1984Echoes Posted July 13 Posted July 13 Nice write-up by Tigers Minor League Report on our day 1 selections: Digging into the Detroit Tigers' Day 1 Draft Picks - Tigers Minor League Report 1 Quote
4hzglory Posted July 13 Posted July 13 6 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said: Nice write-up by Tigers Minor League Report on our day 1 selections: Digging into the Detroit Tigers' Day 1 Draft Picks - Tigers Minor League Report And here's a pretty good write-up on the Day 2 picks https://www.blessyouboys.com/detroit-tigers-mlb-draft/94671/detroit-tigers-mlb-draft-tracker-day-2-scouting-2026 1 Quote
1984Echoes Posted July 13 Posted July 13 7 minutes ago, 4hzglory said: And here's a pretty good write-up on the Day 2 picks https://www.blessyouboys.com/detroit-tigers-mlb-draft/94671/detroit-tigers-mlb-draft-tracker-day-2-scouting-2026 I was just going to post a different day 2 write-up that also looks like it's pretty good. Breaking down Detroit’s Day 2 picks in the 2026 MLB draft I haven't gotten to the Bless You Boys write-up yet... but that was my next stop... 1 Quote
1984Echoes Posted July 13 Posted July 13 Hmmm... it looks like my MSN read was pulled DIRECTLY from BYB... But that's OK... I'll just read the write up twice is all... 1 Quote
4hzglory Posted July 13 Posted July 13 2 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said: Hmmm... it looks like my MSN read was pulled DIRECTLY from BYB... But that's OK... I'll just read the write up twice is all... That's a bummer, I was looking forward to reading another take on it. Quote
1984Echoes Posted July 13 Posted July 13 Perfect Game links on Byers and Dunwoody: Jack Byers Class of 2026 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA Dustin Dunwoody Class of 2026 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA (LOTS of secondary stuff on Dunwoody). Article on Dunwoody as Cali's Pitcher of the Year... And it has an incorrect use of "dominate" to boot!!! Royal's Dusty Dunwoody is The Star's Baseball Player of the Year Quote
Cruzer1 Posted July 13 Posted July 13 I like what the Tigers did. They really have had issues with their pitching depth even from organization pieces. They needed mature arms and power bats. Quote
LongLiveMaroth Posted July 14 Posted July 14 On 7/12/2026 at 7:16 PM, gehringer_2 said: that's assuming LSU doesn't make him a better NIL offer than the Tigers can slot him! That's a factor now in later round draft calculus I would be very surprised if they didn't end up signing him. Quote
4hzglory Posted July 14 Posted July 14 42 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said: I would be very surprised if they didn't end up signing him. Yeah, they clearly had conversations with him of what it would take, and the way their first 10 rounds went, there should be a reasonable amount of $ for him and at least a few of the later high schoolers. 1 Quote
Cruzer1 Posted July 15 Posted July 15 Watching LeBlanc, he has the same overhand delivery, and a similar offensive style as Alan Trammell. Quote
LongLiveMaroth Posted July 15 Posted July 15 Not surprising, the real question is how much over slot 1 1 Quote
LongLiveMaroth Posted July 15 Posted July 15 BA did a review of the draft class but here are some tidbits. Favorite Day 1 Pick: RHP Evan Dempsey Dempsey is one of the best true two-way players in the 2026 class. He hit well over .300 in all three seasons with Florida Gulf Coast, and finished as a career .329/.413/.508 hitter with 20 home runs and 44 doubles in 162 games. He pitched as a full-time starter for the first time in 2026, taking solid steps forward with his stuff, and owns a career 2.88 ERA in 162.2 innings. Pro scouts prefer his upside as a pitcher. Dempsey is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound righthander who pitches from the stretch and throws from a low and slingy arm slot. He added almost three ticks of velocity to his fastball in 2026, and now sits around 92 mph and will touch 95. He does a nice job throwing the fastball in the zone to set up a handful of swing-and-miss secondaries. Dempsey has great feel to spin the ball. He attacks hitters with a mid-70s curveball with big two-plane depth and 3,100 rpm spin and a low-80s sweeping slider with less depth and more glove-side lateral bite. Both pitches have above-average potential but will need more consistency and power at the next level. Dempsey has a mid-80s changeup but he doesn’t use it often. He’s a solid athlete and strike-thrower, and could make significant strides when focused on pitching full-time. His profile is reminiscent of 2025 two-way player and Royals second rounder Michael Lombardi. Quickest To The Majors: RHP Cameron Flukey. If he’s healthy, there’s no reason why Flukey shouldn’t be one of the most major league-ready pitchers in this class. He has power, multiple quality breaking balls, high-level command and a strong track record as a starter. Quote
chasfh Posted July 15 Posted July 15 (edited) Based on everything I have read, and assuming development goes as planned, it feels like a reasonable hope that Flukey in the majors by end of next year. Edited July 15 by chasfh Quote
gehringer_2 Posted July 15 Posted July 15 46 minutes ago, chasfh said: Based on everything I have read, and assuming development goes as planned, it feels like a reasonable hope that Flukey in the majors by end of next year. I hope that pans out better than when we last heard that, which IIRC was about Madden(?) Quote
AlaskanTigersFan Posted July 16 Posted July 16 2 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said: That's awesome. Thanks for sharing this. Quote
Tiger337 Posted July 16 Posted July 16 21 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: I hope that pans out better than when we last heard that, which IIRC was about Madden(?) I want to know the probability that Flukey remains healthy through next year. 1 Quote
chasfh Posted July 16 Posted July 16 1 hour ago, Tiger337 said: I want to know the probability that Flukey remains healthy through next year. I've already given up on that idea. I assume any hard thrower is destined to lose at least a year to the knife. Quote
Witz57 Posted July 17 Posted July 17 The numbers came out for Flukey. More than a quarter Mill of slot savings. https://x.com/i/status/2077907451400028392 1 Quote
Tenacious D Posted July 17 Posted July 17 22 minutes ago, Witz57 said: The numbers came out for Flukey. More than a quarter Mill of slot savings. https://x.com/i/status/2077907451400028392 That’s huge to get the 2nd best college pitcher and save $250k to apply to a high schooler. Quote
1984Echoes Posted July 17 Posted July 17 2 hours ago, Witz57 said: The numbers came out for Flukey. More than a quarter Mill of slot savings. https://x.com/i/status/2077907451400028392 That's savings needed to go after Will Adams. Quote
4hzglory Posted July 17 Posted July 17 5 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said: That's savings needed to go after Will Adams. According to his Instagram, Adams has signed 😀 3 Quote
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