As a Detroit Tigers fan, it can be pretty easy to focus on the draft picks that did not work out. Kyle Sleeth, Nate Cornejo, Eric Munson, Ryan Perry, Chance Ruffin and even Derek Hill were all supposed to superstars. However, it’s unfair to only judge a team based on their missteps. After all, every team has them.
So instead of looking at what could have been, let’s use this throwback Thursday to take a look at five times when the Detroit Tigers selected someone who ended up being quite the steal.