(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) Only players who have spent five seasons in the Minors -- or four if the player was drafted out of college or similar age -- are eligible. That caveat greatly reduces the number of players the Tigers have to ponder protecting. The vast majority of players on MLB.com's Tigers Top 30 Prospects list joined the organization within the last few years and aren't eligible yet. Then there's the basic thought process: Regardless of which Minor Leaguers the club doesn't want to lose, how many could actually stick on another Major League club next year? • Tigers Top 30...
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