The Detroit Tigers selected left-handed pitcher Kevin Ziomek out of Vanderbilt in the second round of the 2013 draft with the 58th overall pick. While at Vanderbilt, Ziomek was named to the 2013 NCBWA 3rd Team All American, 2013 BA Third Team All-American, 2011, 2012, and 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll, 2011 Second Team Freshman All-American, and 2011 SEC All-Freshman Team.
In his time with the Tigers, Ziomek spend 4 games with the Connecticut Tigers in 2013, a full season with the single-A West Michigan Whitecaps in 2014, and a full season with the Lakeland Tigers in 2015.