A premier first-round talent in 2017, Alex Faedo was drafted 18th overall by the Tigers in that draft, coming out of a powerhouse program at the University of Florida that also boasted, among others, future MLB talents A.J. Puk, Brady Singer, Logan Shore, and Jackson Kowar. It was the second time he’d been drafted by the Tigers; the first time was as a highly-regarded prep arm out of his Florida high school.
Bryce Miller was drafted by the Mariners in the fourth round in 2021, coming out of fellow SEC school Texas A&M, although his collegiate career began at a small JC, Blinn College.