RUMOR: Detroit Tigers targeting shortstops early in MLB Draft

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 06: The Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics line up on the baselines for the performance of the National Anthem and pregame festivities during Game One of the American League Divisional Series at Comerica Park on October 6, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

As draft day draws nearer, we’re getting a better picture of how the Tigers’ draft class may shape up, and it’s likely to include a shortstop or two.

The Tigers, in the midst of a rebuild, are shy on position players who project to contribute in a regular role long-term. The team made a string attempt to correct that in the 2019 draft, adding Riley Greene, Nick Quintana, Andre…