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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Plus, host Dan Hasty checks in on the best performers around the Tigers farm system.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our Season Finale, we spotlight the performances of Tigers prospects in the Arizona Fall League. Everyone has a friend who likes to “keep it real”, and in the Tigers system, no one keeps it more real than outfielder Eric De La Rosa, who provides great insight on what’s led to his rise through the ranks. Pitcher Zack Hess, who spent the season as the closer in West Michigan, also joins host Dan Hasty along with a surprise guest (you may remember him from such drafts as the 2020 MLB Draft) to help close out this season of the RTD. The show also gives out its end-of-season awards with the second edition of ‘The Roadies’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Then, Hasty welcomes Alex Faedo, who remains a top pitching prospect in the Tigers system as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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? Host Dan Hasty checks in with Assistant GM David Chadd, who offers insight on how the organization looks at the players who’ve been making the most noise in the minor leagues. Plus, perhaps the biggest surprise of the season is the show’s featured guest, as SeaWolves starter Beau Brieske talks about his rise from 27th round draft pick to one of the franchise’s up-and-coming young pitchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. This week, we meet shortstop Ryan Kriedler, who’s enjoyed a breakout season and was promoted from Erie to Toledo as well. Later on, Seawolves radio voice Greg Gania joins Dan to discuss their final impressions of the Tigers prospects who’ve traveled through West Michigan and Erie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Later on, if you’re wondering how the Tigers have been getting the most out of their big league pitching staff while also developing arms throughout the system, then this is the interview for you. The Tigers Director of Pitching Development and Strategies, Dan Hubbs, takes us through the variety of ways they look to improve each individual arm, as well as high-level insight on the big league team’s brightest young stars – Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, and he takes us through how he discovered his special abilities. Later on, Dr. Georgia Giblin, the Tigers Director of Science Performance, explains the influence of performance metrics on players throughout the system.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices