The Detroit Tigers took Florida high school outfielder Riley Greene with the No. 5 pick in the 2019 MLB draft on Monday, June 3 in Secaucus, N.J. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press
Last time R.J. Burgess was here, he didn’t know what to expect.
Two years ago, when the Detroit Tigers introduced right-hander Alex Faedo as the team’s first-round pick, Burgess was told minutes before the news conference that he would have a seat at the podium.
This time, Burgess spoke about Hagerty (Oviedo, Fla.) high school outfielder Riley Greene, the Tigers’ first pick, fifth overall, in the 2019 MLB draft, who is the second first-rounder in three years on Burgess’ resume.