With the fifth pick in the Rule 5 draft after the Kansas City Royals declined to clear a spot on their 40-man roster, the Detroit Tigers have selected RHP Mason Englert. The right-hander was drafted out of high school by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round of the 2018 amateur draft, but early injuries slowed his development, and he didn’t advance quickly enough to be protected on their 40-man roster.
In the minor league portion of the draft, the Tigers selected former Houston Astros prospect, right-handed reliever Layne Henderson.