Ancient Tiger Prospects Down on the Farm By Hunt Baker on May 15, 2021, 4:57pm EDT +
Riley Greene is at Erie. He is a 20 year old that is the hope of the franchise as an emerging star. How many other such players are there developing their chops to be one of his teammates?
Since AAA and AA are the top rungs of the minor leagues I expected to see a lot of 21, 22, 23, and 24 year olds, with perhaps one or two former major league players hoping for one more chance to re-emerge and reach the majors.
The players we have at these next stops to the majors aren t what I expected. On the one-hand you can appreciate how hard it is to get to the majors, and the hard work and dedication players have to have to try to make it. On the other-hand, I would anticipate seeing a lot more 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th round picks on the lists. From 2017 to 2021, or 5 years, that would mean 25 players could be on the lists out of the 40 or so.