The Detroit Tigers entered the 2025 season with either baseball's top farm system, or pretty close to it , depending on which outlet fans followed.
MLB Pipeline had the Tigers at the top of the heap in March , but they've been taken down a few pegs in the site's updated rankings, posted Tuesday night , slotting in at No. 6.
But, that doesn't necessarily mean the system is backsliding.
The Tigers' top farmhand entering the season, righthanded pitcher Jackson Jobe, exhausted his prospect eligibility, earning a spot in Detroit's Opening Day rotation before he was lost for the season to elbow surgery .
But, the Tigers still boast four prospects in Pipeline's Top 100, including two in the top 10: shortstop Kevin McGonigle (No. 2) and center fielder Max Clark (9). Both were promoted