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Baseball America's breakout Tigers prospect highlights a flaw in a potent system
- Baseball America identifies a pitching gap in Detroit's top-prospect pipeline despite strong hitting talent.
- Malachi Witherspoon is named Tigers breakout prospect, though he has not yet pitched professionally.
- The Tigers’ top-30 list is heavy on offense, with only one pitcher ranking in the top 10.
- Jaden Hamm’s 4.88 ERA in Double-A Erie underscores pitching concerns.
- Witherspoon’s pro debut potential is in question due to a flat fastball and spotty command.
- Detroit’s next pitching prospects include Owen Hall and Andrew Sears with limited pro innings.
- Ty Madden’s 2024 performance and rotator cuff injury in 2025 impact his upside.
- The article stresses the risk of losing veteran arms after 2026 without a strong rotation pipeline.
- Overall assessment cautions that Detroit’s pitching pipeline lags behind hitting.
- The piece questions whether the Tigers can sustain a reliable rotation without new high-end arms.
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