It’s a different draft year for the Tigers, compared at least with some past events, such as last year’s, when they were minus a couple of early picks because of free-agent investments in Jordan Zimmermann and Justin Upton.
This year, no gaps. No forfeited picks.
The Tigers have the 18th overall spot reserved in their name when the 2017 big-league draft gets rolling at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 12. It will extend for two more days until the last of the amateur selections is called in Round 40.
The Tigers aren’t yet talking about their plans.