Auburn Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize is selected by the Detroit Tigers with the first overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft in the latest mock draft from ESPN's Keith Law released Thursday.
Mize also went first in Law's initial mock, but the ESPN draft analyst discussed an alternative option in version 2.0 if the Tigers want to save some bonus-pool cash.
"Yes, money could always be a factor, but if Mize's medicals hold up, there isn't a better option for the Tigers at 1-1," Law wrote. "If Detroit does cut a deal, it could be with prep lefty Matthew Liberatore.