The second round of the MLB amateur draft had been a bit of a black hole for the Detroit Tigers until they selected Dillon Dingler with the first pick of the second round in 2020. Looking to go back-to-back, the club selected prep shortstop Izaac Pacheco with the third pick of the second round in 2022 and paid him a $2.75 million bonus, about $850K over slot, to lure him from the college ranks. That may prove to be a great decision in the years to come, but it comes with plenty of risk as well.
There were several other very good prep position players drafted before Pacheco, but most were legitimate shortstops, while Pacheco will move off the position in pro ball.