Editor’s note: Latest in a series looking at the Tigers’ first 10 draft picks.
We know, we know. The Tigers’ recent draft history isn’t great.
But since David Chadd came aboard of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, he’s had as much success with catchers as any other position. From 2005-11, he drafted 10 in the first 10 rounds, and six made the major leagues.
Two, James McCann in 2011 and Alex Avila in 2008, have been everyday players for multiple years. Avila was once an All-Star, and might be again.
So if you’re going by that track record, there’s reason for optimism with the Tigers’ third-round pick last week, Washington catcher Joey Morgan.