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Tigers Prospect Profile #21: Duane Below

Posted February 19, 2012 on tigers.scout.com
PLAYERS: Duane Below
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers

Duane Below was a largely unheralded prospect coming up the ranks, but the homegrown product from Michigan worked his way all the way to Detroit, making his big league debut in 2011. Can Below compete for a job in the rotation, or is he destined for the bullpen?
Original Story: http://tigers.scout.com/2/1159962.html
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