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Ten MLB Prospects Who Have Dramatically Improved Their Stock

By Benjamin Chase

Fielding a 40-Man Spot Isn't Just a Matter of Your Stats. Photo by Butch Dill - USA TODAY Sports.
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Kyle Funkhouser and Beau Burrows, RHP, Detroit Tigers

Funkhouser went from the first round in 2015 to 4th round in 2016 after a lackluster final season with Louisville. One scout over the winter lamented the Tigers getting him, stating that Funkhouser was the type of pitcher the Tigers would be able to get the most out of.

Funkhouser has simply ascended multiple levels, ascending from low-A to high-A, making 10 starts, throwing 50 2/3 innings, allowing a 2.84 ERA and 1.16 WHIP, with a 14/73 BB/K ratio.

Drafted 22nd overall in 2015, Burrows had electric stuff, but struggled to stay healthy since he was drafted, even though he’s thrown well when feeling right.

This season with high-A Lakeland, the 20 year-old righty has made 11 starts, with 1.23 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and a 11/62 BB/K ratio.

The Tigers have been known for their strategy of drafting high-ceiling arms and reaping the rewards when one plays out. It looks like they currently have two in the same Lakeland rotation.

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