez - An 18 year old out of the Dominican Republic, Perez has yet to play stateside, but his tools hint at a future stud. He's a middle infield prospect with pop and someone to stash now in the deepest of formats.