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New Mexico State’s Nick Gonzales has one the highest ceilings of the draft. While unlikely, the Detroit Tigers should give him a long look.
It’s all but written in stone that Spencer Torkelson will be taken first overall this week by the Detroit Tigers. But what if something happens? Negotiations could break down or Detroit may opt for a player that plays an up the middle position. If Torkelson isn’t the first pick, Detroit could look to New Mexico State’s Nick Gonzales. Gonzales burst onto the scene at New Mexico State, starting 53 games at second base as a true freshman and winning the Western Athletic Conferences Freshman of the Year award.