Before the draft, I was hoping for Dingler or Cabrera being available at #38, but assumed that both would be taken by then. After Day 1, I was so hell bent on Dingler, that I became immediately angry when the announcement of the pick did not start with "Dil", but with "Cat"...
On paper, you have to love this draft haul. I value the hit tool the most, and only Workman does not have an at least solid grade on that (albeit good grades on all the other tools). The draftees would also round up the upper prospect ranks quite well positionally.
After reading so much about the pitching depth, I would have liked to see a pitcher. But the write-ups even of the better-ranked ones often projected ceilings as mid-rotation starters and often reliever risks. With their strong track record of developing pitchers, the Tigers may hopefully sign one or two interesting UDFAs, i.e. MSU RHP Mason Erla.
Keith should be a tough sign as fifth-rounder. But Tigers executive Pleis already stated that he will be signed and Keithn himself posted something on Twitter as if he already were a part of the Tigers' organisation - so I am keeping my hopes up.
If one wants to get even more delusional, you could dream of a lineup almost completely full of at least solid hitters where the Tigers' aggressive defensive destinations somehow work. I know it will not work out that way, but I enjoy it just for now:
CF Greene
3B Paredes
LF Torkelson
1B Packard (my favourite darkhorse prospect)
DH M. Cabrera
RF D. Cabrera
C Dingler
SS Workman
2B Cruz
Gruß,
BSHH
