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The third and final day of the MLB draft is usually little more than a formality. Jokingly referred to as "Area Scout Day," day three of the draft provides little of the fanfare that the first night holds. Even prospect evaluators have trouble finding much information on the players selected. Players drafted this low don't often have long major league careers (if they even make it to The Show), though the occasional Ian Kinsler (17th round) or Rajai Davis (38th round) slips through the cracks.
The Detroit Tigers stuck to the script they outlined on the first two days of the draft, selecting 21 college players in the 30 picks they made on Wednesday. They used draft picks on several local players, including pitcher Cam Vieaux and first baseman Blaise Slater from Michigan State, and Central Michigan's Patrick Mackenzie. The Tigers also used their 25th round pick on right-handed pitcher Ryan Castellanos, the younger brother of current third baseman Nick Castellanos.
The Tigers only used nine draft picks on high school players on Wednesday, bringing their total to 11 high schoolers out of the 41 selections they made this year. They drafted left-handed pitcher Grant Wolfram -- a product of Hamilton High School near Holland, Michigan -- in the 17th round, then did not take another high schooler for 12 more rounds. Their next prep pick, outfielder Dayton Dugas, has already decided to honor his commitment to Wichita State University.
Really respect the @Tigers for still drafting me after we decided not to sign in the third round!! Always grateful but still 100% college!
— Dayton Dugas (@DaytonDugas) June 10, 2015
Overall, this approach is very similar to ones the Tigers have taken in recent years under vice president of amateur scouting David Chadd. They only drafted eight high schoolers in 2014, and seven of them came after the 30th round. In 2013, the Tigers did not take a high school player until the 23rd round. That pick? Left-handed pitcher Tyler Alexander, who the Tigers selected in the second round of this year's draft.
Tigers 2015 draft results
Round | Player | Position | School |
1 | Beau Burrows | RHP | Weatherford High School (TX) |
1 | Christin Stewart | OF | Tennessee |
2 | Tyler Alexander | LHP | TCU |
3 | Drew Smith | RHP | Dallas Baptist |
4 | Kade Scivicque | C | LSU |
5 | Cam Gibson | OF | Michigan State |
6 | Matt Hall | LHP | Missouri State |
7 | Nicholas Shumpert | SS | Highlands Ranch High School (CO) |
8 | Dominic Moreno | RHP | Texas Tech |
9 | Trey Teakell | RHP | TCU |
10 | Cole Bauml | CF | Northern Kentucky |
11 | Jake Shull | RHP | Fresno State |
12 | Kyle Dowdy | RHP | Houston |
13 | Josh Lester | 3B | Missouri Columbia |
14 | A.J. Simcox | SS | Tennessee |
15 | Keaton Jones | SS | TCU |
16 | Alec Kisena | RHP | Edmonds Community College |
17 | Grant Wolfram | LHP | Hamilton High School (MI) |
18 | Joseph Havrilak | RF | Akron |
19 | Cam Vieaux | LHP | Michigan State |
20 | Logan Longwith | RHP | Tennessee Wesleyan |
21 | Tanner Donnels | 1B | Loyola Marymount |
22 | Toller Boardman | LHP | New Mexico |
23 | Ryan Milton | RHP | Southern Mississippi |
24 | Michael Vinson | RHP | Florida |
25 | Ryan Castellanos | RHP | Nova Southeastern |
26 | Taylor Hicks | RHP | Georgia |
27 | Tyler Servais | C | Princeton |
28 | Patrick Mackenzie | 2B | Central Michigan |
29 | Dayton Dugas | OF | Sam Houston High School (LA) |
30 | Cole McKay | RHP | Smithson Valley High School (TX) |
31 | Blaise Slater | 1B | Michigan State |
32 | Trey Dawson | SS | Hurricane High School (WV) |
33 | Nick Dalesandro | C | Joliet Catholic Academy (IL) |
34 | Andrew McWilliam | RF | San Diego Mesa |
35 | Connor Lungwitz | RHP | Maize High School (KS) |
36 | Daniel Pinero | 3B | Virginia |
37 | Andrew Naderer | LHP | Grand Canyon University |
38 | Bryant Harris | CF | Luella High School (GA) |
39 | Travis Howard | RHP | Marana High School (AZ) |
40 | Jackson Kowar | RHP | Charlotte Christian (NC) |