It’s time to catch up on the Tigers major offseason storylines from a Road to Detroit perspective, including thoughts on new team president Scott Harris and a change in the Comerica Park dimensions. Plus, host Dan Hasty visits with Tigers Minor League Player of the Year Kerry Carpenter and Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Year Wilmer Flores.

2021 #3 overall pick Jackson Jobe was popping gloves and eyeballs in his final 3 starts of the season, and host Dan Hasty has the details on a pitcher with a 97-mile per hour fastball and a slider that his catcher has called “electrifying”. Plus, listen in as Whitecaps manager Brayan Pena addresses a raucous West Michigan crowd following an unforgettable season-ending win in Grand Rapids. Later on, Erie’s new strikeout king Reese Olson is the featured guest.

Tigers catching prospect Josh Crouch has forced his way onto the franchise’s Top 30 prospects list after a standout season in West Michigan. Dan Hasty gets the breakdown on Crouch’s breakout season.

The boys from the RTD podcast make their picks for “my guy”

The #3 overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft has been promoted to West Michigan, and Dan Hasty is ready to breakdown Jackson Jobe’s first season as pro with the hard-throwing right-hander. Plus, this week’s look around the system includes a lot of talk about a recent high draft pick who is finding his groove in Erie.

Last week, prospect Izaac Pachecho’s deep voice was a topic of conversation in Episode 9. This week, that voice is rewarded with a challenge, as the 19-year-old is asked to lend his talents to a special script reading from a movie near and dear to the hearts of baseball fans everywhere. Plus, he takes us inside the work he put in to become one of the Tigers farm system’s breakout stars in 2022.

Who’s the 19-year-old with the deep voice and deep power who’s made a big splash with the Whitecaps? Host Dan Hasty provides a firsthand account of Izaac Pacheco’s first week in West Michigan as he takes you around the Tigers farm system. Later, a deep dive with Tigers scouting director Scott Pleis, who gives us the breakdown on recent top picks in the system, including Jackson Jobe, Ty Madden and Jace Jung.

Imagine being told every day by your high school teacher that you were going to be drafted in the first round by a specific team, and then seeing it actually happen years later. That’s just one remarkable story Detroit Tigers first round pick Jace Jung has for his first appearance on the Road to Detroit podcast. But it might not be the most amazing. Listen in to learn all you need to know about the newest top prospect in the Tigers farm system, as well as an update several prospects who are rounding into form this summer, including Dillon Dingler and Parker Meadows.

Tigers Top 30 prospect Ryan Kreidler is working his way back into the form he showed off in his breakout season last year, and that process includes an intriguing change to his daily work on the mental side of the game

Road to Detroit Ep6 – Draft Reaction

As the MLB draft approaches, we check in with MLB Pipeline’s resident expert, Jim Callis, who offers his thoughts on how the Tigers are a good bet to get an instant Top 100 prospect with the 12th overall pick. Plus, host Dan Hasty humbly reminds you that Riley Greene’s success as a Tiger has long been forecast on this podcast

We’re less than three weeks away from the 2022 MLB Draft, which means it’s a good time to take a look at the players who may be available when the Tigers to make the 12th overall pick. Host Dan Hasty checks in with Perfect Game’s Brian Sakowski, who offers up some names to keep an eye on. Later on we hear from the hottest pitcher in the Tigers system, Ty Madden, just one year removed from his draft day experience.

Erie Seawolves outfielder Kerry Carpenter leads all of minor league baseball with 22 home runs, which is more than enough to earn him the featured guest slot on the Road to Detroit podcast. Host Dan Hasty gets into the details of how Carpenter went from a 19th round draft pick to one of the premiere hitters in the Tigers farm system. Plus, your weekly update on the prospects throughout the Tigers organization who are making the most noise, including a familiar name who is back to pounding baseballs after getting healthy.

Popular Road to Detroit podcast guest Riley Greene makes his return to the pod. Of course, you may know him best as the Tigers top prospect who is on the verge of making his major league debut.

In our Season Finale, we spotlight the performances of Tigers prospects in the Arizona Fall League.

They are the 2 biggest names in the Tigers' farm system, and for the first time ever they’re interviewed together on the RTD podcast. Hear how Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene each views the other, and the one part of the game they’d like to borrow from their highly-touted teammate. Plus, who’s the player on the current Tigers Major League roster they most like to watch? Later on, host Dan Hasty provides the details on an 18-year-old shortstop in the Florida Coast League East who is opening plenty eyes during the Minor League season’s home stretch.

Following a recap of the power-packed weekend put together by the likes of Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene, host Dan Hasty turns things over to a couple Single A West Michigan prospects who have been turning heads all summer. Colt Keith and Austin Murr take on the task of interviewing each other in a special “Players’ Pod” format, and the result is a revealing look at the fun and the struggles that come with playing Minor League Baseball.

We discuss comments made by manager A.J. Hinch, and host Dan Hasty imagines its impact on future seasons. This week, we meet infielder/outfielder Austin Murr, who became the first 2021 Tigers Draft pick to advance to the High-A level. A Rawlings Gold Glove winner at the college level with NC State, Murr has begun his pro career, hitting over .300 with an on-base percentage over .450. We also honor the kids from Taylor North, who captured Michigan’s first Little League World Series title since 1959

We’ve seen how MLB Pipeline and Baseball America feel about the Tigers top prospects, but what does Tigers management think about players like Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene and Reese Olson?

Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene headlined several players promoted throughout the Tigers farm system this week, and host Dan Hasty walks you through the impact of the upcoming changes.

Baseball America’s Emily Waldon joins host Dan Hasty for an engaging Q & A with Tigers fans submitting questions, covering every level of the Tigers farm system and the many prospects who may one day wear the Old English D. But first, meet Izaac Pacheco, the Tigers 2021 2nd round pick who has already flashed his power potential while getting his professional feet wet in Lakeland.

When the Tigers dealt Daniel Norris at the Trade Deadline, they received a pitcher who now ranks among their top 15 prospects. Right hander Reese Olson joins host Dan Hasty on this week’s episode of the RTD, and explains his rise up the prospect rankings.

Tigers first round draft pick, pitcher Jackson Jobe, considered himself a shortstop with a good arm just a couple years ago. Now, the high school pitcher of the year and the number 3 overall pick in the MLB draft is a key part of the Tigers future.

Tigers No. 15 prospect Colt Keith appears to be ahead of the learning curve in Lakeland, whether it’s his nearly .300 batting average as a 19-year-old, or his ease when discussing the many places he lived before even graduating from high school. Earlier in the show, Tigers director of amateur scouting Scott Pleis lays out the case for drafting high school pitcher Jackson Jobe third overall, describing the right-hander as a rare find with no obvious holes in his pitch mix.