Scouting directors are jumpy folks from the time the college baseball season begins until the amateur draft finally arrives in June. One bad outing, or a whisper of bad behavior or a nagging minor injury can send a formerly desirable prospect’s stock into a tailspin. Likewise, a player who suddenly goes on a short-term tear can suddenly find themselves skyrocketing up draft boards. Such fickleness can produce an opportunity, and the Detroit Tigers clearly believe they have a steal in their first round pick from 2017, right-hander Alex Faedo.
Background
Detroit had to draft Faedo twice before they could claim to have added him to the organization.