Heading into this year’s draft, Riley Greene was touted by some scouts as probably the best high school hitting prospect in this draft class. Now, the 18-year-old is the newest member of the Detroit Tigers organization.
With the No. 5 pick in the #MLBDraft, the #Tigers select OF Riley Greene from Hagerty High School (Fla.). pic.twitter.com/56QVNFa9GZ
Greene is committed to play with the Gators at the University of Florida but could join the Tigers organization right away. He was the player most commonly projected to be available for Detroit to pick up at fifth overall, and now what has been expected for months has finally become reality.