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Detroit Tigers' high-school outfielder bet could pay off big, or be costly

The Detroit Tigers inked their No. 1 pick, high school outfielder Riley Greene of Oviedo, Florida, to a contract worth approximately $6.1 million in bonus money this week. Greene was the 211th high school outfielder drafted in the first round since the draft began in 1965, and the 58th taken in the top 10 in that span. Let's check out some of the highs and lows of the high school outfielders taken in the top 10.

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