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Detroit Tigers top 20 prospects following 2017 MLB Draft

Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila has done an excellent job in his first two drafts in charge in terms of selecting high-upside talent.

Despite a lack of picks in the second and third rounds in 2016 due to the signings of Jordan Zimmermann and Justin Upton, Avila was still able to snag Kyle Funkhouser after bringing in Matt Manning with the ninth-overall pick.

Additionally, the general manger selected a number of promising pitchers in the middle rounds of the draft, with Austin Sodders, Bryan Garcia, Zac Houston and Mark Ecker all providing solid value as potential big-league hurlers.