Sunday brings the 57th MLB draft, set to begin in Denver at 7 p.m. (and televised on ESPN and MLB Network). The Detroit Tigers have the No. 3 overall pick, getting their choice after the Pittsburgh Pirates at No. 1 and the Texas Rangers at No. 2.
It’ll be the fourth time the Tigers select third in the draft, though at least a few previous No. 3 picks have had Michigan ties — Joe Coleman (1965, Senators) went on to star with the Tigers in the early 1970s, Taylor’s Steve Avery (1986, Braves) had some early success in Atlanta and Jose Cruz Jr.