Promotions for Greene and Tork? To Toledo perhaps, however to not Detroit

Detroit – The Tigers’ top two players, Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson, have abused double-A pitching for the past seven days

Greene hits 0.524 and hits 1.24 with a 1.80 OPS with four homers and 12 RBIs. Torkelson beats .429 over the same distance, beating .905 with a 1.33 OPS, three home runs and seven RBIs.

But don’t even think about it. Neither of them will make it into the major leagues this September.

“We can make this dream come true for this season,” said Tigers manager AJ Hinch on Sunday. “We want them to develop fully in the minors and they are doing a great job.”

That is not to say that there will be no promotion for one or both of them. There is debate among the Tigers’ player development staff as to whether it makes sense to promote them to Triple-A Toledo next month.

“Whenever a big prospect has such a good track, there is always a curiosity as to whether he has to be challenged on the next level,” said Hinch. “There are considerations to keep them in double A and let them work and play well. You have a good thing going on and (Erie manager) Arnie Beyeler is doing a great job.

“There is also an argument for giving them an uncomfortable environment from something new. I don’t think that a decision has been made about the next step. “

Call-ups in the major leagues in September are limited to two players this season, so even some Triple-A players who would otherwise have deserved a call-up won’t get one.

“Nowadays, the desire to push faster is always there,” said Hinch. “There are exciting prospects who will hopefully soon be wearing a big league uniform. But we have to remember that a real development path continues it successfully and does not react too quickly to a shift. “

So long, Buck Farmer

For the second time this season, the Tigers have designated Buck Farmer for use. And this time he probably won’t be back.

“He was heartbroken,” said Hinch of his meeting with Farmer on Saturday night. “He’s taking care of his job and being here. He’s seen the hilarious crowds in the last few games and we win and he made it all clear to me. He’s a real professional.

“I don’t know where this will take him. He’ll find his way, probably somewhere else. I loved having him here. Despite the up and down season, he is someone you want to have in your fox den. “

Farmer, who has been with the Tigers since 2014, was the second-longest reigning player after Miguel Cabrera. But having been a trustworthy and versatile savior over the past few seasons, he has struggled with his command this season.

His last game on Friday against the Indians was emblematic of his season. He hit a scoreless inning, but he went loading the bases and took 26 pitches.

“It was incredibly difficult to bring news,” said Hinch. “We were honest with him. That he’s the weird man is partly because we believe we’re putting together the best team, but also because of where we are during the season and what we want to do in the remaining six or seven weeks of the regular season . “

The move was sped up by the addition of veteran Drew Hutchison to the rotation. His contract was bought by Toledo. Plus, the Tigers are likely to spawn a number of young helpers at some point – Alex Lange, Logan Shore, Will Vest, Jason Foley, and Miguel Del Pozo would all be considered.

Ready or Not?

The news about outfielder Daz Cameron is good, but not great.

“He’s still in pain at times,” said Hinch. “I think he will be uncomfortable until he takes a big break. I’ve never had a toe injury, but people who talk about how it lasts for a long time. “

And it’s so easily made worse, especially for a player like Cameron who relies so much on his legs. He has played three games with Toledo – his rehab was also delayed by an ankle sprain – and went 3 to 11. With Akil Baddoo (concussion) and Derek Hill (ribs) falling and Cameron out since July 7th, Willi Castro’s move to press on the left field.

“Daz still reports some symptoms of sore muscles, but he has to act out that,” said Hinch. “We’ll have to pull the trigger at some point whether we bring him back in pain or not. But he reports that he can play and he does. He moves well, only occasionally it bites him.

“We’re careful, but we’re also letting him control what it will be like to play with a sore foot for the next six weeks.”

Around the horn

… Right-hander Julio Tehran (shoulder) had closed his last bullpen session in Lakeland. The speed on his parking spaces was far below the standards of the big league. It is very unlikely that he will return this season.

… Right-handed Kyle Funkhouser stranded another runner in his 1.2 goalless innings on Saturday night. He only allowed one of 19 inherited runners to score. He joins the Dodgers Phil Bickford as the only savior in the major leagues who has inherited at least 19 runners and leaves only one goal scorer.

… Detroit Lions Hall of Fame Calvin Johnson was expected at Comerica Park on Sunday. Which made Hinch smile. “There are two parts about Calvin Johnson that I love,” he said. “First of all, I spent many Thanksgivings watching him score touchdowns and eat some turkey after he was named Player of the Game. Second, he was a dominant fantasy football player of mine. I would try to convene it every year. “

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