The Tigers are calling up top infield prospect from Triple-A Toledo, . The 12th overall pick of the 2022 draft will make his major league debut tomorrow evening against the Yankees. Jung joins whatll be a suddenly younger Detroit infield. The Tigers are deadline acquisition , a 2021 first-round pick whom they acquired in the deal. That duo will join rookie second baseman as the Tigers evaluate young players who could be key pieces of next years team. Keith has had an up-and-down debut campaign at the keystone, as hes had very poor months of April, June, and August around huge performances in May and July. Once Detroit moved Keith from third to second base, they slid Jung to the hot corner. He has started 68 games there this season against 17 starts at second base, which had been his primary position at Texas Tech and for his first two years in pro ball. Detroit has used as their primary third baseman. His bat has started to come around following a rough first half, but the Tigers seem to be turning their attention toward next season. Despite an ongoing four-game win streak, theyre 7.5 back of the American Leagues last playoff spot. Jung, the younger brother of Rangers third baseman , adds a high-upside offensive talent. He ranks fourth among Detroit prospects and 75th overall on most recent ranking of the farm system. BA credits the left-handed hitter with plus power and a patient approach. While theres some concern about his pure hit tool, the walks and power give him a chance to hit in the middle third of a lineup. The 23-year-old is having a nice season in Toledo. Hes hitting .257/.377/.454 with 14 homers, 23 doubles and a triple through 415 plate appearances. Jung is drawing walks at a ma sive 16.1% clip while striking out at a roughly average 22.4% rate. While he has fallen into a bit of a slump of late, Jung has hit very well with the platoon advantage over the course of the season. Hes hitting .272/.402/.510 in 321 plate appearances against righty pitching. Jung has predictably had a tougher time with left-handed arms. Detroit has a few righty-hitting infielders who could take some starts against southpaws, but Jung figures to play regularly over the seasons final six weeks. Urshela is on a one-year free Ron Hainsey Jersey agent deal and always felt like a bridge until Jung was ready to take over at third base. The Tigers should give him near everyday reps to gauge whether they can pencil him in as their starter going into 2025. Jung will not come close to a full year of service or the time nece sary to reach early arbitration as a Super Two player. Hes under team control for at least six seasons beyond this one and wont get to arbitration for three years. A future optional a signment to Triple-A could push that timeline back. The timing of Jungs promotion, likely not coincidentally, comes just after the cutoff for him to preserve his rookie eligibility going into next season. From tomorrow, therell be 45 days remaining on the regular season calendar. A position player remains a rookie so long as theyve spent 45 days or fewer on an MLB active roster and have not topped 130 at-bats. So long as the Tigers keep him below the at-bat threshold, Jung would be eligible for Rookie of the Year consideration going into next season. Thats a relevant factor thanks to the Prospect Promotion Incentive introduced in the most recent round of collective bargaining. A team can earn a bonus draft pick if they carry a rookie top prospect (one who made the offseason Top 100 on at least two of the lists at Baseball America, ESPN, and MLB Pipeline) for a full service year. If that player wins Rookie of the Year or finishes in the top three in MVP balloting during his pre-arbitration seasons, the team would get an extra pick after the first round of the following draft. Jung could be in consideration for the prospect criteria, as evidenced by his placement on BAs current Top 100. Theres no guarantee hell make two of the three lists next winter and its certainly not a lock that hell win Rookie of the Year but the Tigers would at least keep the po sibility open if they plan for Jung to break camp in 2025. The Cardinals of top shortstop prospect right at this time last season, for instance. Sweeney isnt the same caliber of prospect, but Detroit could give him a look at shortstop in place of the struggling . Theyll need to add both players to the active and 40-man rosters. They dont have any obvious candidates to land on the 60-day injured list, so they might need to designate multiple players for a signment tomorrow. Image courtesy of USA Today Sports. Tyson Jost Jersey