When the Detroit Tigers selected Riley Greene with the fifth overall pick in this year’s MLB Draft, everyone knew he had big potential at the plate. Greene was absolutely on fire in the batter’s box during his minor league debut on Monday in the Gulf Coast League, which should prompt Tigers fans to wonder how fast the 18-year-old can climb through the ranks.
Greene went 4-5 with two home runs, a double, and five RBI on Monday in his debut for the rookie Gulf Coast League Tigers. Coming into the draft, the outfielder was praised as possibly the best high school hitter in the country, and now it seems as if the Detroit Tigers may have come across something truly special.