Their second-round pick, Reynaldo Rivera, is described by his college coach as "a freak" and an opposing coach as "a monster of a human" at 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds. The Tigers' highest pick spent on a high school catcher since 1989, fifth-rounder Sam McMillan, was as much about the bat as the catching ability.
The Tigers went on a third-day run of corner position players with offensive upside in Kent State left fielder Dylan Rosa (18th round), State College of Florida third baseman Ryan Karstetter (19th round), Southern Mississippi first baseman Dylan Burdeaux (20th round), Nevada third baseman Jordan Pearce (21st round) and Ole Miss third baseman Colby Bortles (22nd round) -- all 6-foot-2 or taller and 200-plus pounds.