As the Tigers readied for their second-round pick in Monday’s resumption of the 2021 MLB Draft, they got a high-energy endorsement from their second selection Sunday, Ty Madden, the University of Texas right-handed starter Detroit grabbed with the No. 32 overall pick.
“Perfect organization for me,” said Madden, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound redshirt sophomore who was expected by most draft analysts to be closer to a top-15 choice. “They’ve got a great reputation for developing college pitchers, and I think it’s the perfect spot.”
Madden was Southwest Conference pitcher of the year in 2021 after pitching in 18 games for the Longhorns, meshing a 2.