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Detroit Tigers land an anomaly in MLB draft: 'A grown-up 8-year-old' who can flat-out hit

Max Anderson, the Detroit Tigers' second-round draft pick, doesn’t look like a prototypical MLB prospect.

His headshot in the Nebraska media guide looks like he should be playing in a rock band, not on a baseball field.

The photo featured thick, shaggy hair, giving off an easy-going vibe.

“You're gonna love him,” Nebraska coach Will Bolt said. “He is like a grown-up 8-year-old. I mean, he is just happy-go-lucky. I'd have to remind him to get a haircut because I would tell him, 'Hey, first-rounders don't have hair looking like yours.' ”

Of course, he wasn’t a first-rounder, so there’s that.