The 2021 MLB Draft is in the books and the Detroit Tigers have 21 new youngsters in the fold: Twelve pitchers, three infielders, four outfielders and two catchers.
Now the task will be signing them, developing them and then perhaps one day seeing a few of them in Comerica Park.
The Tigers drafted 10 more college players Tuesday, the third and final day of the draft, starting with a pair of catchers: Josh Crouch of Central Florida and Mike Rothenberg.
“You always need catching and we’ve had our eye on these guys for a while knew them really well,” said Tigers amateur scouring director Scott Pleis. “We thought if we didn’t get them right off the bat we might miss out on one, so that’s what we did there.”
They also added someone from down the road — third baseman Chris Meyers from the University of Toledo.
“He’s got power, and he’s got power to all fields, too, which is attractive” Pleis said.
All 21 drafted Tigers are listed below.
TIGERS’ PICKS
Round 1 (3): RHP Jackson Jobe, Heritage Hall HS (Oklahoma City)
Competitive balance Round A (32): RHP Ty Madden, University of Texas
Round 2 (39): IF Izaac Pacheco, Friendswood (Texas) High
Round 3 (74): RHP Dylan Smith, University of Alabama
Round 4 (104): RHP Tyler Mattison, Bryant University
Round 5 (135): RHP Tanner Kohlhepp, University of Notre Dame
Round 6 (165): OF Austin Murr, North Carolina State
Round 7 (195): LHP Brant Hurter, Georgia Tech
Round 8 (225): RHP Jordan Marks, USC Upstate
Round 9 (255): RHP Garrett Burhenn, Ohio State
Round 10 (285): OF Austin Schultz, University of Kentucky
Round 11 (315): C Josh Crouch, University of Central Florida
Round 12 (345): C Mike Rothenberg, Duke University
Round 13 (375): 3B Chris Meyers, University of Toledo
Round 14 (405): RHP RJ Petit, Charleston Southern University
Round 15 (435): RHP Blake Holub, St. Edward’s University
Round 16 (465): RHP Jack Anderson, Florida State University
Round 17 (495): RHP Aaron Haase, Wichita State University
Round 18 (525): OF Ben Malgeri, Northeastern University
Round 19 (555): 1B Justice Bigbie, Western Carolina University
Round 20 (585): OF JD McLaughlin, Central Arizona College
