So far this year, Detroit Tigers’ minor leaguer Beau Brieske’s name has popped up with a few stellar performances. It’s not a name that most people may know considering the Detroit Tigers selected him in the 27th round out of Colorado State University Pueblo in the 2019 draft. Pitchers taken that late have to work harder for their recognition than those taken higher, but Brieske has done that so far in 2021.
Starting with an uphill battle, Brieske quickly earned a promotion out of rookie ball in 2019 after striking out 28 batters in 17.1 innings of work.