Draft

[Peter Welch]

66% of the Tigers' picks in this year's draft are pitchers.  62% of their picks were college players.

The average height of the pitchers they drafted is probably somewhere around 6'6".

Tigers drafted 14 pitchers, 4 shortstops, 2 outfielders and 1 catcher.

The Tigers also signed undrafted free agent righty pitcher Shay Timmer from Salt Lake City Junior College.  Timmer is 6'10", 290 lbs. and throws in the upper 90s.  The fact that he's that tall and throws 99-mph but was undrafted probably indicates he has no idea where his pitches are going most of the time   What heck, he'll be a good project for the Tigers' pitching BrainTrust. 

Here's some video of him pitching: https://x.com/i/status/1806956026312405234

A couple of the Tigers' later-round picks are likely not to sign and go to college instead, including 18-year-old 16th-round pick RHP Anson Seibert from Kansas.  Seibert is 6'8", 235 lbs. 

Seibert was considered a possible future 1st-round pick but struggled with an arm injury and inconsistency this year.  He has committed to Tennessee and the Tigers might not have enough bonus money left to convince him to become a pro.  If he decides to sign with the Tigers he's a potential steal.

They also drafted lefty-hitting high-school SS Jude Warwick from Illinois in the 12^th round.  Warwick had committed to Michigan State but decided to sign with the Tigers instead.

It's fun to follow the draft but the fact is that most of these young guys won't make it.  I hope they are wise with their bonus money.  

Our farm system is full of higher-round draft picks who have never developed.

Peter

[Paul Meloche]

On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 1:15 PM Peter Welch <pw...@hotmail.com> wrote:

66% of the Tigers' picks in this year's draft are pitchers.  62% of their picks were college players.

The average height of the pitchers they drafted is probably somewhere around 6'6".

Tigers drafted 14 pitchers, 4 shortstops, 2 outfielders and 1 catcher.

I didn't break down the exact numbers, but my thought skimming the list was unless you're a pitcher or a SS the Tigers weren't interested.

 

The Tigers also signed undrafted free agent righty pitcher Shay Timmer from Salt Lake City Junior College.  Timmer is 6'10", 290 lbs. and throws in the upper 90s.  The fact that he's that tall and throws 99-mph but was undrafted probably indicates he has no idea where his pitches are going most of the time   What heck, he'll be a good project for the Tigers' pitching BrainTrust. 

Here's some video of him pitching: https://x.com/i/status/1806956026312405234

In this video, while he looks like a big kid he doesn't look 6'10", 290. IMO.

 

They also drafted lefty-hitting high-school SS Jude Warwick from Illinois in the 12^th round.  Warwick had committed to Michigan State but decided to sign with the Tigers instead.

Hey, Jude! Don't be a Spartan... 

It's fun to follow the draft but the fact is that most of these young guys won't make it.  I hope they are wise with their bonus money.  

Our farm system is full of higher-round draft picks who have never developed.

I like the Rainer pick. Despite the caveats he comes with I don't think any "expert" thought he'd last past the first 12 picks and many had him in the top ten.

Paul M.

 

Peter

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[David Panian]

On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 4:15 PM Peter Welch <pw...@hotmail.com> wrote:

The Tigers also signed undrafted free agent righty pitcher Shay Timmer from Salt Lake City Junior College.  Timmer is 6'10", 290 lbs. and throws in the upper 90s.  The fact that he's that tall and throws 99-mph but was undrafted probably indicates he has no idea where his pitches are going most of the time   What heck, he'll be a good project for the Tigers' pitching BrainTrust. 

Here's some video of him pitching: https://x.com/i/status/1806956026312405234

Shay? At 6'10", 290 we should call him Shaq!

David

[Peter Welch]

As was expected, the Tigers' 16th-round pick, Anson Seibert, decided to go to college in Tennessee instead of signing.

Seibert is a potential future 1st-round pick so he's taking his chance he can get a lot more slot money in the future than the 16th-round slot money the Tigers were probably going to offer.

It was a longshot the Tigers were ever going to sign him, but with a 16th-round pick, it was worth a try.

Peter

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