2018 MLB Draft: Detroit Tigers Select Auburn Ace Casey
Complete Coverage of the Draft
The 2018 Major League Baseball amateur draft was held on June 4-6, 2018. A total of 1,215 players were selected over 40 rounds.
Detroit Tigers Select Casey Mize
The Detroit Tigers selected Auburn ace Casey Mize with the first overall pick in the draft. Mize is a 6'3", 220-pound right-handed pitcher who was considered one of the top prospects in the country. He was 10-3 with a 2.04 ERA and 147 strikeouts in 105 innings pitched for Auburn in 2018.
Other First-Round Picks
Other notable first-round picks included:
- Keston Hiura (2nd overall, Milwaukee Brewers)
- Royce Lewis (3rd overall, Minnesota Twins)
- Carter Kieboom (4th overall, Washington Nationals)
- Alec Bohm (5th overall, Philadelphia Phillies)
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