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
There is a lot to like about Riley Greene, the Detroit Tigers’ first-round draft pick.
He has the potential to be fantastic.
The Tigers are getting a player with a smooth, easy, effortless swing. Certainly, he is the best pure high school hitter in this draft.
This pick makes total sense for the Tigers, an organization in the midst of a rebuild, which has focused on bringing in stud pitchers and needs hitters desperately.