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Detroit Tigers: MCB Draft Sleeper: Spencer Schwellenbach

Nebraska Cornhuskers huddle up before a NCAA Big Ten Conference baseball game against Iowa, Friday, March 19, 2021, at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa. 210319 Neb Iowa Bsb 018 Jpg

Every Friday, I will be discussing a pitching “sleeper” for the Detroit Tigers in the upcoming 2021 MLB Draft. Today’s sleeper is a local kid out of Saginaw Heritage, Spencer Schwellenbach, who just won the Big Ten Baseball Player of the Year award and second-team All-American.

Spencer Schwellenbach’s Background

Coming out of high school, Schwellenbach was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 34th round as a pitcher but as he told Mlive.