Official Site of the Tigers · Jun 7, 2018
After Mize at 1, Tigers focus on position players
Tigers draft OF Meadows No. 44 DETROIT -- From the No. 1 overall pick to a 6-foot-10 Division III pitcher, the Tigers demanded baseball's attention during the 2018 MLB Draft. The rebuilding organization stuck mostly to the college ranks and, despite a couple of its most intriguing picks, chose position players over pitchers.
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The Tigers had options to weigh with their No. 1 pick, something they hadn't done since 1997. There was a right-handed stud on the mound. A power-hitting catcher. A speedy shortstop with serious on-base potential. Of course, the Tigers went with the pitcher, Casey Mize, a junior from Auburn.