DETROIT — Peyton Graham was watching the MLB Draft unfold Sunday night, waiting for the phone to ring, hoping to hear his name to be mentioned on the broadcast. He had to wait a while. The hope for a jump into the first round eventually dissipated, followed by the comp rounds. Then the second-round picks
Brock Porter, a right-handed pitcher out of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, was selected with the 109th overall pick by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round of the MLB Draft on Monday. Porter slipped farther down the draft than many anticipated. MLB.com’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo mocked him to the New York Mets at 11th overall and the
A day after the Tigers locked-in on bats with their first two picks, they again went – mostly – with hitters and position stock in Monday’s second stanza of the 2022 MLB Draft. Four of the six players taken Monday were hitters: Luke Gold, a third baseman and fifth-round pick from Boston College; Danny Seretti,
The Detroit Tigers made seven selections Monday in the 2022 MLB draft, completing 10 of the 20 rounds. On Sunday, the Tigers made two picks: Texas Tech second baseman Jace Jung in Round 1 (No. 12 overall) and Oklahoma shortstop Peyton Graham in Round 2 (No. 51 overall). Rounds 11-20 begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday. “We were
LOS ANGELES — Is it possible to amass 3,000 hits, 500, even 600 home runs … quietly? If it is, then Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols have done it. Brilliantly but metronomically productive for the past two decades, the two sluggers never quite seemed to command the attention that some superstars have received. They certainly
Ever wondered how Comerica Park transforms from a ballpark to a concert venue? For starters, it takes A LOT of help. But in the end, more than 100,000 guests joined us for three amazing concerts in the span of one weekend.
Sunday marked the start of the 2022 MLB draft, though we’ll excuse you if you didn’t stick around for all 80 picks of Day 1. (Central Michigan pitcher Andrew Taylor went to the Astros to wrap up the night at roughly 12:30 a.m.) Or make the jump from ESPN to MLB Network for the second
The first few rounds of the 2022 MLB draft are history but there are still plenty of picks to come. Wondering where to watch? You can catch Rounds 3-10 Monday on MLB Network before watching 11-20 on Tuesday. Last year, the Detroit Tigers selected righty Dylan Smith out of Alabama in the third round. This year Detroit
While many in Michigan were following along with the 2022 MLB draft to see who the Detroit Tigers would select, there were others with local ties who are going to the next level. Here is a rundown of the local talent taken so far in this year’s MLB draft: TIGERS PICKS: Day 2: Breaking down Tigers’
The Kansas City Royals are one of the teams stuck at the bottom of the MLB Power Rankings each week. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) The midseason MLB Power Rankings are in with the New York Yankees looking brilliant and the Seattle Mariners showing the most resilience.
The Detroit Tigers have selected shortstop Danny Serretti out of the University of North Carolina in the sixth round of the 2022 MLB Draft. Serretti is the fourth college infielder selected by the Tigers in this draft, and the second college senior they have taken, joining fourth-round pitcher Troy Melton. Originally from New Jersey, Serretti…
DETROIT — Day 2 of the 2022 Draft began Monday, and the Tigers quickly found themselves adding a number of experienced college talents. Here’s a look at who Detroit selected on Day 2; the list will be updated throughout the day: Round 4: Troy Melton, RHP, San Diego StateThe Tigers are no stranger to the
After picking two position players in the first couple rounds of the 2022 MLB Draft, the Detroit Tigers selected their first pitcher. Troy Melton, a San Diego State University product, was nabbed with the 117th overall pick. Melton played four seasons with the Aztecs, tossing a total of 163⅔ innings and posting a 4.12 ERA. In his
It is a beautiful morning, indeed, my fellow baseball fanatics, as the greatest show on astroturf is upon us. Tomorrow night, the American League will face off against the National League in the 91st rendition of the MLB All-Star Game. While our Tigers representation tops 2019, when I made my personal pilgrimage to the Midsummer
Nobody saw this coming. Brock Porter was widely expected to be taken somewhere in the top 15 of the 2022 MLB draft with the potential of a fall into the 30s given the uncertainty around high school pitchers. Porter, ranked the No. 7 prospect in the draft by Baseball America entering the draft, was finally selected
With the 147th pick in the 2022 MLB draft, the Detroit Tigers have selected infielder Luke Gold from Boston College. The obvious calling card with Gold is his ability to crush the ball. When a pitcher makes a mistake, Gold is liable to punish them without mercy. During his time at Boston College, he hit
COTUIT 06/25/21 Luke Gold of Cotuit arrives safely at second ahead of the tag by Mariano Ricciardi of Hyannis. Cape League Cotuit Hyannis Cape League Detroit Tigers select RHP Troy Melton in 4th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by Matthew Scheidel
With the 177th pick in the 2022 MLB draft, the Detroit Tigers selected shortstop Danny Serretti from the University of North Carolina. A fourth year senior, Serretti played a crucial role in the Tar Heels’ 2022 season. After playing passable defense up the middle and hitting for an equally passable but unimpressive line, he broke
With the 117th pick in the 2022 MLB draft, the Detroit Tigers have selected right-handed pitcher Troy Melton from San Diego State. As a 2021 draft-eligible prospect, Melton was on teams’ radars, but he wound up returning to the Aztecs for his senior season of college baseball, which wound up being the right choice for
By Ronald Blum | Associated Press Los Angeles — Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and the rest of major league pitchers are likely to be looking over their shoulders next season — at a pitch clock. Clocks have cut the length of minor league games by about a half-hour this year, and baseball officials appear certain to promote the timers