The Detroit Tigers didn't have a first-round pick in the MLB Draft, which began tonight. They did have to sandwich picks, both of whom could start their pro careers with YOUR CONNECTICUT TIGERS!
Let's take a quick look at the draft picks per MLB.com.
3B Nick Castellanos (Archbishop McCarthy H.S., Fla.): "With an athletic frame that looks like it has room for added strength, Castellanos has become one of the more talked about high school bats in this class. Whether he's worthy of that of high consideration remains to be seen, but he does swing a pretty good bat and shows decent raw power. The question is whether he'll be able to translate that into in-game pop down the line. That become more important because most feel he'll move to third base at the next level where run production is often a requirement."
RHP Chance Ruffin (University of Texas): "He's started and relieved for Texas and seems like the latter is the better role for Ruffin. His stuff won't blow you away outside of a pretty live fastball, but he has the right mentality and makeup to make his stuff play up. He's also got Major League bloodlines as the so of former major league Bruce Ruffin, and that invariably helps, as does pitching in big spots over the course of his college career. He may not close at the next level, but he could be a setup type who moves quickly through the system."
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