The defensive prowess of Detroit Tigers prospect Derek Hill has been well documented this season. We have been keeping close tabs on him here at DSN ever since he made this Willie Mays style catch earlier this summer.
Well, the kid is back at it again. Hill made this amazing catch over the shoulder while at a full run. Watch as Hill hauls in the fly ball on a dead run towards the wall in center field!
Here’s another look at the play:
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The Tigers started off their ten-game road trip on a high note with a series win in the Big Apple. Off the field however, the club’s top officials were focused on the future for the club as part of the 2016 MLB Draft. Detroit in fact is already getting some strong contributions from some young … Read more
I didn’t know the Tigers had a descendant of Willie Mays in their farm system, but I guess it is one reason why 20-year-old Derek Hill is regarded as one of their top prospects.
Hill and his West Michigan Whitecaps were on the road this weekend taking on the Cubs of South Bend, riding an impressive nine-game winning streak. In the middle of a 1-0 Friday game with one on and one out in the 4th, Hill is forced to run down a ball deep to center, back turned to home plate, only to make a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch.
Hill then quickly turns and fires it back into the field to his cutoff man to double off the runner at first base, who was on his way to third base on the play. The eye-catching, inning-ending double play without question help preserve their lead as the Whitecaps went on to win their 10th straight game, 2-1.
Since our last update on the Tigers’ minor league system, we saw Cameron Maybin return from his rehab stint and has been a huge addition to the lineup. The Tigers have also since then recalled starter Matt Boyd to make a spot start. He tossed five innings and allowed three earned runs, earning a no-decision in Saturday’s … Read more
The last time we gave the Nation an update on the Tigers farm system, we saw top prospect Michael Fulmer make his big league debut and since then, for only being at Triple-A for a handful of starts, he’s held his own as a fill-in for the injured Shane Greene. This past week, the Tigers called up … Read more
This past week, the Tigers promoted top prospect Michael Fulmer to the big league club with starter Shane Greene being placed on the DL with a hand injury. All Fulmer did was notch his first career major league win, going five innings, and giving up just two earned runs on seven hits, striking out four in the … Read more
With the baseball season underway, many of the eyes are drawn at the major league level. However, it is the minors that deserve equal amounts of attention should there be an injury to a player on the big league roster and/or a prospect that is posting big-league-ready numbers. There’s plenty of names floating around in … Read more
On Monday, West Michigan Whitecaps starting pitcher Spenser Watkins was suspended 50 games following a positive drug test. The failed test was the second for Watkins, hence the 50 game suspension. The Detroit Tigers released the following statement regarding the suspension: “The Detroit Tigers recognize the suspension of Spenser Watkins for violating Major League Baseball’s … Read more
The Detroit Tigers appear to have their 2016 Opening Day roster set when they head not north, but south to start the season down in Miami. One of the biggest keynotes during spring training for all 30 Major League Baseball clubs is the competition at various positions on the roster, most notably with up-and-coming minor leaguers … Read more
Prior to this past season, the Detroit Tigers often found themselves among the best teams in baseball. Much of that success was by and large due to the aggressive front office making moves to make the team more competitive immediately and ready to win now. However, this gradually left them with depleted minor league system, eventually … Read more
The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league for players in the minor league system of MLB teams that takes place during the autumn months after the Major League Baseball season concludes. It’s a league of six teams, each having rosters consisting of players from five different clubs. In theory, it’s extended minor league play. … Read more
This season, MiLB.com is perusing through the minor league system of all thirty Major League Baseball organizations, to see who stood out the best and who has the most promise moving forward. Coming into the 2015 season, the Detroit Tigers had the worst farm system according to ESPN’s Keith Law. When the season started to … Read more
The 2015 season did not go according to plan for the Detroit Tigers. There was a silver lining in it all, however, as the West Michigan Whitecaps did come away with the Midwest League (Low Class-A) championship in late September. It certainly provided some promise for the organization moving forward. For many of the Tigers, in addition … Read more
There is indeed a silver lining in 2015 for the Detroit Tigers and their entire organization. Their Single-A affiliate in the Midwest League, the West Michigan Whitecaps, have captured the league championship. Congratulations to the @wmwhitecaps on winning the 2015 Midwest League championship. — Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) September 22, 2015 It is the Whitecaps' sixth Midwest League … Read more
It’s been a year to forget for many of the Detroit Tigers and their organization top to bottom. However, the West Michigan Whitecaps are making the best of the opportunities, as their season continues on. Following Monday night’s 14-5 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts in the Eastern Division Championship series, the ‘Caps are heading to the Midwest … Read more
There is a silver lining in the Detroit Tigers‘ struggling 2015 season. Their Class-A affiliate, the West Michigan Whitecaps, have clinched a playoff spot for the Midwest League. The Whitecaps (39-26) are currently in second place in the Eastern Division of the Midwest League, 3.0 games behind the Fort Wayne TinCaps. The Whitecaps defeated the TinCaps, who … Read more
