2026 MLB Draft (the Rule 4 draft)

[RatkoVarda]

Tigers move up one spot to 22 after Mets are penalized 10 spots for their spending.

As of now, Det is picking 22, 63, 72*, 100** and then every 30 spots or so.

* CB pick - tradeable one time

** pick they would lose for signing big time FA

Pipeline mock has them drafting an A+ name, who I can guarantee does not wear glasses.

22. Tigers: Rocco Maniscalco, SS, Oxford (Ala.) HS (No. 19)
Maniscalco reclassified from the 2027 Draft and shares some similarities to No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits (WSH No. 1/MLB No. 15), providing more power potential but less speed.

[Tigermojo]

No thread title rhyme for Rocco Maniscalco?

[Tiger337]

57 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

No thread title rhyme for Rocco Maniscalco?

Adduci has already recruited him.  

[theroundsquare]

the team sucks cock-o for rocco?

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, Tigermojo said:

No thread title rhyme for Rocco Maniscalco?

2026 Miscalco for Rocco Maniscalco.

[1984Echoes]

28 minutes ago, theroundsquare said:

the team sucks cock-o for rocco?

Oh hell no!

[Tenacious D]

2 hours ago, RatkoVarda said:

Tigers move up one spot to 22 after Mets are penalized 10 spots for their spending.

As of now, Det is picking 22, 63, 72*, 100** and then every 30 spots or so.

* CB pick - tradeable one time

** pick they would lose for signing big time FA

Pipeline mock has them drafting an A+ name, who I can guarantee does not wear glasses.

22. Tigers: Rocco Maniscalco, SS, Oxford (Ala.) HS (No. 19)
Maniscalco reclassified from the 2027 Draft and shares some similarities to No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits (WSH No. 1/MLB No. 15), providing more power potential but less speed.

Alabama?  Is he part of a witness protection?

[Witz57]

On 12/10/2025 at 3:10 PM, Tigermojo said:

No thread title rhyme for Rocco Maniscalco?

 Boffo for Rocco.

[HeyAbbott]

Well, I can take the rhymes with Rocco for granite, of quartz.

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, HeyAbbott said:

Well, I can take the rhymes with Rocco for granite, of quartz.

/..met with stoney silence../

[casimir]

Coo coo for Cocoa Puffs?

[Cruzer1]

Rule IV draft.

[RatkoVarda]

Detroit's bonus pool is $9,165,100; they can spend up to $9,623,355 w/o penalty; about $1M less than last year

[Cruzer1]

Next year, the Tigers might have four first round picks.  Their own, one from a compensatory free agent, a ppi, and a cba pick, since it's their turn to pick in the first.

[Tigermojo]

22. Tigers: Aiden Ruiz, SS, The Stony Brook (N.Y.) School (No. 38)

Ruiz is the best defender in the Draft -- he pushed Emerson to third base on the U.S. 18-and-under national team at the World Cup -- and also offers bat-to-ball skills from both sides of the plate, albeit with questionable power

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/mlb-pipeline-2026-mock-draft-may-7?t=mlb-draft-coverage

Edited May 8 by Tigermojo

[4hzglory]

2 hours ago, Tigermojo said:

22. Tigers: Aiden Ruiz, SS, The Stony Brook (N.Y.) School (No. 38)

Ruiz is the best defender in the Draft -- he pushed Emerson to third base on the U.S. 18-and-under national team at the World Cup -- and also offers bat-to-ball skills from both sides of the plate, albeit with questionable power

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/mlb-pipeline-2026-mock-draft-may-7?t=mlb-draft-coverage

Seems to fit the profile - solid bat to ball skills with questionable power - sounds similar to Yost and even McGonigle (not saying his bat to ball is anywhere close to McGonigle)

[Tenacious D]

I suspect they will go BPA, but would not be shocked to see a pitcher here.

[LongLiveMaroth]

About 2 weeks until the draft. Every mock draft is basically us selecting an up-the-middle, left-handed high schooler, but always a different one. Pipeline has us selecting Jim Thome's kid. 

https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/mlb-pipeline-2026-mock-draft-june-25?t=mlb-draft-coverage 

[LongLiveMaroth]

https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/mlb-pipeline-2026-mock-draft-july-2?t=mlb-draft-coverage

Pipeline updated in it's newest mock to Ruiz. I still really wish they would move the draft back to early June. I know they won't but still. 

[AlaskanTigersFan]

14 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/mlb-pipeline-2026-mock-draft-july-2?t=mlb-draft-coverage

Pipeline updated in it's newest mock to Ruiz. I still really wish they would move the draft back to early June. I know they won't but still. 

I'd like that pick very much. 

[AlaskanTigersFan]

Carson Boleman is my #1 choice. But I wonder if they stick with the lefty swinging high contact good defense profile thus making Ruiz fit the bill......

[1984Echoes]

2 hours ago, AlaskanTigersFan said:

Carson Boleman is my #1 choice. But ...

Same here.

I hope he's their 1st rounder.

Ruiz seems small, and with not enough hit tool to capture Harris. I think all the mocks are fixated on "Tigers like to draft HS lefty hitters" and are forcing guys into their pick rather than looking at simple BPA.

A mock mistake, IMO.

[Nate7474]

I personally have no interest in taking a pitcher in the first round specifically out of high school. If I had to guess they will stick with their current 1st round profile. Looking at guys like Condon, Prosek and Thome. 

[LongLiveMaroth]

2 hours ago, Nate7474 said:

I personally have no interest in taking a pitcher in the first round specifically out of high school. If I had to guess they will stick with their current 1st round profile. Looking at guys like Condon, Prosek and Thome. 

I don't mind taking a HS pitcher, just would prefer one that wasn't 19 already and had an internal brace surgery in his past. 

[Nate7474]

7 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

I don't mind taking a HS pitcher, just would prefer one that wasn't 19 already and had an internal brace surgery in his past. 

Riskiest profile in the draft in my opinion so it would never be the profile I would take. Not saying that teams agree with me or even should as it’s just my thoughts on it.