Detroit — From 2017 through 2021, the San Diego Padres could boast a farm system that was ranked in the top 10 by industry experts. The man in charge of those drafts, Mark Conner, is now the Tigers’ director of amateur scouting.
The Tigers announced the hiring of Conner on Sunday. He’d been with the Padres for 13 seasons and last year served as special assistant to general manager A.J. Preller and field coordinator. Conner will work under assistant general manager and director of scouting Rob Metzler.
"I’m excited to welcome another highly talented baseball operations executive to our front office," Tigers president Scott Harris said in a statement.