Detroit — Only hours before the Tigers make the first overall pick in Monday night's baseball draft, they and presumed top choice, Casey Mize of Auburn, are at apparent odds over money.
Neither the Tigers, nor Mize's advisers, the Bledsoe Agency, have offered even a private hint the past 24 hours that any progress has been made on a tentative contract, which customarily would be agreed upon ahead of drafting a player, particularly in the first round.
The Tigers are allowed to spend slightly more than $8 million with Monday night's first pick, which was set for 7 p.