The momentum keeps building with the Tigers¡¯ farm system, no matter how many talented young players complete the road to Detroit. On the heels of a postseason run that included several former top prospects, the Tigers checked in with six prospects on MLB Pipeline¡¯s latest Top 100 list released on Friday. That¡¯s two more than they had in the Top 100 at this time last year, and one more than the rankings from the end of last season.

Only the Cubs and Mariners registered more prospects on this year¡¯s list than the Tigers, who had the same total as the World Series-champion Dodgers and division-rival White Sox. Combine quantity with placement, and only the White Sox have a better showing on the list.

The strong showing includes two of the top six prospects and three of the top 30. All six are 22 or younger.

The top names won¡¯t be a surprise to those who have followed the system in recent years:

No. 5 - RHP Jackson Jobe: The third overall pick from the 2021 MLB Draft ended last season as baseball¡¯s top pitching prospect and debuted for Detroit in the final week of the regular season. He cedes the top pitching prospect title to Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki, but the righty holds his top-5 spot. He¡¯ll graduate out of prospect status sometime in May if he cracks Detroit¡¯s rotation out of Spring Training as hoped, but keep in mind that postseason duty doesn¡¯t count against Major League service time.

No. 6 - OF Max Clark: Jobe and Clark seem destined to be ranked back to back, whether in the Tigers¡¯ system or the Top 100. The third overall pick from the 2023 MLB Draft is the fourth-ranked outfielder on the list after Boston¡¯s Rowan Anthony, Minnesota¡¯s Walker Jenkins and Washington¡¯s Dylan Crews. The five-tool player and athletic standout transitioned well to High-A West Michigan last midseason, and he could make a similar jump to Double-A Erie at some point this year.

No. 28 - SS Kevin McGonigle: The supplemental first-round pick from the 2023 MLB Draft might have made an even bigger jump had he not suffered a fractured bone in his right hand last August, ending his season just a few weeks after a promotion to High-A West Michigan. He still jumped a few spots on the strength of an .852 OPS in his first full pro season, buoyed by an outstanding 46-to-28 walk-to-strikeout ratio over 74 games and 328 plate appearances.

After that trio comes a relatively new crop of names:

No. 53 - SS Bryce Rainer: The 2024 first-round pick has yet to play a professional game, spending the summer in Lakeland in limited workouts. He still jumped a few spots from last year¡¯s rankings ahead of his anticipated pro debut. If the Corey Seager comps are anywhere near accurate, Rainer has a chance to climb the rankings quickly.

No. 82 - C/1B Thayron Liranzo: Liranzo¡¯s introduction to the Top 100 had been anticipated ever since his eye-opening stretch run at West Michigan following his trade from the Dodgers in the Jack Flaherty deal. Liranzo¡¯s standout performance in the Arizona Fall League sealed it. He just missed out on cracking the top 10 catchers, but as a switch-hitting backstop with a strong arm, impact bat and good eye at the plate, the 21-year-old could climb quickly if he backs up his finish. He could also give the Tigers their most impressive all-around catching prospect since Alex Avila more than a decade ago.

No. 95 - 1B/C Josue Brice?o: The 20-year-old Venezuelan, a 2022 international signee who didn¡¯t crack the Tigers¡¯ Top 30 until last summer, debuts in the Top 100 after winning a batting Triple Crown in the Arizona Fall League. His ability to hit to all fields with power and make consistent contact has opened eyes and made him a coveted prospect on his bat alone, whether he stays at catcher or shifts full time to first base (where he played in the AFL).