The Detroit Tigers selected Jace Jung with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft on Sunday night.
Jung, a second baseman out of Texas Tech, hit .335 with 14 home runs and 18 doubles in 61 games for the Red Raiders in 2022. In the season prior, he had 21 homers with a .337 average in 56 games.
He was ranked as the No. 9 prospect in the draft by MLB Pipeline.
Here are five things to know about Detroit's newest talent:
Baseball bloodlines
Jung's brother, Josh, also suited up for Texas Tech and was drafted No.