With the 5th selection in last night’s draft, the Detroit Tigers took OF Riley Greene from Hagerty High School in Oviedo, FL. He is just the latest piece to be added to an already promising farm system.
Undoubtedly the best pure high school hitter in the 2019 MLB Draft and arguably the best hitter overall, Riley Greene looks like he could be something special at the plate, which is a big need for the Detroit Tigers as they are extremely pitcher-heavy in their farm system. The Tigers have not selected a hitter in the round since 2014 when they picked OF Derek Hill.