Bless You Boys · Sep 29, 2018
Tigers in position for top 5 pick in 2019 MLB draft
The Detroit Tigers lost their 96th game of the 2018 season on Friday. While this isn’t a great look in the MLB standings, it clinched them a top six pick in next year’s MLB draft. The Tigers can now finish no better than 66-96, which could tie them with the Cincinnati Reds for the sixth-worst record in baseball.
Here’s the kicker: the Tigers own tiebreakers over all other teams because they finished with the worst record in baseball last season. So, if they finish tied with Cincinnati — or Chicago, Miami, or San Diego — the Tigers will receive the higher pick in the 2019 MLB draft.
Here’s what next year’s top 10 looks like as of Saturday morning.
1. Baltimore Orioles: 46-113